National Sawdust and Sarah Williams present Daniela Mack: 'SUR' Songs of Astor Piazzolla With JP Jofre and his quintet
About This Event
Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack joins Grammy‑nominated bandoneonist Juan Pablo Jofre and his quintet at National Sawdust for "SUR", a program of songs by Astor Piazzolla. Piazzolla's writing—classical forms inflected by rock- and pop‑leaning rhythms, close attention to counterpoint, and a streetwise pulse—frames an ensemble-centered collaboration that favors precision over display. Mack was a 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist.
About SUR
At National Sawdust, *SUR* brings mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack together with Grammy-nominated bandoneonist JP Jofre and his quintet for a program centered on Astor Piazzolla’s songs. Piazzolla’s tango nuevo sits between concert music and street idioms, built on tight counterpoint and rhythmic pressure that draws from popular forms. In New York, where tango has long been a downtown import as much as a dance-hall tradition, the project reads as a local chapter in a wider South American modernism. The strongest moments treat the voice as another instrument in the ensemble rather than a soloist set apart.
About the Artists
Sarah Williams
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Daniela Mack
Daniela Mack is an Argentine mezzo-soprano whose work sits between opera and concert repertoire, with a grounding in baroque style as well as contemporary programs. She drew international attention as a finalist in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2013.
Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla is presented at Groupmuse NYC in programs that place his rock- and pop-leaning sensibility in conversation with Johann Sebastian Bach and Maurice Ravel, as heard in sets like “Piazzolla, Bach, Ravel and more.
