La Locura - Tango Musik Festival

26/05/2026

What a magnificent way to close La Locura Tango Music Festival on Sunday night, as LUX Tango Music created an unforgettable finale - filling the dance floor with elegance, passion, and the rich orchestral sound.
Born from musical connections forged in Paris in 2025, this remarkable ensemble united outstanding musicians from across Europe to create a performance full of intensity, sensitivity, and energy. Their repertoire carried us through the timeless worlds of Pugliese, Di Sarli, Troilo, and D’Arienzo, while also exploring the playful spirit of Hugo Díaz, the virtuosity of Horacio Salgán, and the profound emotion of Astor Piazzolla. Together with the beautiful voice of Lenore Huang, they created a truly memorable closing night for the festival.

A huge thank you to Anna van Nieukerken (piano), Camille Babut du Marès & Emma Breedveld (violin), Damian Foretic & Christian Ge**er (bandoneon), Anna Maria Huhn (double bass), and Lenore Huang (voice) for sharing their artistry with us.

Finally, big thank you to all participants, dancers, musicians, DJs, volunteers, organizers, collaborators , supporters and friends who made this edition of La Locura Tango Musik Festival so special. Your energy, passion, and presence turns the festival into an extraordinary celebration of tango and life it self.

Saving a special thank you for , whose photography turned the magic of La Locura Festival into something beautifully portable and meditative ✨

Until next time - 07. - 09. May 2027✨

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26/05/2026

A special thank you goes to:
Aurora Fornuto , one of the most respected figures on the international tango circuit, for her outstanding DJ sets during the non-live music moments on Sunday at La Lacura.
Agustin Luna with Damián Foretic, our resident welcome duo, who greeted our audience with live music in the foyer of Haus der Musik Innsbruck , were joined by the wonderful guest singer Noelia Moncada in the afternoon. Their performances created a warm and authentic tango embrace during the “aperitivo” time.

We also want to share with you that, for La Locura - Tango Musik Festival, tango is much more than music and dance. We are deeply committed to supporting tango in its broadest sense - fostering artistic exchange, preserving its heritage, promoting its outreach, and giving a voice to its key players.

This year, Mario and Ruth Soto Delgado, on behalf of the Festival, had the privilege of interviewing the Romo–Agri–Messiez Trio for Tangodanza Magazine, featuring three prominent artists: Horacio Romo (bandoneon), Pablo Agri(violin), and Emiliano Messiez (piano).

These encounters between music, research, artists, dancers, and audiences are at the heart of what La Locura strives to celebrate.

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25/05/2026

The Sunday afternoon final performance in the festival’s main venue belonged to the young and vibrant Ensemble Sin Vuelta from Lyon. Led by brothers Emile Guion on piano and Maxime Guion on bandoneon, alongside violinist Marie Delaunay-Quenechdu and double bassist Antoine Fontanel, the quartet brought an infectious freshness and dynamic spirit to the stage.
With remarkable vitality, tight musicianship, and a driving rhythmic force, Sin Vuelta transformed classical tango repertoire into an exhilarating experience that immediately connected with dancers and listeners!

Their youthful energy radiated throughout the hall! It was a fitting for afternoon finale to leaving the hall buzzing long after the last notes had faded.

At La Locura Tango Musik Festival, we place special attention on the emerging tango scene and on the new generation of musicians who are shaping its future. In particular, the French tango community continues to stand out for its extraordinary vitality, creativity, and ability to nurture new talents. Supporting and showcasing these fresh artistic voices is an essential part of our vision, and Sin Vuelta offered a brilliant example of the energy and excellence that this new wave of musicians brings to contemporary tango.

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24/05/2026

What happens when two outstanding tango artists meet? The answer unfolded on stage of the small venue with Agustin Luna and Noelia Moncada .

Together, exceptional guitarist Agustín Luna and acclaimed tango singer Noelia Moncada created an unforgettable dialogue between and , weaving Argentina’s rich musical heritage into every note.

It was an intimate and unforgettable concert — a dialogue between guitar and beautiful voice, tradition, excellence, emotion and passion.

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23/05/2026

On Sunday late morning, while the city pulsed with the vibrant energy of the marathon, once again revealed its dynamic and contemporary spirit: innovation, sustainable mobility, inclusion, diversity, and a deep commitment to human connection — values that resonate profoundly with the spirit of itself, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage✨

A special thank you goes to Roulotte Tango - Collectif de musiciens de tango, the resident band, that once again welcomed dancers and guests with warmth, energy, and beautiful music, helping create one of the festival’s most authentic and joyful moments.

Thanks to the support of , , and Innsbruck - Tyrol (Austria), Stadt Innsbruck, the festival was able to create a space where culture, music, movement, and human connection could truly come together.

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23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Saturday night reached its absolute peak with the main event of the festival — a powerful, large-scale orchestral experience that embodied the full energy, depth, and intensity of tango at its highest level✨

At the center of it all was the Emiliano Messiez Orquesta Típica, a world premiere formation created especially for this festival, bringing together an extraordinary ensemble of international soloists and close collaborators. From the very first note, the orchestra captivated the audience with its driving power, richness of sound, and remarkable cohesion, while still leaving space for moments of inspired solo improvisation that elevated the music even further.

The line-up itself was exceptional: Emiliano Messiez, Horacio Romo, and Pablo Agri — also featured in the festival as the intimate Romo-Agri-Messiez Tango Trio — joined by an outstanding cast of musicians including Fabrizio Colombo, Damián Foretic, Christian Ge**er (bandoneons), Karl Espegard, Ulrike Dinter and Camille Babut Du Mares (violins), and Cristian Basto (double bass). The presence of special guest vocalist Noelia Moncada added a deeply expressive and unforgettable dimension to the night.

This was more than a concert — it was the festival’s defining moment. A rare convergence of power, , and , where every musician contributed to something greater than themselves, creating an experience that will remain as one of the highlights of the entire event.

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21/05/2026

Saturday night at La Locura - Tango Musik Festival offered one of its most intense and memorable moments with the extraordinary Noelia Moncada accompanied by the Damián Foretic Trio ✨

A true histrionic entertainer, Noelia captivated both audience and dancers with an overwhelming stage presence, a rare storytelling talent and a voice of remarkable expressive power. Moving naturally between drama, irony, tenderness and passion, she transformed every song into a living theatrical scene, keeping the room emotionally engaged and the dance floor constantly alive.

Recognized today as one of the most important voices of contemporary Argentine tango, Noelia Moncada built her artistic path from the streets of Buenos Aires to some of the world’s most prestigious stages. After her debut with the Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce at the Teatro Colón during the Buenos Aires Tango Festival, she went on to perform internationally with Orquesta El Arranque in Japan and across Europe, including concerts at the Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Her interpretations of María de Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer further established her as an essential ambassador of tango culture worldwide.

Together with the refined and contemporary sound of the Damián Foretic Trio — Damián Foretic, Diego Aubia and Lucas Frontini — she created a concert of rare intensity, where tradition, theatricality and rhythmic vitality merged into a deeply authent experience.

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21/05/2026

Every event carries with it something special: emotion, energy, unpredictability… and yes, sometimes even the small technical inconveniences that are naturally part of working live.

During these intense days, the organization and the audio/lights service faced every challenge with professionalism, concentration, and above all with a spirit of joy, friendship, and collaboration that made it possible to overcome every difficulty together, every single time. And this is perhaps one of the most beautiful things a festival can create behind the scenes.

A heartfelt THANK YOU goes to all the Staff, whose dedication, patience, and positive energy made everything possible from beginning to end.
A special thanks as well to Carlo Carcano, whose musical sensitivity accompanied the festival in all the non-live moments with elegance and passion. Musician, director and composer, internationally appreciated for marathons, encuentros, and festivals, Carlo brought his unique musical journey — from the tangos of the 1920s to contemporary orchestras — creating unforgettable tandas and a warm atmosphere throughout La Locura.

And of course, immense gratitude to our resident live group, Roulotte Tango - Collectif de musiciens de tango & Gaspar Pocai Trio, who filled the festival with their contagious energy and love for tango. Through classics reinvented in their own style and the original compositions of Gaspar Pocai, they reminded us that tango is not only for dancing, but also for listening, feeling, and sharing stories about life and humanity itself.

Thank you all for making these days unforgettable — not because everything was perfect, but because together we transformed every moment into something alive, human, and full of heart. ❤️

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20/05/2026

Saturday @ La Locura brought one of the most authentic and emotionally charged moments of the festival with Nochero & Catalina Sophie .
Faithful to the great classic repertoire of tango, the German-Argentinian ensemble delivered a performance deeply rooted in the tradition of the genre while preserving the living pulse and dramatic intensity that make tango timeless. The refined arrangements, the expressive bandoneón of Reil, the elegant violin lines of Ulrike Dinter , together with the solid rhythmic foundation created by pianist Ludger fFerreiro and bassist Tomás Emilio Rösler, created an atmosphere of pure Buenos Aires spirit.
The magnetic presence of singer Catalina Sophie added both warmth and intensity, captivating not only the listeners but especially the dancers, who crowded the room from the very beginning of the concert until its final note. The dance floor remained alive throughout the entire performance, animated by the irresistible energy and authenticity of the orchestra.
Although Nochero was founded only in 2023, the ensemble already carries the experience and artistic maturity of musicians who have dedicated decades to tango in renowned formations across Europe and Argentina. Their recent album, Cantar … siempre cantar, is another testament to their commitment to preserving and renewing the soul of traditional tango.

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