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09.26.06

Media contact: Arts at Emory, Nancy Condon, 404-727-1687, ncondon@emory.edu

Krakauer Rocks the Clarinet with his Avant-Garde Klezmer

“This is definitely not your grandmother’s klezmer!” says Bob McKay, Schwartz Center director, describing the opener of the Schwartz Center’s 2006-2007 Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series. David Krakauer’s Klezmer Madness! kicks off the series on Oct. 6, 2006, 8 p.m., with their unique brand of clarinet (tickets $48; discount category members $36; Emory students $5). Krakauer — known for his mastery of myriad styles including classical chamber music, Eastern European Jewish klezmer music, and avant-garde improvisation — lies way beyond “cross-over.”As one of the foremost musicians of the vital new wave of klezmer, he, with his Klezmer Madness! ensemble, fuses traditional Yiddish klezmer music with rock, jazz, classical, funk and hip-hop, appealing to those who remember yesterday's klezmer and to the world music enthusiasts of today.

The performance of Krakauer’s Klezmer Madness! at Joe’s Pub in New York was picked as one of the best performances of the year in AllAboutJazz- New York’s Best of 2005. Recent Klezmer Madness! performances include a sold-out concert at New York's Symphony Space; numerous European tours; a series at Merkin Concert Hall in New York; and appearances at several international jazz festivals, including Austria's Saalfeiden Festival.

Information: 404-727-5050 or www.arts.emory.edu

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