- Kirov Orchestra Sunday
- Manuel Barrueco & Cuarteto Latinoamericano
- The Chieftains
- Big 3 Palladium Orchestra
- Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
- Gilberto Gil
- Canadian Brass
- Pablo Ziegler Quintet for New Tango & Claudia Acua
- John Williams & John Etheridge: Together & Solo
- Los Folkloristas
David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness
Saturday, March 31, 8 pm
Rackham Auditorium
| Main Floor | $42 $36 $28 $22 |
Internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Krakauer is a natural storyteller who has long dazzled the public with his ability to shiftand meldmusical 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 musicFor me personally, it is important to do two things in playing klezmer. One is to preserve the JewishnessBut 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 todayWhen I write a new tune, it has to be danceable, yet full of quirky and weird aspects in short, Klezmer Madness!
- David Krakauer's Official Website
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