Bernardo Fingas Tango and Classic Music Bandoneon Player
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Biography

When I heard the music of Astor Piazzolla in the 90s, living in Germany, I did not suspect that this experience could change my destiny. I traveled to Buenos Aires to study the bandoneón. And now it has been nearly 20 years since I have been living here, and my bandoneón and the tango are still very much a part of my path.

Bernardo 

Bernardo Fingas

Bernardo is a German bandoneonist, arranger, composer based in Buenos Aires. He earned a degree in Fine Arts from the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In 1998, he traveled to Buenos Aires for the first time to study the bandoneón and since 2003 has made the city his home. He studied under the Masters Julio Pane, Osvaldo Montes y Rodolfo Mederos and has taken classes of classical composition with Diego Gardiner. He was also a guest student of Juan Falú at the Conservatorio Manuel de Falla.

Since 2008 Bernardo has toured seven times to Europe and one time to Brazil with different groups, and he has released four CDs. His distinguished presentations in Buenos Aires include: Confitería Ideal, La Nacional, C.C. Torcuato Tasso, Casa del Tango, Botica del Ángel, Centro Cultural de la Cooperación and Parakultural Salon Canning and Bargoglio. He also performed at the Festival de Igualdad Cultural and the Festival FACAFF.

Bernardo wrote the music for the drama Lissandro y Leandro, by Pacho O’Donnell.

He accompanied singer Nico Favio in his programs.

And he accompanied actor Raul Rizzo in the play Por Una Cabeza.

In 2018 Bernardo received a national award from the National Institute for Music (INAMU), which he devoted to producing the album Flâneur,  recorded at the renown ION studios with Hernan Reinaudo, Felipe Traine, Vicente Correa, and other musicians.

In 2019 Flâneur was presented at the Centro Cultural de la Cooperación and at the FACAFF3 Festival.

In 2020 he published a compilation of arrangements for solo bandoneón entitled Solos de Bandoneón with a preface by Rodolfo Mederos. He also recorded the pieces and subsequently released an EP.
Bernardo has received Special Mention from the National Arts Foundation (Fondo Nacional de las artes) in the Composition Contest, Category Tango, for his work Suite Almagro.

In 2021 he published a second book of Solos de Bandoneón – Tangos de Carlos Gardel dedicated to the compositions of Carlos Gardel. All songs have been recorded in the emblematic ION studios in Buenos Aires with the participation of the bandoneonist Sofía Calvet, Cindy Harcha and Luis Caruana as soloists.

Arrangements

The bandoneon is certainly a marvelous instrument. Tango is certainly a formidable style of music. What shall a student do with these two beauties in the absence of suitable arrangements of this music for this instrument? Providentially, Bernardo Fingas offers a lovely collection of tango versions exquisitely written for the bandoneon. I praise it with joy.

Rodolfo Mederos, Buenos Aires, 10.19.2020

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I recommend every bandoneon player this sheet music! I was very impressed. So fantastic arrangements from Bernardo Fingas. His arrangements are able to show the whole beauty of the instrument. The bandoneon shine bright and glory with this great arrangements. Many full chords, playing push and draw and often using the high register on the bass side… outstanding.
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GOLONDRINAS (Gardel – Le Pera) Tango 1934 – Bandoneón solo – arr. Bernardo Fingas

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Composition

Tango, Astor Piazzolla, and J.S. Bach influenced my work considerably. I acquired a solid base in classical composing with Diego Gardiner. With Julian Peralta I learned orchestration for tango ensembles and I visited the lessons of Juan Falú where I studied Argentine folklore.To round out my profile, I worked on jazz harmony, Kletzmer, and German popular music from the 1920s and 1930s.

 

Individual composing

Serious and popular music. Specially tailored to your project. Solo instrument, string quartet, chamber-and large ensembles. Unique, handmade, with professional musicians produced in renowned studios. Authentic, distinctive music which makes your project unique. 

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CANDOMBILONGA (Bernardo Fingas) Milonga Candombe, 2021

LA INESPERADA (Bernardo Fingas) Marco Antonio Fernandez y Emiliano Faryna, Chamamé 2019

Cancún – Canción de cuna (Bernardo Fingas) Bandoneón: Bernardo Fingas, Piano: Shino Ohnaga, 2020

ASTORLOGIA (Bernardo Fingas) Tango 2018 – Bernardo Fingas – Album FLANEUR, 2019

NO ME MIRES ASI…! (Fingas – Bollof) Vals 2018 – Bernardo Fingas – Album FLANEUR 2019

The Kiss in the Tunnel G.A. Smith, music by Bernardo Fingas, 2013

Music composed for theater play from Pacho O’ Donnell

2010 – Quartet for bandoneón, trumpet and doublebass

Leandro y Lisandro

Autor: Pacho O´Donnell, Director: Gerardo La Regina, Con Mario Alarcón y Juan Vitali, Stage design: Daniel Pérez Acosta

Discography

Solos de Bandoneón Vol. 2, Buenos Aires 2021

B. Fingas Composer, Buenos Aires 2021

Solos de Bandoneón Vol. 1, Buenos Aires 2020

Flaneur, Buenos Aires 2019

Biandunga Duo, Buenos Aires 2008

Videos

Anoche A Las Dos (R. de los Hoyos/R. Cayol) Tango 1926

Arrangements: B. Fingas
Album: FLANEUR 2019

Anoche A Las Dos
(R. de los Hoyos/ R. Cayol)

Tango 1926

Arrangements: B. Fingas, F. Traine
Album: FLANEUR 2019

Cancún (B. Fingas) Canción de cuna

Bandoneón: Bernardo Fingas
Piano: Shino Ohnaga

Cancún
(B. Fingas)

Canción de cuna 2019

Bandoneón: B. Fingas
Piano: Shino Ohnaga

Una Emoción (Kaplun-Suñé)
Nunca Tuvo Novio (Bardi/ Cadicamo)

Arrangements & Bandoneón: B. Fingas

Una Emoción
(Kaplun/ Suñé)
Nunca Tuvo Novio
(Bardi/ Cadicamo)

Arrangements & Bandoneón: B. Fingas

No Me Mires Así…!
(Fingas-Bollof)

Vals 2018

Bandoneon, Composition and Arrangements: Bernardo Fingas
Guitar and arrangements: Felipe Traine
Lyrics and Voice: Andrea Bollof
Recorded Live @ Centro Cultural de la Cooperación
Album: FLANEUR 2019

No Me Mires Así…!
(Fingas/ Bollof)

Vals 2018

Bandoneon, Composition and Arrangements:
B. Fingas
Guitar and arrangements: F. Traine
Lyrics and Voice: A. Bollof
Recorded Live @ Centro Cultural de la Cooperación
Album: FLANEUR 2019

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Teaching

Nothing motivates you more to learn an instrument than the pleasure of making music.

I developed a customized method that emphasizes musicality and allows each student to make rapid progress while learning important skills like effective practicing, relaxed playing, and body consciousness.

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Studying an instrument involves many challenges, and I say this after having gone through several experiences myself and also dedicating myself to teaching while I continue to learn… Some time ago I was able to fulfill one of the biggest dreams, embrace the bellows of the bandoneon and start another new challenge… Meeting Bernardo and learning from him meant finding a sensitive, methodical and rigorous teacher, but also a friend who patiently and lovingly helped me to discover the mysteries of this beautiful instrument… His classes, in addition to teaching and to provide a very clear and systematic study material, they serve to support personal development allowing discovering new possibilities in each session… More than recommended !!!

Germán E. AlcántaraBaritone PhD in Music – Universidad de Aveiro

Studying an instrument involves many challenges, and I say this after having gone through several experiences myself and also dedicating myself to teaching while I continue to learn… Some time ago I was able to fulfill one of the biggest dreams, embrace the bellows of the bandoneon and start another new challenge… Meeting Bernardo and learning from him meant finding a sensitive, methodical and rigorous teacher, but also a friend who patiently and lovingly helped me to discover the mysteries of this beautiful instrument… His classes, in addition to teaching and to provide a very clear and systematic study material, they serve to support personal development allowing discovering new possibilities in each session… More than recommended !!!

Germán E. AlcántaraBaritone PhD in Music – Universidad de Aveiro
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Classical Bandoneón

Although the Bandoneón is generally associated with Tango music, it is also an excellent instrument for performing classical music. Its expressive range and exquisite timbre, sweet on the left and slightly harsh on the right, make it perfect for performing music ranging from Bach to Ravel.

Le Tombeau de Couperin (Maurice Ravel) FUGUE – Arrangement for 3 Bandoneónes – Bernardo Fingas

VOCALISE Op. 34 (Rachmaninoff) – Bandoneón and Piano – World Premiere

INVENTIO 4 (J. S. Bach / BWV 775) – Bandoneón solo – arr. Bernardo Fingas

FUGA 1 (J. S. Bach / BWV 846) – Well tempered clave – Adaptation for two Bandoneones by Bernardo Fingas. Bandoneonists: Santiago Segret and Bernardo Fingas

Press

Publications about my work. There are press articles as well as radio interviews and podcasts in different languages.

Tango with german accent from Bernardo Fingas. Interwiew Radio Nacionál Argentina, 8.1.2020 (Spanish/ Español), 30 min. 

Joe’s Tango Podcast Episode 160: Make them want to dance! – Bernardo Fingas Podcast 1.2.2021 (English/ Inglés) 33 min.

Argentinisches Tageblatt 2021

German

Deutsche Welle 2020

Spanish

Teckbote 2018

German

Esslinger Zeitung 2018

German

Stuttgarter Zeitung 2016

German

Mainspitze 2016

German

Esslinger Zeitung 2015

German

Ámbito Financiero 2014

Spanish

Tiempo Argentino 2014

Spanish

Argentinisches Tageblatt 2021

German

Esslinger Zeitung 2018

German

Esslinger Zeitung 2015

German

Deutsche Welle 2020

Spanish

Stuttgarter Zeitung 2016

German

Tiempo Argentino 2014

Spanish

Teckbote 2018

German

Mainspitze 2016

German

Ámbito Financiero 2014

Spanish

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