Rudi Zapf & Zapf'nstreich

They ignite a world music fireworks display with all imaginable sound colors from a special dulcimer, saxophone, clarinet, flute, guitar, double bass, and vibraphone. Alpine melodies are intertwined with spirited Latin rhythms or Balkan beats, waltz measures with shimmering flamenco arabesques, or klezmer sounds with swinging and daring jazz improvisations. The result is world music that sounds at times fast-paced and virtuosic, at times casually laid-back, but always tasteful, surprising, and highly musical – and always good for a surprise. The four passionate musicians dust off old melodies and breathe new life into them, wrapping them in a cloak of colorful harmonies and soaking them in pulsating rhythms from Africa, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, or Cuba. Tradition – reinterpreted and taken beyond its borders. Music that lives and transcends generations. Rudi Zapf & Zapf’nstreich: musically worldly, at home in Bavaria, intoxicating on stage. And Zapf garnishes the new program with wit and charm.