Tango for Today Symposium
Full Program 2026

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Date

Time

Loc

Event
Thu 22 Oct 08:30–09:20 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 223)		 Orientation and welcome from Aparna Halpé, and Sherry Johnson of York University
Thu 22 Oct 09:30–11:30 York Univ:
Accolade E
(ACE 122, 223, 227)		 Accordion & bandoneon class with Eva Wolff (ACE 223);
Violin/viola/cello class with Aparna Halpé (ACE 227);
Double bass class with Ignacio Varchausky (ACE 122)
Thu 22 Oct 12:30–13:30 York Univ:
Accolade E
(Tribute Communities Recital Hall, ACE 112)		 Music at Mid-day: free interactive open rehearsal with Solidaridad Tango (ACE 112)
Thu 22 Oct 14:30–17:30 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 245)		 Tango for Today Orchestra rehearsal with Eva Wolff, Ignacio Varchausky, and Aparna Halpé (ACE 245)
Thu 22 Oct 19:00–22:00 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 231)		 “Essential Styles of Tango: Juan D’Arienzo” lecture by Ignacio Varchausky; tango dance lesson and live music milonga with Calle de Tango (ACE 231)

Fri 23 Oct

09:30–11:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E
(ACE 122, 223, 227)

Accordion & bandoneon class with Eva Wolff (ACE 223);
Violin/viola/cello class with Aparna Halpé (ACE 227);
Double bass class with Ignacio Varchausky (ACE 122)
Fri 23 Oct

12:00–14:00

 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 004)

Free screening of “Si Sos Brujo: A Tango Story” (2005) by Caroline Neal (ACE 004)
Fri 23 Oct

14:30–17:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 245)

Tango for Today Orchestra rehearsal with Eva Wolff, Ignacio Varchausky, and Aparna Halpé (ACE 245)
Fri 23 Oct

20:00–22:00

 84 South Service Rd
Mississauga

“Tango for Today: The Small Ensembles” lecture by Ignacio Varchausky, followed by concert by Solidaridad Tango, with dancers Tarek Marroushi & Estie Spivakov, for the Chamber Music Society of Mississauga

Sat 24 Oct

09:30–11:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E
(ACE 122, 223, 227)

Accordion & bandoneon class with Eva Wolff (ACE 223);
Violin/viola/cello class with Aparna Halpé (ACE 227);
Double bass class with Ignacio Varchausky (ACE 122)
Sat 24 Oct

12:00–14:00

 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 004)

Free screening of “Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires” (2022) by Alison Murray (ACE 004)
Sat 24 Oct

14:30–17:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E (ACE 245)

Tango for Today Orchestra rehearsal with Eva Wolff, Ignacio Varchausky, and Aparna Halpé (ACE 245)
Sat 24 Oct

20:00–22:00

 York Univ:
Accolade E
(Tribute Communities Recital Hall, ACE 112)

Gala Concert (ACE 112):

  • pre-concert talk, “The Orquesta Típica”, by Ignacio Varchausky
  • TFTS Orchestra performance,  including world premiere of “Bien de Otoño” by Eva Wolff
  • Toronto Tango Community Orchestra performance, featuring “Suite de Norma Jean” by Thomas Hanson
  • CD launch of “On the TTC with Troilo” with performance by Solidaridad Tango
Sat 24 Oct 22:30–01:00 206 Beverley Street Dancing and after-party at Milonga Ocho

Sun 25 Oct

09:30–11:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E

“Writing for Bandoneon” workshop with Eva Wolff
Sun 25 Oct

11:30–13:30

 York Univ:
Accolade E

Women in Tango Roundtable, featuring Eva Wolff, Sarah Lahasky, Alison Murray, moderated by Aparna Halpé
Sun 25 Oct 13:30–14:00 York Univ:
Accolade E 		Closing Remarks
Sun 25 Oct 14:30–17:30 York Univ:
Accolade E 		“Dancing to Contemporary Tango” workshop by Carlos Boeri and Alison Murray, plus Milonga with DJ
Sun 25 Oct

20:00–24:00

 35 Hazelton Ave

“Essential Styles of Tango: Aníbal Troilo” lecture by Ignacio Varchausky and live music milonga by Milonga Dominguez

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