Estela Caldi

Origin

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Years Active

1969

Genres

tango, chamber music, instrumental music

Instruments

piano

Biography

Estela Caldi is an Argentine pianist based in Brazil since 1969, where she developed a solid artistic and academic career dedicated to chamber music and the Latin American repertoire. Throughout her career, she has been a member of important ensembles such as Trio Uni-rio, Trio Femina, and the Blas Rivera Quintet, in addition to performing as a soloist on international stages in Europe and South America. Her dedication to research and teaching led her to teach at ProArte and UNIRIO, where she trained several generations of musicians and earned a Master's degree in Music with a study on rhythmic execution in works by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

In 1996, she founded the group LiberTango alongside her children, saxophonist and flutist Alexandre Caldi and accordionist and pianist Marcelo Caldi, consolidating the project as one of the main references for tango in the Brazilian music scene. The group has performed the work of Astor Piazzolla on prestigious stages and celebrated milestone dates with guest appearances by major names in Brazilian instrumental music, such as Yamandu Costa and Hamilton de Holanda. Over the years, Estela has also collaborated with renowned artists like Leo Gandelman and maintained a close connection with figures in instrumental and popular music, such as Dadi Carvalho and Vitor Gonçalves.

Her discography encompasses both the rigor of classical and erudite music—highlighting recordings dedicated to Villa-Lobos—and the lyricism and power of tango through albums released with LiberTango, such as "Porteño" and "Tangos hermanos". Through her intense chamber music activity, appearances at music festivals, and work at renowned educational institutions, Estela Caldi has built an expressive bridge between the musical cultures of Argentina and Brazil.

Discography

• Heitor Villa-Lobos, Estela Caldi – Futuros Mestres e Música (Curso de Mestrado - Escola de Música - UFRJ) (1987)