During this Friday, the Undersecretariat of Culture of the Municipality of Concordia held the recognition ceremony for Horacio Malvicino, Mario Meichtry, and Santos Maggi, three great artists with a long trajectory who knew how to place the city at the highest level of the cultural spectrum.
From now on, the Multipurpose Hall of the Undersecretariat of Culture will bear the name of Horacio Malvicino; the Municipal Chamber Choir will be named Mario Meichtry; while the Municipal School of Music will bear the name of Santos Maggi.
Representing the mayor Francisco Azcué, the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza maintained that “we are who we are because we stand on the shoulders of those who preceded us. In this case, they were three great artists who deserve to have this recognition, the glory, and the satisfaction of all of us to be able to enter a municipal space and say this is in honor of Horacio Malvicino, Meichtry, and Santos Maggi. To recognize those people, to become aware of who we are and the legacy we received,” she remarked.
Likewise, for his part, the Undersecretary of Culture Jorge García stated that “since we took office, one of the main objectives was to value our heritage and our identity through our artists. They are the ones who mark the path for us and indicate the actions through their works and their footprints. We are culture, we are Concordia, we are artists,” he exclaimed.
HORACIO MALVICINO
He was a guitarist, arranger, composer, and member of different groups led by the maestro Astor Piazzolla. He recorded fifteen albums, played tango, jazz, and bossa nova. In addition, he shared projects with highly prestigious musicians such as Leopoldo Federico and Daniel Binelli, among others.
Originally from Concordia, where he resided until he was eighteen, he decided to settle in Buenos Aires, where he became fascinated with the so-called 'bopper' movement, together with musicians such as Gato Barbieri, Lalo Schifrin, and Mono Villegas, being regular participants of the Bop Club, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Congreso, where the first attempts to develop modern jazz in Argentina were born.
SANTOS MAGGI
He was born in Concordia on December 22, 1933, and passed away on April 11, 2023, at the age of 90. He was one of the most prominent bandoneon players of tango, internationally recognized for his professional quality, his simplicity, and humility. At the same time, he was a composer.
At the age of 13, his father gave him a bandoneon, an instrument that, from that moment on, became his eternal companion and began his journey through music, participating first in various neighborhood events, until eventually becoming one of the great references of urban music.
Being a student of the maestro Pedro Aguilar, he played the bandoneon for great masters of urban music. Among them are Francisco Canaro, Mariano Mores, Miguel Caló, Héctor Varela, and Alberto Marino.
At the age of 18, he settled in Buenos Aires and met Domingo Federico, who proposed that he join his tango orchestra. Later, he was part of the prestigious orchestra that accompanied Alberto Marino for approximately 4 years, touring various countries in America. He was part of the film “Nubes de Humo” which starred Alberto Castillo.
Finally, he was in charge of the direction of Héctor Varela's orchestra and joined the ranks of Mariano Mores in 1985, touring Japan, the United States, and Brazil. In the 90s, he was part of the musical group “Quinteto de Reyes”, together with Ángel Sanzo, Víctor Monteleone, Aldo Tenreyro, and Julio Peressin.
MARIO MEICHTRY
He was a Music Professor, Choir Director, and Musician. He pursued studies in the Harmony and Counterpoint degree at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral.
He taught classes at the Colegio Nacional Alejandro Carbó and at the Music Professorship of Concordia, whose choir “CantaArte” he founded and directed, as well as exercising the Direction of the Magnificat Choir and the assistant direction of the Tahil Mapu Choir of UNER.
He participated as a string player in various bands such as “Los Amigos de la Esquina”, “Algo que Decir”, “Ad libitum”, and "Foresta". In the 80s, together with Raúl Bonato and Lola Cerfoglio, he joined the group “Guillemo Dri y los de la Esquina” with which he participated in the Pre Cosquín.
Finally, in the mid-90s, he was the bassist for the Concordia band “La Romero Brothers Band” which recorded a CD at the “Panda” studios, one of the most prestigious in Argentina.
Councilors Verónica Del Boca, Eliana Lagraña, Mauricio Rey, Silvina Ovelar, and Emmanuel Godoy were present; the Director of Coordination, Events, and Cultural Management; the Director of Cultural Resources, Communication, and Innovation Mariano Silva, among other officials and the general public.
From now on, the Multipurpose Hall of the Undersecretariat of Culture will bear the name of Horacio Malvicino; the Municipal Chamber Choir will be named Mario Meichtry; while the Municipal School of Music will bear the name of Santos Maggi.
Representing the mayor Francisco Azcué, the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza maintained that “we are who we are because we stand on the shoulders of those who preceded us. In this case, they were three great artists who deserve to have this recognition, the glory, and the satisfaction of all of us to be able to enter a municipal space and say this is in honor of Horacio Malvicino, Meichtry, and Santos Maggi. To recognize those people, to become aware of who we are and the legacy we received,” she remarked.
Likewise, for his part, the Undersecretary of Culture Jorge García stated that “since we took office, one of the main objectives was to value our heritage and our identity through our artists. They are the ones who mark the path for us and indicate the actions through their works and their footprints. We are culture, we are Concordia, we are artists,” he exclaimed.
HORACIO MALVICINO
He was a guitarist, arranger, composer, and member of different groups led by the maestro Astor Piazzolla. He recorded fifteen albums, played tango, jazz, and bossa nova. In addition, he shared projects with highly prestigious musicians such as Leopoldo Federico and Daniel Binelli, among others.
Originally from Concordia, where he resided until he was eighteen, he decided to settle in Buenos Aires, where he became fascinated with the so-called 'bopper' movement, together with musicians such as Gato Barbieri, Lalo Schifrin, and Mono Villegas, being regular participants of the Bop Club, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Congreso, where the first attempts to develop modern jazz in Argentina were born.
SANTOS MAGGI
He was born in Concordia on December 22, 1933, and passed away on April 11, 2023, at the age of 90. He was one of the most prominent bandoneon players of tango, internationally recognized for his professional quality, his simplicity, and humility. At the same time, he was a composer.
At the age of 13, his father gave him a bandoneon, an instrument that, from that moment on, became his eternal companion and began his journey through music, participating first in various neighborhood events, until eventually becoming one of the great references of urban music.
Being a student of the maestro Pedro Aguilar, he played the bandoneon for great masters of urban music. Among them are Francisco Canaro, Mariano Mores, Miguel Caló, Héctor Varela, and Alberto Marino.
At the age of 18, he settled in Buenos Aires and met Domingo Federico, who proposed that he join his tango orchestra. Later, he was part of the prestigious orchestra that accompanied Alberto Marino for approximately 4 years, touring various countries in America. He was part of the film “Nubes de Humo” which starred Alberto Castillo.
Finally, he was in charge of the direction of Héctor Varela's orchestra and joined the ranks of Mariano Mores in 1985, touring Japan, the United States, and Brazil. In the 90s, he was part of the musical group “Quinteto de Reyes”, together with Ángel Sanzo, Víctor Monteleone, Aldo Tenreyro, and Julio Peressin.
MARIO MEICHTRY
He was a Music Professor, Choir Director, and Musician. He pursued studies in the Harmony and Counterpoint degree at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral.
He taught classes at the Colegio Nacional Alejandro Carbó and at the Music Professorship of Concordia, whose choir “CantaArte” he founded and directed, as well as exercising the Direction of the Magnificat Choir and the assistant direction of the Tahil Mapu Choir of UNER.
He participated as a string player in various bands such as “Los Amigos de la Esquina”, “Algo que Decir”, “Ad libitum”, and "Foresta". In the 80s, together with Raúl Bonato and Lola Cerfoglio, he joined the group “Guillemo Dri y los de la Esquina” with which he participated in the Pre Cosquín.
Finally, in the mid-90s, he was the bassist for the Concordia band “La Romero Brothers Band” which recorded a CD at the “Panda” studios, one of the most prestigious in Argentina.
Councilors Verónica Del Boca, Eliana Lagraña, Mauricio Rey, Silvina Ovelar, and Emmanuel Godoy were present; the Director of Coordination, Events, and Cultural Management; the Director of Cultural Resources, Communication, and Innovation Mariano Silva, among other officials and the general public.