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Algoma Conservatory Concerts - World/Tango/Classical/Folk - Present
Payadora is an award-winning chamber music ensemble that performs original compositions and arrangements drawn from Argentinian and Uruguayan tango and folk traditions. Made up of players who are each musical powerhouses in their own right, this “superstar group” combines deep knowledge of tango with classical, jazz, and world music backgrounds to create something entirely new.
Founded in 2013 in Toronto, the ensemble has performed sold-out concerts across Canada, the United States, South America, and Europe — from the National Arts Centre to the Rudolstadt Festival in Germany, with a sold-out 2023 European tour that included a live-to-air BBC performance.
Major Awards & Accolades
German World Music Award (Weltmusikpreis) Germany’s top World Music Prize - 2024.
Folk Music Ontario: Best Album - 2024
Canadian Folk Music Awards: Nominated Pushing Boundaries category - 2026
World Music Charts - Europe: No. 1 Album - March 2023
Critical Reviews & Consensus
The Kronos Quartet of Tango — Roots Music Canada
"World Class Contemporary Chamber Ensemble" — Ottawa Citizen
"Playful, spontaneous and sexy!" — Classical 96.3 FM
"Each musician is a star soloist in their own right… turning Payadora into a superstar group." — The WholeNote
"A World-Class, Superstar Group": Critics frequently highlight their mastery of traditional South American folk and tango (such as the Zamba and Chacarera), while praising their ability to flawlessly blend deep tradition with modern, highly technical innovations.
Algoma Conservatory Concerts - World/Tango/Classical/Folk - Present
Payadora is an award-winning chamber music ensemble that performs original compositions and arrangements drawn from Argentinian and Uruguayan tango and folk traditions. Made up of players who are each musical powerhouses in their own right, this “superstar group” combines deep knowledge of tango with classical, jazz, and world music backgrounds to create something entirely new.
Founded in 2013 in Toronto, the ensemble has performed sold-out concerts across Canada, the United States, South America, and Europe — from the National Arts Centre to the Rudolstadt Festival in Germany, with a sold-out 2023 European tour that included a live-to-air BBC performance.
Major Awards & Accolades
German World Music Award (Weltmusikpreis) Germany’s top World Music Prize - 2024.
Folk Music Ontario: Best Album - 2024
Canadian Folk Music Awards: Nominated Pushing Boundaries category - 2026
World Music Charts - Europe: No. 1 Album - March 2023
Critical Reviews & Consensus
The Kronos Quartet of Tango — Roots Music Canada
"World Class Contemporary Chamber Ensemble" — Ottawa Citizen
"Playful, spontaneous and sexy!" — Classical 96.3 FM
"Each musician is a star soloist in their own right… turning Payadora into a superstar group." — The WholeNote
"A World-Class, Superstar Group": Critics frequently highlight their mastery of traditional South American folk and tango (such as the Zamba and Chacarera), while praising their ability to flawlessly blend deep tradition with modern, highly technical innovations.