ABOUT

When charismatic USA-Argentine duo Eleanor Dubinsky and Dario Acosta Teich perform together, they connect — to each other, to audiences, to diverse traditions that become surprisingly familiar, and to the deeper reaches of human emotion. Their feel-good concerts of jazz, Latin, French and original songs invite audiences to travel the world while discovering underground tributaries that connect us in our shared human experience.

 

Eleanor is a St. Louis-born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist with musical roots in classical cello. Dario is a virtuoso guitarist from Tucumán, Argentina, a South American center of folk music and indigenous culture. Their shared, ever-evolving creative paths have taken them to respected stages across five continents including The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center’s La Casita, Bebop Jazz in Buenos Aires, Jazz Aspen, the Guggenheim Museum, Museu Da Música in Lisbon, Joe’s Pub and The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

 

Together, the artists are steadily accumulating accolades far and near. Dario’s original tango album Acostango was included in NPR Alt.Latino’s Best New Music Roundup summer 2023, and his release FOLKLORE was nominated for four 2023 Mercedes Sosa Awards (Argentina-based music prize) including Best Jazz Album, Best Alternative Folk Album and Best Instrumental Album. Eleanor was voted Best Francophone Singer NYC by French Culture Guides, was one of NPR Alt. Latino’s New Spring Music Picks 2018 and won the Best Song at the ASCAP EXPO Sennheiser Songwriting Competition. Eleanor’s music has been featured on MTV, Hulu, Lifetime, Animal Planet, and in ads for American Express.​

Educational outreach is a key element of Eleanor and Darío’s offerings. Their workshops and residencies emphasize accessibility and inclusion and can be adapted for elementary through university level. Eleanor and Darío serve as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Arts Envoy program and African Regional Services. They have performed and lead educational programs for U.S. Embassies in Mauritania, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Argentina, and Honduras.. The New York City based duo is fluent and teach in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Hebrew.