Common Hour – Tango Concert
Join us for a free noon-hour concert featuring Solidaridad Tango, an acclaimed ensemble dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage and vibrant energy of tango.
Led by Sri Lankan-Canadian violinist and composer Aparna Halpé, the group brings together world-class international artistry with Belgian bandoneónist Eva Wolff and master double bassist Ignacio Varchausky. Don’t miss this midday showcase of passion, community, and extraordinary musical tradition!
Date: Thursday, October 22
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Tribute Communities Recital Hall
FREE Admission
Eva Wolff, Bandoneon
Eva Wolff was born in Ghent, Belgium in 1978. At the age of 15, she started studying bandoneón at Codarts, the Rotterdam Conservatory, under the guidance of Leo Vervelde. She graduated in 2001. In the same year she won a scholarship granted by the Netherlands, which permitted her to live and study for one year in Buenos Aires as a student at the Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce directed by Emilio Balcarce himself.
Ignacio Varchausky, Double Bass
Bassist Ignacio Varchausky is the creator and artistic director of the Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce which was founded in 2000 and is funded by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires. For over 25 years, Varchausky has taught and lectured worldwide, including at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Edgar Varese Conservatoire in Gennevilliers, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, CODARTS University of the Arts in Rotterdam, University of London Americas Society in New York, Ibero-American Institute in Berlin, and Reed College in Portland.
Aparna Halpé, Violin, Viola, Cello
Aparna Halpé is a Sri Lankan-Canadian tango violinist, arranger, and composer, based in Toronto. She holds Licentiates of the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Schools of Music, UK. In 2021, Aparna founded the all-women, diversity-focused tango ensemble, Solidaridad Tango, creating a tango practice grounded in principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion that foregrounds the careers of immigrant women musicians in tango. In 2025, she founded the free community music-making project, the Toronto Tango Community Orchestra, which invites musicians of all ages and abilities to experience the joy of learning tango while building stronger community relationships. In 2026, under Aparna’s direction, the TTCO was invited by RED Por La Identidad Canada to headline the fundraising event for the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo which commemorated the victims of Argentina’s 1976 coup.
