Romina Balestrino
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Romina Balestrino is a distinctive artist who brings together two worlds: her Argentine roots and more than twenty years of life and artistic activity in Madrid. With a powerful and unmistakable voice, she bridges these two cultural experiences, expressing in her music the shared passion, identity, and emotional depth of both sides of the Atlantic. Her work places Argentine tango and Latin American musical heritage in dialogue with contemporary Spanish cultural life.
Balestrino studied at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory in Buenos Aires and subsequently enriched her artistic training through studies in theatrical improvisation and clowning.
Since moving to Spain in 2002, she has performed extensively at festivals, concert series, and radio and television programmes in Spain and across Europe. Throughout her career, she has explored a wide range of musical projects while maintaining a strong connection to tango and Argentine musical culture.
Her discography includes Seremos Tango (2016), Mi versión de los hechos (2020), and Te vas pensando en volver (2022), all three of which were presented in both Spain and Argentina. In 2022, she also starred in the musical Tango Tirao, which continues to be performed at venues throughout Spain and whose songs were subsequently released on an album of the same title.
In recent years, Balestrino has continued presenting Te vas pensando en volver at festivals and concert venues, alongside projects such as Glamour Tango, presented at the Palau de la Música in Valencia. In 2025, she also recorded Corazón al sur, a song by renowned Argentine songwriter Eladia Blázquez, with acclaimed Argentine singer Sandra Mihanovich.
In 2026, Balestrino introduced the Romina Balestrino Trio, developing new projects including Quiero escucharlos a todos (I Want to Hear Them All), a show celebrating the voices of Hispanic American poets that has been presented at theatres throughout Spain.
Her recent achievements include First Prize in the Soloist Category at the International Competition ASTOR PIAZZOLLA® in Como, Italy, in March 2026, where she also received three Special Prizes. In June 2026, she was invited to perform at Piazzolla Reloaded in the Chamber Music Hall of the Berliner Philharmonie.
In September 2026, Balestrino was appointed a Marca País Argentina Ambassador, an honorary distinction bestowed by the Argentine Government in recognition of her artistic career and her contribution to promoting Argentine tango, folk music, and the country’s rich cultural heritage internationally.
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Romina Balestrino frequently performs with bandoneon accompaniment, bringing the distinctive sound and expressive character of Argentine tango to her performances. Her collaboration with Iván Montero, an accomplished bandoneonist, composer, and director of Orquesta Típica Montero, reflects a shared commitment to the authentic sound and contemporary expression of Argentine tango.
Iván Montero, bandoneon
A graduate of the Manuel de Falla Higher Conservatory of Music, he holds qualifications as a Senior Professor of Bandoneon and Senior Professor of Argentine Popular Music. He also graduated from ESMJPE as a National Guitar Teacher.
Throughout his career, he has performed at major concert venues and festivals across Argentina, with a particular focus on tango and Argentine popular music. His performances have taken him to renowned venues and events including Usina del Arte, CCK, the Buenos Aires Tango Festival, La Viruta, Salón Canning, Marabú, La Catedral del Tango, Milonga La Nacional, the Radio Nacional Auditorium, the 2x4 Auditorium, La Trastienda, Complejo Art Media, and Cosquín, among others. He has also performed internationally in Spain, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
He is the director of Orquesta Típica Montero, and has worked as a bandoneon coach and hand double for the film Chau Buenos Aires, directed by Germán Krall.
His recording work includes sessions at ION Studios, notably on Típica Urbana by Fabián Bertero, RIO by Irunah, and Pa' Que Aprendan Les Muchaches, conducted under his own direction.
As a composer, he received a Special Mention at the Contemporary Tango Festival in its composition competition, further reflecting his engagement with the development and contemporary expression of Argentine tango.