Orquesta Z
p r e s e n t s
EMPANADA MILONGA
at St. Clement's, 2837 Claremont Blvd., Berkeley
Our 13th Year!
NOVEMBER 8, 2026
1:30-2:30 Maxi Copello & Karu Terenzio
Our favorite Argentine tango teachers!
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We are blessed to have our two favorite Argentine tango teachers back again at Empanada Milonga for another stellar all-levels class, plus a demonstration during the milonga following the class.
This will be the first of two monthly classes during their current Bay Area tour, here on Sundays, November 8 and December 13.
This will be the 4th and 5th time the maestro returns to Empanada Milonga! Maxi carries on from his father, the legendary Carlos Copello. He's proven himself on stage and the teaching circuit from Argentina, and they were finalists at the Buenos Aires Mundial Tango Championships.
We welcome Maestros Maxi Copello and Karu Terenzio!
2:30-6:30 EMPANADA MILONGA with DJ Thomas Jabusch + by Maxi & Karu demo!
About Orquesta Z
Read the article from Berkeleyside
In addition to all being life-long musicians, we are tango lovers and dancers who wish to share the passion, the joy, the sadness, and the intimacy that is unique to Argentine tango.
We feel there is room to not only enjoy the richness of the past, but to bring the present into our music, including nuevo tango and our own compositions...but being led by a director who himself is an avid dancer, we know that the key to all of our music is that dancers have to share our passion and joy we have for the tango.
This will be our 9th year of bringing live Argentine tango to the San Francisco Bay Area. As of 9/23/13 Orquesta Z is a registered California 501(c)3 non-profit.
ORQUESTA Z: CURRENT
Bendrew Jong, bandoneon/vocal
Sandy Schniewind, double bass
Emily Bouton, violin
Elena Bouton, violin
Debra Feiger, piano
ORQUESTA Z: ALUMNI
Victoria Perenyi, violin
Gail Machlis, violin
Jim Shallenberger, violin
Wakford Gong, violin
Joy Graham, violin
Ingrid Burger, violin
Carol Braves, violin
Catherine Jolly, cello
Tenzin Peterson, cello
Rebecca Trujillo, piano
Colleen Henry, piano
Barbie Wong, piano
James Shearer, double bass
Resh Michael Ortego, bando/vocal
Didem Kurt, kanun
Lynn Ewing, accordion
Mailing Address:
Orquesta Z
Bendrew Jong, Director
241 W J St
Benicia CA 94510
(925) 818-0800