M A R I ANO  C A S T R O

¨Muzician complex, pianist, chitarist, compozitor, orchestrator, solist sau membru în diferite formaţii, Mariano José Castro, argentinian din Buenos Aires s-a stabilit din 2013 în România. A adus cu el vasta sa cultură muzicală, un statut recunoscut la nivel mondial şi o mare bucurie de a cânta¨(Mioara Basca, Radio Romania)

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¨Complex musician, pianist, guitarist, composer, arranger, soloist or member in different bands, Mariano Castro, from Buenos Aires, Argentina is established in Romania since 2013, bringing his vast musical culture, a statute recognized worldwide and a big joy to play.¨

(Mioara Basca, Radio Romania)

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¨Músico complejo, pianista, guitarrista, compositor, orquestador,  solista o miembro en diferentes agrupaciones, Mariano José Castro, argentino de Buenos Aires se ha establecido en Rumania desde el año 2013, trayendo con él una vasta cultura musical,  un status reconocido a nivel mundial, y trayendo también consigo una gran alegría por hacer música ¨(Mioara Basca, Radio Romania)

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Latin Grammy nominee 2010 - Best Tango Album

"Personalidad destacada de la Cultura", distinction given by the Congress of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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LATEST PROJECTS 2018-2021

Trupa TAXI from Romania, 20 years anniversary concert at the great sala Palatului of Bucharest, with the Bucharest Symphonic Orchestra, arrang. and conducted by Mariano Castro +info

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Berti Barbera & Mariano Castro

A spontaneous and experimental duet working on personal versions of well known pieces. CD live recorded at Brasov Jazz Festival 2015. +info

ArgEnTango, Tango Quintet presenting the music of Astor Piazzolla and some traditional tango at a high level of interpretation. All the arrangements for the quintet were written by Mariano. Argentango members are : Analia Selis, Razvan Suma, Omar Massa, Rafael Butaru and Mariano Castro +info

¨Fits canta Piaf", a concert created by Mariano Castro, Alexandra Fits (vocals)  and Cristian Orosanu (conductor) playing with different symphonic orchestras of Romania, taking the well known songs by Edith Piaf to different concert halls like Sala Radio (Bucharest) or sala Patria (Brasov).  Choosen as Best concert in 2017 at Brasov Cultural awards. All the musical arrangements were written by Mariano. +info

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Mariano Castro & Strings Quartet

A concert with Tango, live music + live dance performance, already presented in different cities in Romania during 2015, 2016 and 2017, and have recorded a CD. Arrangements and musical direction by Mariano. +info

"Buenos Aires from the piano" Mariano Castro, piano 7 guitar solo concert, a musical journey around the capital city of Argentina. +info

Rafael Butaru (violin) & Mariano Castro (piano)

Playing in duet for the first time, December 2018, at the great Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest. Astor Piazzolla and some other argentinian composers as repertoire +info

Mariano Castro & Rafael Butaru

Mariano Castro & Strings Quartet

¨Tanase Fits Piaf", a concert created by Mariano Castro, Alexandra Fits (vocals)  and Cristian Orosanu (conductor) playing with different symphonic orchestras of Romania, taking the well known songs by Edith Piaf and Maria Tanase to different concert halls like Opera Brasov or the great romanian Atheneum, and very important festivals. Also played in format Alexandra Fits & Mariano Castro trio. All the musical arrangements were written by Mariano. +info

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¨Tango Simfonic¨, a concert created by Mariano Castro and  Analia Selis (vocals), special guest : Omar Massa (bandoneon) using different symphonic orchestras, taking Tango to the classical concert halls l. All the musical arrangements were written by Mariano. More than 30 symphonic Tango concerts made between 2015 and 2020 in Romania, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Lithuania. +info

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¨Piazzolla 2021¨, a symphonic concert created by Mariano Castro (piano) and  Analia Selis (vocals), playing with different symphonic orchestras, taking Piazzolla's music to the classical concert halls, celebrating his centennial. Concert already played in 2021 with Philharmonic Orchestras from Romania and Lithuania. All the orchestral arrangements were written by Mariano. Instrumental and vocal pieces, a repertoire mixing some very well known pieces and some others not so well known in Europe . +info

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Narcotango Trio & Narcotango Quintet, playing neotango, the well known pieces by narcotango and new original neotango music. Touring Europe (Germany, Italy, Denmark, Spain, France, Romania, Sweden) in summer/autumn 2017, also in 2018, 2019 & 2021  +info