Jorge Arduch

Jorge Arduch was a tango orchestra leader active in Córdoba, Argentina. One source gives his birth date as 5 January 1924 ^[4]. The sources consulted give the surname as "Arduh" in their titles ^[1][2][3].

In 1943 he joined Lorenzo Barbero's orchestra in Córdoba and stayed about six years ^[1]. Late in 1949 he formed his own orquesta típica ^[1].

Later milestones included a plaque from Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club in 1964 ^[2]. In 1978 he directed a 28-piece orchestra for the World Cup, which became the base of the Orquesta Típica de la Ciudad de Córdoba ^[2]. His first tour of Japan followed in 1990 ^[1]. In 1994 he recorded Juventud del cuarenta in Córdoba for the Diapasón label ^[3].

History

Arduch's early orchestral work in the dossier is with Lorenzo Barbero's orchestra in Córdoba, which he joined in 1943 and stayed with for about six years ^[1]. Late in 1949 he formed his own orquesta típica ^[1].

In 1964 he received a plaque from Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club ^[2]. In 1978 he directed a 28-piece orchestra assembled for the World Cup ^[2]. That ensemble became the base of the Orquesta Típica de la Ciudad de Córdoba ^[2].

The orchestra made its first tour of Japan in 1990 ^[1]. In 1995 Arduch was named Illustrious Citizen of Córdoba ^[1]. In 1999 the orchestra celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the Teatro General San Martín in Córdoba ^[1].

In 2009 Arduch gave farewell concerts at La Falda and at the Teatro del Libertador in Córdoba ^[1]. He died in Córdoba on 22 May 2023 ^[2].

Recordings

In 1994 the orchestra recorded Juventud del cuarenta in Córdoba for the Diapasón label ^[3].