Ernesto Acher
Ernesto Acher
Architect. Musician. Actor. Composer and orchestral conductor. He joined Les Luthiers between 1971 and 1986. Buenos Aires, 10/9/1939 His first intervention with Les Luthiers was in April 1971, when Opus Pi premiered at the Astengo Theater in the city of Rosario. His entry occurred to replace Marcos Mundstock, who had taken a momentary leave. "At that time I participated as a guest in a single number, the 'Pieza en forma de tango' Piece," remembers Acher. "I was introduced as Arístides Garófalo. I came out dressed in a striped suit, with a scarf around my neck and the typical tango hat." His father was a Turkish immigrant and his mother was born in Argentina, from a turkish heritage. Architect, although he always manifested a strong musical vocation. At the age of three he was already sitting in front of his mother's piano and hitting the keys. And at eight he began to study with a teacher. In his school years, fascinated by the jazz songs that were broadcast on the radio, he began to admire musicians such as Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey. He learned to play the clarinet and formed a traditional jazz group. In his last years of university he studied with the Austrian teacher Erwin Leuchter, who opened the doors to a deeper musical knowledge. Shortly after entering Les Luthiers, he composed the Manuela's blues. Several other jazz works and pieces from other genres would follow.
