Orquesta Z
p r e s e n t s
EMPANADA MILONGA
at St. Clement's, 2837 Claremont Blvd., Berkeley
It's our 13th Anniversary Gala!!!
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
1:30-2:30 Maestros Los Ocampo are back!!!!
Class with Monica Romero & Omar Ocampo
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We've known and loved Los Ocampo for over 20 years, bringing their unique and exciting brand of traditional Argentine tango plus a refresher course on the dance that made them famous...the Chacarera!
It's truly a treat and pleasure to have this great teachingdual back again at Empada Milonga.
We welcome Maestros Monica Romero and Omar Ocampo - Los Ocampo!
2:30-6:30 EMPANADA MILONGA with Live Tango by Cuarteto Ramilonga,
Our favorite tango quartet in the Bay Area is Cuarteto Ramilonga, featuring Julia Ramil on bandoneon and his son Diego Ramil on the piano, who has become one of the most prolific and popular tango pianist, along with the fabulous Polina Sedukh on violin and Greag Kehret on bass.
This will be the 3rd time at Empanada Milonga...and we've already scheduled them for next January, 2027.
They have overwhelming approval from all of our dancers, and we love this group!!!!
Orquesta Z Trio performs 6 alternative tangos at Empanada Milonga, St. Clement's Berkeley on May 14, 2023.
Bendrew Jong (piano), , Sandy Schniewind (bass), and Emily Bouton (violin)
Orquesta Z Trio performs 6 alternative tangos at Empanada Milonga, St. Clement's Berkeley on May 14, 2023.
Bendrew Jong (piano), , Sandy Schniewind (bass), and Emily Bouton (violin)
Orquesta Z performs Piazzolla's Tanti Anni Prima (1984) at Empanada Milonga at St. Clement's Berkeley on March 13, 2022.
Colleen Henry (piano), Joe Powers (harmonica), Sandy Schniewind (bass), Carol Brave (violin), Ben Jong (bando), Graham Blackburn (sax)
Orquesta Z performs Androgyne + original tango Yo Si Te Quiero at Empanada Milonga in Berkeley on September 12, 2021
Ben Jong (bandoneon/vocal), Barbie Wong (piano), Wakeford Gong (violin), Sandy Schniewind (bass),
Orquesta Z performs Una Vez (Pugliese 1946) at Tango in the Square, Union Square, San Francisco, CA on September 4, 2016.
Sandy Schniewind (bass), Wakeford Gong (violin), V. Perenyi (violin), Barbie Wong (piano), Didem Kurt (kanun), Ben Jong (bandoneon)
Orquesta Z performs Fresedo's 1943 version of Canto Del Amor at the Belrose Milonga in San Rafael, CA on Oct 27, 2013.
Colleen Henry, piano, Sandy Schniewind, double bass, Jim Shallenberger, violin, Carol Braves, violin, Bendrew Jong, vocal
Esta Noche composed by Roberto Russo performed by Orquesta Z at Empanada Milonga, Berkeley, California on 11/9/2014.
Barbie Wong (piano), Sandy Schniewind (Double Bass), Wakeford Gong (violin), and Bendrew Jong (bandoneon)
Orquesta Z live at Burning Tango, McCloud, CA (June 29, 2014)
Barbie Wong (keyboard), Sandy Schniewind (bass), Jim Shallenberger (violin), Gail Machlis (violin), Bendrew Jong (vocal)
Orquesta Z performs Ella Es Así at Empanada Milonga, Berkeley, CA on Feb 7, 2016.
Sandy Schniewind (contrabass), Viki P. (violin), Didem Kurt (kanun), Bendew Jong (bandoneon/vocal), Barbie Wong (piano)
Orquesta Z live at Union Square Live, San Francisco, CA (9/7/2014) performing Balada Para Un Loco by Astor Piazzolla
Barbie Wong (piano), Jim Shallenberger (violin), Carol Braves (violin), Gail Machlis (violin), Bendrew Jong (vocal)
Orquesta Z performing Seduction by Bacalov at the Empanada Milonga in Berkeley, CA on November 9, 2014.
Barbie Wong (piano), Sandy Schniewind (double bass), Wakeford Gong (violin), Bendrew Jong (bandoneon)
Original tango performed by Orquesta Z at Empanada Milonga in Berkeley, California on April 4, 2015.
Music: Bendrew Jong Lyrics: Cristina Bensaduon
Orquesta Z (3/24/2013) at Empanada Milonga, Berkeley, CA
Bendrew Jong, vocal, Resh Michael Ortega, bandoneon, Carol Braves, violin, Jim Shearer, double bass, Rebecca Trujillo, piano
Orquesta Z (4/28/2013) at Empanada Milonga, Berkeley, CA performs Campo Afuera (1939) by Rodolfo Biagi y Homero Manzi.
Colleen Henry piano, Jim Shearer bass, Carol Braves, Ingrid Burger & Jim Shallenberger violins, Resh Michael Ortega bandoneon,
Bendrew Jong vocal