Robert Palfrader & Roman Grinberg with Klezmer Trio

A literary-musical evening about origins, home, and being on the move
Robert Palfrader & Roman Grinberg Trio
Every person comes from somewhere. Some from the neighborhood, others "far from where" – geographically, culturally, or internally. Where does home begin? Where does being a stranger end? And when can one say that someone truly "belongs"?
In this program, which is both touching and humorous, words and music, biography and fiction, the Jewish sound world and Austrian life reality meet.
Robert Palfrader, known as an actor, cabaret artist, and sharp observer of human absurdities, reads, tells stories, and reflects with wit and depth on origins, identity, and the eternal search for belonging. His texts span the spectrum between subtle irony and touching contemplation.
The Roman Grinberg Klezmer Trio – featuring Roman Grinberg (vocals & piano), Sasha Danilov (clarinet), and Alexander Shevchenko (accordion) – gives the evening its musical soul: virtuoso and moving performances of Yiddish songs, Klezmer melodies, and original compositions merge into a vibrant soundscape between melancholy and joy of life. Their music tells of wanderlust and return, of longing, laughter, and the quiet beauty of forgotten melodies – a journey through sound worlds where pain and zest for life, memory and present tenderly embrace.
"Far from where?" is a journey into stories and sounds – about what shapes us, about differences and commonalities.
An evening filled with laughter and reflection, full of charm, depth, and humor.