DUES RIBERES (TWO RIVERBANKS)
Students from Marcelo Mercadante’s Tango Ensemble
Quintet Assut, formed by Cecília Aymí (soprano), J. Ricardo Forner (clarinet and bass clarinet), David Matheu (viola), Inés Reguero (piano), and Marcelo Mercadante (bandoneon).

This concert marks the end of PROTO-FEST 2025 and proposes a musical journey that unites, overlaps and contrasts songs with different roots, such as tango and folklore from the Ebro region, a combination that enables one to explore the connections and differences between two different worlds while highlighting the richness and vitality of popular music. Dues riberes is the title of a concert performed by the Tango Ensemble -formed by students from the masterclass given by Marcelo Mercadante and Quintet Assut.
PERFORMERS
Quintet Assut, formed by Cecília Aymí (soprano), J. Ricardo Forner (clarinets), David Matheu (viola), Marcelo Marcadante (bandoneon) and Inés Reguero (piano) unites classical music, the tango, and popular music to create their own language that breaks down stylistic barriers. Quintet Assut provides original arrangements and a performance full of nuances, reflecting its versatility and its commitment to researching new forms of musical expression. Its music becomes a meeting place between tradition and modernity, between the collective memory and contemporary creativity. The eclectic programme Dues riberes intends to unite, overlap and contrast songs ranging from themes from the countryside -particularly the Ebro region- to themes from the city. From Río de la Plata to the Ebro and back, going up and down melodies.
Bandoneonist and composer Marcelo Mercadante studied the bandoneon with Masters Rodolfo Mederos, Daniel Binelli, Nestor Marconi and Julio Pane in Buenos Aires, and later continued his studies in Europe at the Genvilliers Conservatory in Paris under Master Juan José Mosalini. he studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Masters Alejandro Civilotti, Daniel Montes and Karst De Jong. He has founded endless projects in the city of Barcelona. These include Trio Argentí de Tango, the Marcelo Mercadante Quintet and the Marcelo Mercadante Sextet. These projects have recorded twelve of their own albums to date.