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October 27 concert at Hayes Center
features bluegrass to classical
By Jeff Eason
Grammy Award-winning folk musicians
David Holt and Doc Watson will be joined by Riley Baugus
for a special presentation called “Hills of Home”
at Farthing Auditorium this Friday.
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Even if you missed last weekend’s Carolina in the Fall
Festival in Wilkesboro, you still have an opportunity to catch
the world renowned Kruger Brothers in an exciting live setting.
The Kruger Brothers will perform at the Hayes Performing Arts
Center in Blowing Rock on Monday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are on sale now.
Born and raised in Switzerland, Jens and Uwe Kruger began listening
to American musicians such as Doc Watson in their teens. The
brother duo has been playing professionally since 1973 and moved
to Wilkes County about a decade ago.
The Kruger Brothers Band features Jens Kruger on banjo, Uwe
Kruger on guitar and vocals, and Joel Landsberg on bass.
Since relocating to the United States, The Kruger Brothers have
become regular performers at MerleFest, the MusicFest ‘n’
Sugar Grove and other musical events. Their albums Up 18 North,
Choices and the Carolina Scrap Book series display their love
for traditional music genres while expanding those styles in
new directions. Along with bassist Joel Landsberg, the Kruger
Brothers have released a new album titled The Suite: Music from
the Spring: A Romantic Serenade for Banjo, Guitar, Bass and
Orchestra that blends traditional American folk music with 20th
century orchestral styles.
Last year’s concert at the Hayes Center featuring the Kruger
Brothers was a sold out affair and one of the most talked about
musical performances at the venue.
“Kruger Brothers performances are exciting, calming, entertaining
and spontaneous, reflecting their sheer joy in playing music,”
said a spokesperson for the Hayes Center. “Their virtuoso
playing combined with the manner in which they interact with
each other and with their audience makes their music uniquely
special. The Kruger Brothers’ musical style defies definition,
encompassing all styles of music through their personal individual
development, classical European musical influences, and love
of the American spirit. Combine it all together and the result
is what can only be described as new American music.”
Tickets
Tickets for the Kruger Brothers concert at the Mariam &
Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock are $22
for the general public and $15 for students. Tickets may be
purchased by calling the Hayes Center Box Office at (828) 295-9627,
or online at www.hayescenter.org.
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