Argentine bandoneonist Daniel Diaz started his studies and performances early in his childhood. He excels in the performance of music from Argentina -- Tango, the music of Buenos Aires, and folklore, the music of the gauchos. He performs at major universities and large cities venues as guest artist and as director of The Tango Camerata presenting his concert Tango Times™. As a founder and director of The Rio Plata Institute he travels throughout the USA, Canada and Mexico, teaching musicians how to play Argentine tango. He has presently produced several recordings: www.rioplata.org

Daniel Diaz was born in San Nicolas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. At age six started music studies with Bandoneon Master Arcangel J. Stefano and later with the great bandoneon master Ciriaco Ortiz. At age seven he performed at the Theatre of San Nicolas and at twelve he formed his first orchestra.

Daniel has played in Buenos Aires with a variety of orchestras. He won the Mar del Plata Music Festival which allowed him to become part of orchestras at local radio stations, the casino and to play in many area nightclubs.

In 1970 he immigrated to the United States and completed postgraduate studies in music, audio, acoustics and recording arts at Brigham Young University.

Performing venues in the USA include:

The Atlanta Virtuosi - Several performances as guest artist. Atlanta,GA
The Tango Camerata and Tango Times, Wooddruff Arts Center, Atlanta,GA
The Cannon Chapel at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
The Performing Arts Center at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA
The Harris Fine Arts Center, University of Brigham Young, Provo, UT
The Latin American Festival (10,000 in attendance) at the Franklin Quest Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Opera Opus Orchestra at the Rose Wagner Theater, Salt Lake City, UT- Presenting Astor Piazzolla operetta “Maria de Buenos Aires”
Quintango - Several performances as a guest artist, Washington, DC
The Organization for American States, Washington, DC
The Argentine Embassy and other venues, Washington, DC
Duke University, Durham, NC
Mercury Café Ball Room – Denver, CO
With the Foundation Orchestra – Soloist with 50 musicians orchestra in Reno, NV
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Conga Room – Accompanying singer Lucio Arce. Los Angeles, CA
North Hollywood Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Herbs Theatre, San Francisco, CA
MetaTango Festival in Houston, TX
Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Fort Collins, Colorado.
International Film Festival, Washington DC.

He performs regularly at tango festivals and dances organized by Argentine tango enthusiasts in Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, New York, Washington DC, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and other major cities in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Daniel is the founder and Artistic Director of The Rio Plata Institute teaching musicians on Argentine tango performance and organizing The Tango Camerata ensembles in various cities throughout the USA.

Contact Daniel:
801-616-0155
Daniel Diaz.
www.rioplata.org