The
Klezmer Concerto
by Colorado College Associate Professor
Ofer Ben-Amots will be performed by Internationally acclaimed
clarinetist David
Krakauer
"The source of inspiration to this concerto is the unique
musical language of clarinetist David Krakauer. Over the last
four years I have collaborated with David on several performance
and recording projects. It is, however, the first time that
I wrote a composition entirely dedicated to him and with the
intention to prominently feature his playing. In October 2004,
I visited David in New York City and we went over some early
sketches. The few hours we spent together seemed to me more
like a wizardry session than a musical rehearsal. David demonstrated
amazing sounds, passages, and techniques; something I had never
heard before and never imagined possible. Some of these inspiring
sounds found their way into the composition and they echo frequently
throughout the solo clarinet part."
-- Ofer Ben-Amots
