Septiembre Musical is an annual international

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that takes place in the province of Tucumán,

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. From 1960 to present, it has been organized by the provincial government and considered (because of its permanence and quality) one of the most important meetings of its kind inside the country. Since its inception, the festival became a cherished social and cultural event as it would receive, in successive editions, artists like

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, Duke Ellington Quartet Tokyo, the virtuoso Russian violinist

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, the

Camerata Bariloche The Camerata Bariloche is a chamber music ensemble from Argentina, founded in 1967. The ensemble has achieved international recognition for excellence. Origins The Camerata was formed by musician Alberto Lysy, who organized the Camping Musical ...

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from ...

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes Sosa (; 9 July 1935
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, the pianists Bruno Leonardo Gelber,

Martha Argerich Martha Argerich (; Eastern Catalan: �ɾʒəˈɾik born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time. Early life and education Argerich was born in Buenos Ai ...

Miguel Ángel Estrella Miguel Ángel Estrella (4 July 1940 – 7 April 2022) was an Argentine pianist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a juror of the Russell Tribunal. As a pianist, he numbered Celia de Bronstein, Erwin Leuchter, and Nadia Boulanger among his mentor ...

, Sylvia Kersenbaum and Pia Sebastiani,

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, The New York Quartet, Porteña Jazz Band,

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and Mariano Mores Orchestra. Inspired by the

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, the September Musical was originally dedicated to academic

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and

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, but over the years was adding disciplines such as

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and popular genres like the

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and pop. The festival was created in a provincial context of strong cultural tradition marked by the founding in 1911 of the Academy of Fine Arts, a pioneer in the country, and by the creation in 1948, of the Orchestra of

National University of Tucumán The National University of Tucumán ( es, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, UNT) is an Argentine national university located in Tucumán Province and the largest in Argentina's northwest region. Founded on 25 May 1914 in San Miguel de Tucumán ...

(UNT). In organizing the inaugural festival were involved the Provincial Council of Cultural (Consejo Provincial de Difusión Cultural) and the National University of Tucumán (Universidad Nacional de Tucumán), with the strong support of the independent press through the newspaper La Gaceta. The early years of the festival featured

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s by prominent

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and critics of the country.

References

Kostzer, Mario Rubén Setiembre Musical Tucumano: Libro Conmemorativo Cincuentenario 1960-2010 Primera edición. Tucumán: De La Feria del Libro, 2010 {{Reflist

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Septiembre Musical

Arts festivals in Argentina Tucumán Province Music festivals in Argentina Classical music festivals in Argentina Spring (season) events in Argentina

See also

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