TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR THIS EVENING....5Dec13
Rankin Productions presents:
The Kruger Brothers
Thursday Dec. 5, 2013 - 7:30pm start time
Sydenham Street United Church
Tickets: $22.20 plus H.S.T. in advance, $30 at the door, if available
Kingston music lovers are in for a rare treat on Thursday, Dec. 5 when the great Swiss-born U.S. based trio The Kruger Brothers bring their unique and powerful brand of acoustic music to Sydenham Street United Church. Their highly unusual mix of traditional bluegrass, folk, jazz, and classical styles and their joyous and technically accomplished playing on banjo, guitar and bass have made them one of the top touring ensembles in North America. In addition to their famously innovative instrumental abilities, both brothers Uwe and Jens Kruger are blessed with rich baritone singing voices and their song writing and vocal work are exceptional. This year Jens Kruger was named as the fourth recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. Kruger is known for his innovative banjo composition and performance that integrates traditional American music with European classical music. Kruger is the first winner born outside of the United States.
The Krugers are nothing short of magnificent.- Bluegrass Journal
I used to think the banjo was somewhat limited to certain styles, until I heard Jens Kruger. Jens has played some of the most beautiful and expressive banjo Ive ever heard. - Ron Block
Born and raised in Europe, brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger started singing and playing instruments at a very young age. Growing up in a family where music was an important part of life, they were exposed to a wide diversity of abiding musical influences. The brothers were performing regularly by the time they were 11 and 12 years old, and they began their professional career in 1979. Joel Landsberg, a native of New York City who also had a very extensive musical upbringing, joined the brothers in the early 90s and together they established the incomparable sound that the trio is known for today, built around the playing of Jens Kruger, considered one of the top two or three 5 string banjo players in the world. The Kruger Brothers moved to the United States in 2002, and are based in Wilkesboro, NC.The Kruger Brothers were awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant for Music from the Spring a symphonic suite composed and orchestrated by Jens Kruger, which premiered in 2007. In late 2010, the Kruger Brothers premiered the Appalachian Concerto, a concerto for banjo, bass, guitar, and string quartet. In addition to their regular concert schedule they perform these pieces regularly with select symphony orchestras and string quartets throughout the world.