David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness
Saturday, March 31, 8 pm
Rackham Auditorium
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Internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Krakauer is a natural storyteller who has long dazzled the public with his ability to shift—and meld—musical gears. Known for his mastery of myriad styles including classical chamber music, Eastern European klezmer music, the avant-garde, rock, and jazz, Krakauer lies way beyond “cross-over.” He exudes an emotionally raw yet genial presence onstage, baring a tireless spirit, humor, and generosity.
As one of the foremost musicians of the vital new wave of klezmer, Krakauer preserves tradition but also moves the artform forward with a spirit of innovation that is inspired by jazz, rock, classical, and funk. Krakauer says, “It is an incredibly interesting time to be playing klezmer music — with a rise in Jewish consciousness, with the tremendous excitement of the ‘world beat’ phenomenon, and simply with the joyous ‘danceability’ of the music…For me personally, it is important to do two things in playing klezmer. One is to preserve the Jewishness…But the second is to keep klezmer out of the museum — to write new klezmer pieces and to improve on older forms in a way that is informed by the world around me today…When I write a new tune, it has to be danceable, yet full of quirky and weird aspects — in short, Klezmer Madness!”
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