Octavio Brunetti

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Octavio Brunetti is a piano player from Argentina.

Born in Rosario, Argentina, has started playing Piano as a very young child. From his early childhood on his was trained in classical Piano, and before he even finished his studies at the National School of Music his was already playing in concerts discovering his passion for the music from his country, the Tango. In no time he played with many important musicians, such as famous singer Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blazquez, Ruben Juarez, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos, Osvaldo Piro, and he has shared the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio, Atilio Stampone. His talent earned him many awards and took him to perform at the famous Teatro Colon, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires, Teatro San Martin in Cordoba, still at a very young age. In 2002 he was named conductor at the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba, Argentina. After an extensive European Tour he came to the US, and in his first participation of the International Tango Competition in New York he took first price in both Categories: Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo. He has played with Bandoneon Masters Daniel Binelli, Raul Jaurena, Hector Del Curto, Tito Castro, and is one of the most sought after Tango Pianists of our times. He founded his own Tango Quintet in September 2006, the Argentinean Tango quintet. His recordings include “Saludos” with Domingo Federico, Tierra y Asfalto with his own Duo, “Inquietudes” with Omar Torres Quintet, and most recently he has recorded with world most famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma.