From Argentina with Love is a 70-minute journey through Argentina’s rich musical heritage, featuring iconic tangos by Piazzolla and Gardel alongside lesser-known but equally beautiful música folklórica, folkloric music from the countryside of Argentina. Performed by Mendoza-born mezzo-soprano María Eugenia Nieva and leading Australian guitarist Andrew Blanch—partners in music and life—the pair have toured their music in more than 70 concerts across the USA. 

Andrew Blanch is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading young musicians. Described as a “rockstar of nylon-acoustic music” (On Sounds), “the real deal” (Classics Today), “dazzling” (ArtsHub), and “brilliant” (Limelight), he is at the forefront of a new generation of classical musicians. A prizewinner in over ten international competitions and a finalist for Performance of the Year at the 2022 Australian Art Music Awards, he has released three acclaimed albums. He plays a 2014 Greg Smallman and Sons guitar, is sponsored by Augustine Strings and Schertler audio equipment, and is managed by Tier 1 Arts.

María Eugenia Nieva began musical studies at the age of six at a specialist music school, the Niños Cantores de Mendoza.  She soon joined the choir and by the age of nine was performing throughout Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Argentina as both soloist and chorus member.  She pursued Choral Conducting in Mendoza, before relocating to Buenos Aires to study musical theater, and classical singing at the Universidad Nacional de las Artes.  She has performed as a soloist with orchestras, sung with the Bach Akademie choir in Germany, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Higher Education Pedagogy from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.  Passionate about education, she has worked as a vocal coach for various choirs, including a children's choir at a hospital in Mendoza, using music as a tool for community outreach.

Presented in partnership with the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
This performance is included in the Festival Pass and the Saturday Pass.