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Top Songs By David Krakauer

Listen to The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude by A Far Cry & David Krakauer, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: PreludeA Far Cry & David Krakauer

Quatuor pour la fin du temps: V. Louange à l'éternité de JésusDavid Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz, Jonathan Crow & Geoffrey Burleson

BLACK NIGHT (feat. David Krakauer & Régis Boulard)Bruno Letort

THE WINSHIELD (feat. David Krakauer & Mike Ladd)Bruno Letort

The Windshield (feat. David Krakauer & Mike Ladd) [RADIO EDIT]Bruno Letort

Listen to Song For The Living (feat. David Krakauer) by Anakronic Electro Orkestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Song For The Living (feat. David Krakauer)Anakronic Electro Orkestra

Listen to The Happy Hour Crew Theme Song (feat. The Mazel Tov Cocktail Party Orchestra) by David Krakauer, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Happy Hour Crew Theme Song (feat. The Mazel Tov Cocktail Party Orchestra)David Krakauer

Listen to Wedding on the Cyclone (feat. Jeremy Flower) by David Krakauer, see lyrics, music video & more!

Wedding on the Cyclone (feat. Jeremy Flower)David Krakauer

Listen to Drum and Hornpipe: Poll Ha'penny by David Krakauer, see lyrics, music video & more!

Drum and Hornpipe: Poll Ha'pennyDavid Krakauer

Listen to I'm a Poor Wayfaring Stranger (feat. Jerome Harris) by David Krakauer, see lyrics, music video & more!

I'm a Poor Wayfaring Stranger (feat. Jerome Harris)David Krakauer

Upcoming Concerts for David Krakauer

David Krakauer currently has 5 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA, United States.

More albums from David Krakauer

Listen to Mazel Tov Cocktail Party! by David Krakauer

ALBUMMazel Tov Cocktail Party!David Krakauer

Listen to Breath & Hammer by David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg

ALBUMBreath & HammerDavid Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg

ALBUMAkokaDavid Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz, Jonathan Crow & Geoffrey Burleson

Listen to Ancestral Groove: Checkpoint by David Krakauer

ALBUMAncestral Groove: CheckpointDavid Krakauer

Listen to Anakronic / Krakauer by David Krakauer & Anakronic Electro Orkestra

ALBUMAnakronic / KrakauerDavid Krakauer & Anakronic Electro Orkestra

Listen to David Krakauer Plays Gréco Casadesus (Inspired by the Documentary "Annihilation, the Destruction of Europe's Jews") by David Krakauer

ALBUMDavid Krakauer Plays Gréco Casadesus (Inspired by the Documentary "Annihilation, the Destruction of Europe's Jews")David Krakauer

Listen to Dreams and Prayers by David Krakauer & A Far Cry

ALBUMDreams and PrayersDavid Krakauer & A Far Cry

Listen to Dreams and Prayers by A Far Cry & David Krakauer

ALBUMDreams and PrayersA Far Cry & David Krakauer

Listen to The Big Picture by David Krakauer

ALBUMThe Big PictureDavid Krakauer

Listen to Mohammed Fairouz: Native Informant by David Krakauer, Mellissa Hughes, Borromeo String Quartet, Rachel Barton Pine, Steven Spooner, Chris Thompson, David Kravitz & Imani Winds

ALBUMMohammed Fairouz: Native InformantDavid Krakauer, Mellissa Hughes, Borromeo String Quartet, Rachel Barton Pine, Steven Spooner, Chris Thompson, David Kravitz & Imani Winds

Listen to Pruflas: Book of Angels, Vol. 18 by David Krakauer

ALBUMPruflas: Book of Angels, Vol. 18David Krakauer

Listen to Milken Archive: Starer: Kli Zemer - Amots: Celestial Dialogues by David Krakauer, Gerard Schwarz, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Catalonia National Orchestra, Alberto Mizrahi & Karl Anton Rickenbacher

ALBUMMilken Archive: Starer: Kli Zemer - Amots: Celestial DialoguesDavid Krakauer, Gerard Schwarz, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Catalonia National Orchestra, Alberto Mizrahi & Karl Anton Rickenbacher

Listen to Beethoven: Quintet In e Flat, Opus 16 & Septet In e Flat, Opus 20 by New York Philomusica, Meg Bachman Vas, Mathew Dine, David Krakauer, A. Robert Johnson, Jeffrey Marchand, Todd Phillips, Ah Ling Neu, Melissa Meell & Gail Kruvand

ALBUMBeethoven: Quintet In e Flat, Opus 16 & Septet In e Flat, Opus 20New York Philomusica, Meg Bachman Vas, Mathew Dine, David Krakauer, A. Robert Johnson, Jeffrey Marchand, Todd Phillips, Ah Ling Neu, Melissa Meell & Gail Kruvand

Listen to Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol. 2 by Simon Spiro, Elli Jaffe, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Amy Goldstein, Bruce Adler, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Robert Abelson, Joanne Borts, Robert Bloch, Benzion Miller & David Krakauer

ALBUMGreat Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol. 2Simon Spiro, Elli Jaffe, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Amy Goldstein, Bruce Adler, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Robert Abelson, Joanne Borts, Robert Bloch, Benzion Miller & David Krakauer

Listen to Klezmer Concertos and Encores by David Krakauer, Gerard Schwarz, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Alberto Mizrahi, Scott Goff, Seattle Symphony, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Alicia Svigals, Martha Mooke & Pablo Aslan

ALBUMKlezmer Concertos and EncoresDavid Krakauer, Gerard Schwarz, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Alberto Mizrahi, Scott Goff, Seattle Symphony, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Alicia Svigals, Martha Mooke & Pablo Aslan

Listen to Music From the Winery by David Krakauer

ALBUMMusic From the WineryDavid Krakauer

Listen to Ben-Amots: Celestial Dialogues - Hashkivenu - Shtetl Songs by Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, BBC Singers, Kenneth Kiesler, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Alberto Mizrahi, David Krakauer, Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, John Musto, Eva Seinerova, Permonik Children's Choir, Petr Hladík & Rostislav Mikeska

ALBUMBen-Amots: Celestial Dialogues - Hashkivenu - Shtetl SongsChristopher Bowers-Broadbent, BBC Singers, Kenneth Kiesler, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Alberto Mizrahi, David Krakauer, Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, John Musto, Eva Seinerova, Permonik Children's Choir, Petr Hladík & Rostislav Mikeska

ALBUMBubbemeises - Lies My Gramma Told Me (feat. Socalled & Klezmer Madness)David Krakauer

ALBUMThe Twelve TribesDavid Krakauer & Klezmer Madness

ALBUMA New Hot OneDavid Krakauer

ALBUMKlezmer, NYDavid Krakauer

Listen to Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by Kronos Quartet & David Krakauer

ALBUMGolijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the BlindKronos Quartet & David Krakauer

Listen to Klezmer Madness! by David Krakauer

ALBUMKlezmer Madness!David Krakauer

Listen to Mozart: The Bicentennial Program by Robert Levin, Todd Phillips, Adela Pena, Ah Ling Neu, Philipp Naegele, Melissa Meell, Paige Brook, Robert Ingliss, Alicia Chapman, David Krakauer, Paul Gallo, Frank Perowsky, David Satz, Michael Finn, Jeffrey Marchand, A. Robert Johnson, Lawrence DiBello, Ellen Payne, Peter Sacco, Leslie Tomkins & Gail Kruvand

ALBUMMozart: The Bicentennial ProgramRobert Levin, Todd Phillips, Adela Pena, Ah Ling Neu, Philipp Naegele, Melissa Meell, Paige Brook, Robert Ingliss, Alicia Chapman, David Krakauer, Paul Gallo, Frank Perowsky, David Satz, Michael Finn, Jeffrey Marchand, A. Robert Johnson, Lawrence DiBello, Ellen Payne, Peter Sacco, Leslie Tomkins & Gail Kruvand

About David Krakauer

Hometown

New York, United States of America

Born

1956

Genre

Jazz

Clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer is an adventurous performer and composer known for his genre-mashing blend of klezmer, jazz, funk, and classical traditions. Whether on his own or as the leader of his inventive Klezmer Madness ensemble, Krakauer has been at the forefront of the contemporary klezmer, new music, and avant-garde scenes, releasing albums like 1995's Klezmer Madness, 2001's A New Hot One, and 2014's Checkpoint. He has garnered accolades, including a Grammy nomination as a soloist for his work on 2014's Dreams & Prayers. Krakauer has also contributed to equally acclaimed projects with Paul Moravec, Kronos Quartet, Osvaldo Golijov, Dawn Upshaw, and others. In addition, he is a respected educator, having taught at the Manhattan School of Music, the New School's Mannes College of Music, and the Bard Conservatory. Krakauer collaborates regularly with pianist/composer Kathleen Tagg, as on their 2022 project Mazel Tov Cocktail Party!

David Krakauer has also released music as a member of David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!, The Klezmatics, Abraham Inc., and Krakauer's Ancestral Groove.