GABRIEL PUCCI

He was born in Bahía Blanca (Argentina) in 1965. He began his piano studies at the local conservatory. Later, he moved to Buenos Aires and finished them at the National Conservatory “Carlos López Bouchardo”. He made piano studies with Carmen Cipolla; of composition and harmony with professors Cipolla and V. Maragno and orchestra conductor with professor G. Scarabino. 

He worked as a teacher of music in several institutions among wich we can find: “Instituto Superior de música del Collegium Musicum de Buenos Aires”, school of music of “Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires”, conservatory of music “Manuel de Falla”, High National Institut for teacher training in folklore, primary and secondary schools of  Buenos Aires.

 He was member of the jury for the “music”item at “Torneos Juveniles Bonaerenses”.

 In December 1994 he was invited by “Academia Nacional del Tango”to take part of the “Cuadro joven”.

 He was a member of several music ensembles that played with: Amelita Baltar, Leonardo Suárez Paz and Prevignano in the Galván Ensemble for the festival of  San Pedro (1996) and with Alberto Marcó, Carlos Erostarbe and Gustavo Batistesa.

   He performed with succes with “Tango en Dúo” with the guitarplayer Carlos Erostarbe. From its foundation (1992) till the death of Carlos Erostarbe (1999), this duo played succesfully in:

 - ”III World summit of Tango”- Uruguay - Salle “Vaz Ferreira” and “Punta Carretas” as  Tango en Dúo and Auditorium “Vaz Ferreira” and “Mercado de la Abundancia” with Silvia Guadín in the “Che Tango Che” show.

 - Theater “General San Martín”, Central Hall, Centro de Divulgación Musical.

 - Academia Nacional del Tango, playing with Cristina Clark (1994) and as Tango en Dúo (1995).

 - “Casa del Tango”.

 - TV programe (channel 7) for the “Academia Nacional del Tango” 6th anniversary.

 - TV programe “Pepe Eliaschev”(Cablevisión).

 - Anphitheater “Parque Centenario”, Centro de Divulgación Musical.

 - Theater Argentino de Mercedes, under the auspices of the “Academia Nacional del Tango".

 - Week of the Tango (1994), Centro de Divulgación Musical.

 - Centro Cultural “San Martín”, auditorium J.B. Alberdi.

 - Municipalidad General Las Heras, Club Sportman, Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación.

 - “Café Homero”, complejo cultural La Plaza.

 - ”Café de los Músicos”

 - “Café Tortoni” in “La bodega” and auditorium “Alfonsina Storni”.

 - In the presentation of the book “Ciudad de los Flacos Aires” by Héctor Negro, Café Tortoni.

 - Villa Constitución Tango Club, Santa Fé. Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación.

 - Cycle “Tango Joven” under auspices of the “Academia Nacional del Tango”, Café Tortoni, auditorium “Alfonsina Storni”.

 - Association “Gente de Tango” (1993-94-95-96)

- Centro Cultural “El Mesón”, Centro de Divulgación Musical.

 - Galería Palatina, exposition of paintings “Tangamente” by Aldo Severi.

 - “5to Bandoneonazo”, Quilmes Tango Club.

 - In the “Sangre de Tango” show as Tango en Dúo playing with María José Demare, Café Tortoni, auditorium “Alfonsina Storni”(January-February 1996)

 - Salas Nacionales de Cultura (Palais de Glace).

 - Casa de la Cultura Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca.

 - “Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa”.

 - From January 1994 to December 1995, “Tango en Dúo” took part of the permanent staff of “Café Homero” which changed its name to “Celedonio Café Tango”.

  During this period he played with very important artists such as Raúl Lavié, Rubén Juárez, Néstor Fabián, Angel Paya Díaz, ruth Durante, Abel Córdoba, Enzo Valentino, Carlos Paiva, Walter Ríos, Osvaldo Montes, Julio Pane, Norberto Digorado and Gabriel De Lío.

            Tango en Dúo made and presented the following shows: 

-         “Cuarenteando”,  with the jazz ensemble “Las cuerdas vocales” (Dalmon, Delmonte, Erlich y Parera) during  June and July 1994 in “Café Homero” and “Café de los Músicos”.

 -         “Aguante Buenos Aires”, having the guest singer Carlos Damián, during September and October 1995 in the “Café Tortoni”-auditorium Alfonsina Storni and the “Mesón Español” of theater Avenida. 

- “Che Tango Che”, made with Silvia Gaudín, presented  during 1996 in the “Café Tortoni”-auditorium Alfonsina Storni.

            At the moment, he is preparing a CD (coming soon) for ONO productions together with Juan Carlos Caviello (bandoneon), Andrés Lima (guitar) and Hugo Sanz (contrabass).

OSVALDO RABUÑAL

            Born in 1959 in Buenos Aires. He did his music studies at the National Conservatory “Carlos López Bouchardo” (Buenos Aires) with professor Graciela Pomponio de Martínez Zárate.

As solist, he made recitals in the “Centro Cultural Gral. San Martín”, the Catholic University of La Plata, Radio Nacional, etc.

             In 1985, he created together with composer and violoncellist Patricio Villarejo the Convergencia ensemble. This group presented several times with great succes in the argentinian television.

                        From 1990, he took part in the Trío Argentino de Guitarras with  guitarists Luis Borda and Gustavo Margulies.

             Then, he made two europeans tours with this trio and played at:

 -         Espace Comedia (Toulon-France)

 -         Forum “Jacques Prevert” (Carros-France)

 -         Theater “Scène sur mer” (Antibes-France)

 -         Circcolo Latinoamericano “Incari” (Genoa-Italy)

 In 1993, this trio made his thirth european tour playing at:

 -         “Aghja” (Ajaccio)

 -         “Scène sur mer” (Antibes)

 -         Association “Cactus” (Dieulefit)

 -         Chateau “La Napoule” (Mandelieu)

 -         “La cova del Drac” (Barcelona)

 -         “Harlem Jazz Club” (Barcelona)

 -         “Saint Louis Music City” (Rome)

 -         “Incary” (Genoa)

 -         “Splash club” (Induno Olona)

 -         “Scimmie” (Milan)

 -         Salle des Fêtes (Eze)

 -         “Leighton House” (London)                    

 -         BBC (London)

 -         Argentinian Embassy (London)

 -         Passionskirche (Berlin) 

In 2001, Gabriel Pucci and Osvaldo Rabuñal created the  DÚO PUCCI-RABUÑAL.

 They have already presented several shows such as: “Tangos y milongas”, in “Centro Cultural Racoleta”, in “café teatro “Montserrat”, at the Colón Theater of Buenos Aires and in the “Centro Cultural Gral. San Martín”.

 This instrumental show includes two great and essential rythms of Buenos Aires and Río de la Plata: Tango and Milonga.

They present, as well, a variety of most importants authors and composers of these two musical genres among which we can find: Horacio Salgán, Astor Piazzolla, Pedro Láurenz, Mariano Mores, Agustín Bardi, Aníbal Troilo, etc.

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