THE Street Theatre’s walls are about to echo to that distinctive style of music that grew out of the bordellos of Buenos Aires – tango.

Visitors to The Street will be the Latin Grammy award-winning Quinteto Astor Piazzolla, who together pay homage to the memory of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, the man who single-handedly transported the art form from the brothels and cafes to the concert platforms of the world.

Modelled on Piazzolla’s own ’60s quintet, the ensemble was founded by his widow, Laura Escalada Piazzolla, with the mission to protect and promote her late husband’s legacy.

Today’s line-up features Pablo Mainetti on tango music’s unique bandoneon instrument, Bárbara Varassi Pega on piano, Serdar Geldymuradov on violin, Armando de la Vega on guitar and Daniel Falasca on double bass.

Piazzolla’s music is an unorthodox mix of traditional tango, classical, jazz, and popular music like Neapolitan songs and klezmer.

His brand of tango has attracted admirers and emulators in the classical world, from jazz masters such as Gil Evans and Al Di Meola and dance music’s Grace Jones, who turned Piazzolla’s “Libertango” into the club hit, “I’ve Seen That Face Before”.

Tour manager Cristian Pilditch has been working with Canberra entrepreneur Frank Madrid’s Pura Vida Roadshow for around 10 years bringing Latin acts into Australia. He promises “fiery intensity, infectious rhythms and seductive melodies”.

Pilditch considers it “a bit of a coup“ to have the quintet at The Street, telling me: “These guys are usually performing at the Philharmonie de Paris or Carnegie Hall, so to have them performing in an intimate theatre the size of The Street will be something quite special.”

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla, The Street Theatre 7.30pm, March 15. Photo Mauricio Velez