Maurizio Najt

Graduated at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música de Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a Tango Pianist played a leading role in the New York Tango revival scene during the late 90’s, performing with New York Tango Trio with whom he toured France, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Argentina.

He has performed with Grammy winners tango masters bandoneonistas Raúl Jaurena, Daniel Binelli, Hector del Curto, Victor Lavallén, and Tito Castro.
As a member of the Forever Tango Orchestra, Luis Bravo’s Tony winning Broadway Production, he toured the US, Mexico, Japan and China. And recently at the Kerr Theatre on Broadway and the Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston – featuring salsa stars Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique and Luis Fonsi.

Some performance venues include: Alice Tully Hall, El Museo del Barrio; Brooklyn’s Museum of Art, Met Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Ravinia Festival in Chicago, Carnegie Hall, and countless Milongas (tango ballrooms) and tango shows throughout the US.
Toured Japan, Korea and Hawaii with Japanese Tango diva Anna Saeki. Performed at Lincoln Center Midnight Summer Swing with the Astoria Tango Orchestra lead by legendary bandoneonista Daniel Binelli (Astor Piazzolla’s band mate)
Directed music recreation performances at various Hospitals and Nursing Homes in the NYC Metro area as an independent contractor for Hospital Audiences

As a composer he has scored independent films, documentaries and independent theater productions, such as the off-Broadway shows Don Quixxxote (ACE award nomination), the children’s musical A Tango for Tita (ACE award winner), and Black Mass.
Composed and produced the music for the Book/DVD Torarterpia: The Development of creativity according to the Teachings of the Kabala.

As arranger he collaborated with Academy-Award winning film director Ang Lee for the film Lust Caution and Anna Saeki’s Negau Tango CD.

Organist at St. James & St. Matthew’s Church in Queens.
Ballet Accompanist at Joffrey Ballet School, Ballet Arts NYC and Frank Sinatra

School of the Arts.

Teaching Artist at the 92St Y for the Center for Arts Learning & Leadership