Music Summer: Kroke

"The Best Of"

The Polish trio Kroke (Yiddish for Krakow) presents an exquisite blend of modern Polish music, Klezmer, contemporary jazz, and chamber music, interwoven with impressive improvisations that offer the audience an extraordinary live music experience.

Jewish Cultural Days, World Music

Tomasz Kukurba: Viola
Tomasz Lato: Double Bass
Jerzy Bawol: Accordion

Admission: € 28.00
Tickets available at the Vitalwelt Tourist Information office in Bad Schallerbach 07249/420710, tickets@musiksommerbadschallerbach.at or Ö-Ticket.
http://www.musiksommerbadschallerbach.at/

Kroke
Originally primarily associated with Klezmer creations, Kroke now moves through various genres. As graduates of the Music Academy in Krakow, but also as searching artists, the three musicians did not shy away from experimenting with jazz and contemporary music. The artists draw inspiration from ethnic music from around the world, but always enrich their works with their own improvisations. Thus, Kroke creates its own style that transcends boundaries, time, and forms, which has not only been noticed by the audience but also appreciated by artists worldwide.
Inspired by the Kroke concert, Steven Spielberg invited the band to Jerusalem to perform at the "Survivors Reunion" ceremony for the survivors of Schindler's List. Thanks to Peter Gabriel, the group participated in the WOMAD Festival in the UK. This meeting also led to joint recording sessions at the Real World Studios. Parts of the recordings were later used by Peter Gabriel on the album "Long Walk Home," which was the soundtrack for the film "Rabbit-Proof Fence."
Kroke's piece "The Secrets of The Life Tree" was released on the soundtrack of David Lynch's "Inland Empire." The encounter between Kroke and Nigel Kennedy resulted in a collaborative work—the album "East Meets East." In recent years, the ensemble has also worked with Anna Maria Jopek, Edyta Geppert, Tomasz Stanko, Maja Sikorowska, Krzysztof Herdzin, the Norwegian band Tindra, Spanish violinist Diego Galaz, Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi, as well as with the orchestras Sinfonietta Cracovia, Aukso, Västerås Sinfonietta, Burgos Symphony Orchestra, and the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg.

"What draws me so successfully into the music of Kroke is this spiritual reality they have... it is the honesty and sincerity in their music." — Nigel Kennedy

General Info
* The box office opens 90 minutes before the event starts.
* Admission begins approximately 45 minutes before the start.
* NEW: Reserved seating via oeticket

Ticket Sales

Please note that reserved tickets must be paid for!

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Outlets: Newsstands, ticket offices, tourist information centers, Media Markets, etc.
Bookings through the Musiksommer website are processed via oeticket: www.musiksommerbadschallerbach.at

Vitalwelt
tickets@musiksommerbadschallerbach.at
Promenade 2, 4701 Bad Schallerbach
+43 7249 420 710
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(excluding public holidays)

Discounts
Half-Price Pass
Especially for regular audiences from the region, valid year-round. For only € 35.00, you can purchase your personal Half-Price Pass for 2025, which is valid for many events! Excluded are events with agency involvement and concerts that would otherwise not be economically feasible.

OÖN-Card
15% discount

OÖ Senior Citizens' Association and OÖ Pensioners' Association
€ 2.00 discount on many events.

Vitalwelt Guest Card
50% discount in advance sale only with personal registration at the Vitalwelt office.

Ö1 Club
10% discount

Others
50% discount for children, youth, students, and people with disabilities.

For students of the Upper Austrian State Music School under 18 years, a flat rate of € 5.00 applies when mentioning the music school and teacher.