He has performed with very talented tango artists such as: Oscar Alonso, Alberto Castillo, Hugo del Carril, Tania, Edmundo Rivero, Roberto Rufino, Roberto Goyeneche, Susana Rinaldi, Fernando Soler, Raúl Lavié, Chico Novarro, Eladia Blázquez, Adriana Varela, Horacio Molina, Mariel Dupetit, Tito Reyes, Enrique Cadícamo, José Ángel Trelles, Antonio Agri, etc.

He has recorded with Folklore artists such as: Mercedes Sosa, Domingo Cura, Kelo Palacios, Chango Nieto, Zamba Quipildor, Peteco Carabajal, Los Nocheros,El Chango Farias Gomez. He has worked with songwriters such as: León Gieco, Litto Nebbia, Facundo Cabral, Los Pericos, Thalia, Jairo, and Jorge Rojas. He has worked with directors and arrangers such as: Oscar Cardozo Ocampo, Lalo Schiffrin, Mariano Mores, Leonard Baccardi,etc

He has also recorded the soundtrack for the movies: “El verano del potro”, “Amigo mío”, “Tango Feroz”, “Convivencia”, “Una sombra ya pronto serás”, “El lado oscuro del corazón”, “ Plata Quemada” etc.
He gave a Jazz Concert in Stockholm next to Gustavo Bergalli , Carlos Franzetti and Big Band.

He participated in the show “Tango Brujo” , protagonized by Julio Bocca with music of Manuel de Falla in Spain and in Argentina. He is professor of bandoneon in the genres Tango and Folklore at the “Instituto Manuel de Falla” He also gives private lessons to students from Asia, Europe, USA, etc. He has made Workshops in Universities of Israel, Spain, USA, etc.

He was Director of “Sexteto Mayor” with the company Tango Passion, Director in the USA of “Forever Tango”, Director of the Buenos Aires Tango Company in Japan; Director of “El Viejo Almacen”, Musical Director of “Tango Mio”, he was one of the Directors at the “Seleccion Nacional de Tango”, and Director of Sr. Tango.

He has participated as guest of honor on the following shows: Susana Rinaldi, Mercedes Sosa, Luís Miguel, Raimundo Fagner, Joaquín Sabina, Mariano Mores, María Félix, Oscar
Cardozo Ocampo y Lalo Schiffrin,etc.

In november of the 2007 , published for Melopea Records, Mr.Walter Rios shares with the exquisite singer Mariel DuPetit his work called “Tarde de Julio” obteining a magnificent artistic work merging the classic and contemporary genres.

His last work called “Mi Refugio”, which were selected for close the collection “The Art of Bandoneon”, is composed of solos of bandoneon improvised at the moment of its recording. In the actuality he is considered between the five most important bendoneonists of the world.

The last august 18th, he made a concert with the Walter Ríos Octet at the President Alvear Theatre in Bs As, , introducing the show “Tribute to Astor Piazzolla ”,which was a big succes at the Civic Theatre of Pasadena .
In that opportunity the Direction of Music of the City of Bs As, gave to him a Diploma in recognition to its 60 years of trajectory.
The next 26th of October, the Minister of Culture of the City of Bs As, will name him Personage Illustrious.
Also it has been named Academic of Honor of the National Academy of Tango

Walter Rios stands for an innovative musical artistic vision and is one of the most culturally surprising musicians of our time.

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