On February 20, 2026, Min-On Concert Association presented a special school concert at Kansai Soka Gakuen in Katano, Osaka, featuring the Pablo Valle Sexteto, which was touring Japan at the time as the 55th installment of the Min-On Tango Series. Approximately 1,750 students and faculty members from Kansai Soka Junior and Senior High School attended the performance.
The program featured the group’s original composition Samurai, along with celebrated tango classics including La Cumparsita and Libertango. The ensemble’s refined sound, combined with the dancers’ dynamic performances, drew sustained applause throughout the concert.
Students later shared their impressions, describing the experience of hearing tango performed live as deeply moving and praising the performers’ powerful stage presence.
As a gesture of appreciation, the school’s dance club presented a performance for the visiting artists, bringing the concert to an enthusiastic close.
Following the performance, the musicians and dancers also took part in a cultural exchange with the school’s koto club, where they were warmly received by the students.
Performers
Pablo Valle Sexteto
- Pablo Valle (Leader, Piano, Music Director)
- Oscar Yemha (Bandoneon)
- Joaquim Diaz Verela (Bandoneon)
- Mayumi Urgino (Violin)
- Maite Unzurrunzaga (Viola)
- Facundo Benavidez (Double Bass)
Singer
- Rodrigo Morel
Dancers
- Gaspar & Carla
- Aldana & Diego
- Micaela & Leandro
Highlights from the performance are also available on Min-On’s official social media channels below.
