Victor Hugo Villena

Born in 1979 in Argentina, Victor Villena began studying the bandoneon at the age of 9 in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. At 17, he was elected "revelation bandoneonist" by the National Tango Academy of Buenos Aires. He won the Best Soloist Award at the Argentine National Competition in 1997. In 1999, he left Argentina to settle in France.

His career continues throughout Europe. He has performed as a soloist with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pays de la Loire Symphony Orchestra, the Moritzburg Festival Orchestra (Germany), the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra (Sweden), and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra (Belgium).

His talent has allowed him to perform on the most renowned French stages: Salle Pleyel, Théâtre du Châtelet, Olympia de Paris, Grand Rex, Arsenal de Metz, Auditorium de Dijon, Salle Gaveau, and internationally: Hollywood Bowl (USA), Broadway 54 (USA), The London Barbican, the London Queen's Hall (UK), Tokyo Forum (Japan), and more.