David Orlowsky Trio
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Music albums |
The David Orlowsky Trio, previously known as Klezmorim or David Orlowsky's Klezmorim, was a German musical group that originated in 1997 and concluded its activities in 2019.
History
The ensemble's original lineup featured clarinetist , double bassist , and guitarist . Jo Ambros was later replaced by Frank Wekenmann (2003–2005), followed by Jens-Uwe Popp, who joined in 2005.
While their early focus centered on traditional klezmer music, over time the trio expanded their sound to include original works that fuse elements of klezmer, jazz, Arabic music, and chamber music.
Their compositions have been made available through five published music collections by Advance Music / Schott-Verlag as well as self-published editions via Bookmundo.
From 1999 onward, the trio produced ten albums, seven of which were released under Sony Classical. The group adopted the name David Orlowsky Trio in 2008.
They toured extensively across continents including America, Asia, and Europe, performing at renowned venues such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Berlin Philharmonie. Their festival appearances included prominent events like the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Rheingau Musik Festival, Lucerne Festival, and Beethovenfest Bonn.
Collaborations involved artists such as Iveta Apkalna (organ), Avi Avital (mandolin), Per Arne Glorvigen (bandoneon), the , Ross Daly (lyre), Daniel Hope (violin), and actor Dominique Horwitz.
In 2019, the trio wrapped up their career with a farewell tour named "Milestones - 20 years of David Orlowsky Trio," culminating at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival on 30 August at .
Prizes and awards
The group received the ECHO Klassik award twice in the "Classical Music without Borders" category, first in 2008 and again in 2015.
Recording
- 2001 – Sedum (Way Out Records)
- 2003 – Panta Rhei (Way Out Records)
- 2004 – Lark (Way Out Records)
- 2007 – Noema (Sony Classical)
- 2008 – Nessiah (Sony Classical)
- 2011 – Chronos (Sony Classical)
- 2014 – Klezmer Kings - A Tribute (Sony Classical)
- 2015 – Symphonic Klezmer (Sony Classical)
- 2017 – Paris – Odessa (Sony Classical)
- 2019 – One Last Night-Live at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (Sony Classical)