Kruger Brothers

50 Library Road,Fletcher NC 28732

21 August, 2021

Description

Fletcher UMC Artist Series presents Kruger Brothers Fletcher United Methodist Church welcomes you to an evening with Kruger Brothers, live in concert. Event Details Doors open at 7:00pm, concert begins at 7:30pm. General Admission All Ages Wheelchair accessible and companion seating is available. Please select this option at checkout. Free parking is available onsite Learn more about Fletcher UMC's campus, parking, and accessibility at www.fletcherumc.org/our-campus Please note that we will be following guidance from the CDC and state of NC in regards to mask requirements and/or other Covid-19 safety protocols at the time of this event. Check www.fletcherumc.org/Artist-Series for the latest details. Kruger Brothers are presented as part of the 2021 Season of Fletcher UMC's ongoing Artist Series. For more info on future events, please visit us at www.fletcherumc.org/Artist-Series About the Artists 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 musical influences. The brothers were performing regularly by the time they were eleven and twelve years old, and they began their professional career in 1979. Jens’ and Uwe’s first public performances were as a duo, and in just a few years they were busking on the streets of cities throughout eastern and western Europe. CBS Records contracted with Jens and Uwe when Jens was just seventeen years old, and shortly thereafter, the Krugers hosted a radio show on SRG SSR, the Swiss Public broadcast group. Several years later, the brothers teamed up with bass player Joel Landsberg, a native of New York City who also had a very extensive musical upbringing in classical and jazz music (studying with jazz great Milt Hinton), thus forming a trio that has been playing professionally together since 1995. Together, they established the incomparable sound that The Kruger Brothers are known for today. The trio moved to the United States in 2002 and is based in Wilkesboro, NC. Since their formal introduction to American audiences in 1997, The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and their ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture within the world of acoustic music. The honesty of their writing has since become a hallmark of the trio’s work. In their ever-expanding body of work – Jens Kruger (banjo and vocals), Uwe Kruger (guitar and lead vocals), and Joel Landsberg (bass and vocals) – The Kruger Brothers personify the spirit of exploration and innovation that forms the core of the American musical tradition. Their original music is crafted around their discerning taste, and the result is unpretentious, cultivated, and delightfully fresh. In addition to their regular concert schedule, The Kruger Brothers perform these classical pieces regularly with select symphony orchestras and string quartets throughout the country. Through their numerous CD releases, radio and television performances, lectures, and collaborative efforts, The Kruger Brothers’ powerful artistic statement continues to inspire and enlighten audiences and musicians around the world. www.krugerbrothers.com