The New Venezuelan Classical Sound
TOCUYITO — violinist Dalina Ugarte and pianist Joseph Ávila — breaks through labels and genres with an exuberant sound world that is both classical and current, evoking the musical diversity of their home country Venezuela with charisma and virtuosity.
Highlights of the 2025–26 season include the premiere of their new concert program CATATUMBO in the Mozart Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, as well international debuts at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Elbphilharmonie (Spring 2027) with Viva Banana (in trio with cellist Santo Scala, directed by Caecilia Thunnissen, produced by Oorkaan/Jeunesse). They will also appear at the Philharmonie Luxembourg in a co-production with the Wiener Musikverein, performing in trio with percussionist Amir Wahba.
Founded in Vienna in 2018, TOCUYITO draws its musical roots from the rich folk traditions of Venezuela, as showcased in their debut album Tocuyito Trio (with Santo Scala, released in 2024 by Waves Affaire). Their repertoire is an ever-expanding mosaic of original compositions, arrangements, and commissioned works, weaving together violin and piano with a variety of Venezuelan instruments — including the cuatro, bandola, maracas, and tambores.
TOCUYITO has appeared in Austria’s leading concert halls, has been named Featured Ensemble of the Jeunesse, nominated for the Young Music Awards as Best Small Ensemble (Viva Banana), featured on Austrian Radio and Television (ORF), and performed at the Vienna City Hall for Kultursommer Wien.
New Single Out Now!
We’re excited to share that our new single ‘Alalé’ is now available on all digital platforms.
Listen here: https://lnk.to/alale
Recorded at Redpmusic Studio and released under the Visa Mestiza Label.
Calendar
Hamburg
Feb 5th 2027, 9:30 / 11:30
Viva Banana
Elbphilharmonie - School Concert
Kleiner Saal
Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg
Hamburg
Feb 6th 2027, 11:00 / 14:00
Viva Banana
Elbphilharmonie - Twinkle Concert L
Kleiner Saal
Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg
Grafenegg
Aug 8th 2026, 18:00
Klassik trifft Venezuela
Summer Sounds - Prélude
Schlosshof
Grafenegg 10, 3485 Grafenegg
Hamburg
Feb 7th 2027, 11:00 / 14:00
Viva Banana
Elbphilharmonie - Twinkle Concert L
Kleiner Saal
Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg
Hamburg
Feb 8th 2027, 9:30 / 11:30
Viva Banana
Elbphilharmonie - School Concert
Kleiner Saal
Platz d. Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg
Kempen
Jun 5th 2027, 21:30
Bakurita
Kempen Klassik - Familien Konzert
Paterskirche
Burgstraße 19, 47906 Kempen, Germany
Kempen
Jun 4th 2027, 21:30
CATATUMBO
Kempen Klassik
Paterskirche
Burgstraße 19, 47906 Kempen, Germany
About us
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Passionate and multifaceted violinist, her repertoire ranges from Classical to Venezuelan Traditional Music, as well as improvisation and Contemporary Music. In 2019 she completed her master's degree at the Mozarteum Salzburg with Benjamin Schmid and since then she has been not only a regular guest of the Camerata Salzburg, but also an independent artist devoted to creative, interdisciplinary and intercultural projects such as the Tocuyito Trio, Bululú, The Pool of Invention Ensemble, Synesthetic Project and Black Page Orchestra. She is a nature lover and was certified as a hiking guide by VAVÖ in 2022, which gave rise to her latest artistic project “Caminos”, which combines concerts and hikes.
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Joseph Avila is a Venezuelan pianist, composer and multidisciplinary artist.
As a composer and arranger, his music has been broadcast by Austrian State Radio and Television. Other projects include the production of the full-length documentary Hommage à Heinrich, dedicated to cellist Heinrich Schiff and featuring legendary pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja (IDAGIO, LOFT Music / NEOS Records, 2023).(June 2025)
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@amirwahbamusic
amirwahba.com
Amir Wahba is an Austrian percussionist with Egyptian roots. After many years of studying classical percussion, he decided to dedicate himself to the diversity of percussion styles of different music cultures. This led to a bachelor's and master's degree at the renowned music university Codarts in Rotterdam. The occupation with Latin American, North African and West Asian music and its fusion with jazz shape his musical activites. After eight years in the Netherlands and Berlin, Amir Wahba returned to Vienna. There he studied drums/percussion and pedagogy (IGP) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, building a didactic foundation to pass on his enthusiasm for percussion instruments. His passion for groove, improvisation and the constant search for new timbres make him a versatile and sought-after percussionist and drummer. Amir teaches at the MUK - Music and Arts Private University of Vienna and the Music School of the City of Vienna.
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