Following on the enthusiastic reception of Ben and Gabe’s tango duo in April, Orchestra of New Spain will present Atlas Tango Project. The group of five musicians specializes in the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla and original nuevo tango compositions.

Weaving classical ballet and sultry tango steps, the work, featured movements based on two of Piazzolla’s most loved suites of music – Suite del Angel and Suite del Diablo. "Angels and Devils," an expanded version of the original work, is performed with Travaglia’s Parasol Arts tango group.

A sultry, irresistible Diablo, and a luminous, ethereal Angel are danced by classically trained ballet dancers in a thrilling mashup of tango and ballet, while two tango couples represent the mortals in this story of darkness and light.

Orchestra of New Spain will perform the passionate "Tango di Tango" of UTD‘s prolific composer, Robert Xavier Rodriguez. It is a smaller work drawn from the orchestral "Tango." Local tango stars adding pizzazz to the evening are Evolution Tango with George and Jairelbhi Furlong, and Tango Amor with Nasrin Barmaki and Marc Hernandez.