Tuesday 20 May 2025 SJE Arts

Kroke

This concert is currently sold out. Please call the box office on 01865 244806 or e-mail info@musicatoxford.com if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

An extraordinary live musical experience, delivering an exquisite mix of modern Polish, klezmer, contemporary jazz, and classical chamber music.

Kroke returns to the UK after ecstatically received recent performances, giving a ‘best of’ performance of some of their most popular music. Expect influences from the worlds of jazz, contemporary and folk music, imbued with their own stunning improvisations, all wrapped in the trio’s unique style that delivers an unforgettable musical treat.

About the Artist

The band, initially associated solely with klezmer music, in their current works draw inspiration from ethnic music using their own improvisations. This way they create their unique style which floates across borders, forms and time, which was not only noticed by the audience, but also appreciated by artists around the world. Steven Spielberg, delighted with Kroke’s concert, invited the band to Jerusalem to perform at Survivors Reunion ceremony. Thanks to Peter Gabriel the band took part in WOMAD Festival in the United Kingdom. The Secrets of The Life Tree piece, performed by Kroke, featured on the soundtrack of David Lynch movie Inland Empire. The meeting of Kroke and Nigel Kennedy resulted in a joint work – the East Meets East album. In recent years the band also collaborated with Anna Maria Jopek, Edyta Geppert, Talila, Tomasz Stańko, Maja Sikorowska, Krzysztof Herdzin, Norwegian band Tindra, Spanish violinist Diego Galaz, Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi and Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra. They also appeared at the most prestigious music festivals around the world.

“What drags me into Kroke’s music so successfully is this spiritual reality they have… it’s honesty and sincerity in their music.” – Nigel Kennedy

“Kroke live are a hair-raisingly brilliant, unforgettable experience.” – Jon Lusk, BBC Radio 3

Photo credit: Jacek Dylag

Please note this concert is excluded from the MaO Season Discount offer.