Winter Edition 2027

At the heart of this Tangosummer in the City weekend is Joaquín Amenábar with an intensive programme of workshops on musicality, rhythm, melody, style and the sound of the orchestras. Frankfurt provides the urban setting — with Joaquín Amenábar at the centre of this musical Winter Edition and Andreas Broicher & Achim Schaller with TSG Fechenheim as hosts.

The two weekends

“A Bailar” – for beginners and intermediate dancers.
“Los Maestros” – for very advanced dancers and master-class level. W11 and W12 require the techniques of W7 to W10.

The orchestras of the second weekend

The second weekend is about the sound of the great tango orchestras of the 1940s — what sets them apart, and how to hear and dance their character.

Osvaldo Pugliese

1905–1995 · piano
The dramatic pulse. “La Yumba” as his trademark — heavy, earthy, with pauses that let the dance breathe.

Aníbal Troilo

1914–1975 · bandoneon
“Pichuco” — the singing bandoneon. Lyrical and danceable at once; the young Piazzolla played in his orchestra.

Carlos Di Sarli

1903–1960 · piano
“El Señor del Tango”. Elegance and an even flow carried by the strings — the bandoneon deliberately steps back.

Alfredo Gobbi

1912–1965 · violin
“El violín romántico del tango”. Angular phrasing and surprising turns — an orchestra for attentive ears.

Astor Piazzolla

1921–1992 · bandoneon
The border crosser. Coming from Troilo's orchestra, he led tango into new harmonic and rhythmic territory.

Taking part

Single dancers and couples are very welcome. The first weekend is for beginners and intermediate dancers, the second for very advanced dancers and master-class level. The more workshops you book, the less each one costs — across both weekends, too; from a certain number the milongas are included.