Discographies Archiv - Kai Strobel

Neotango Episodes

27. February 2023

Eight sonorous pieces outgrow themselves. Stylistics serve towards further thinking. Doors are being torn open, and horizons expand. Interaction. Communication. Merging. Percussionist Kai Strobel, pianist Katharina Treutler and the Argentinian bandoneon player and composer Omar Massa create something like this without loss of friction. So the best starting conditions for an adventure quickly escape the drawer – whether it’s called Tango Nuevo, Chamber Music, or Jazz. Interpretations of famous pieces by the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla meet newly commissioned works tailored to this ensemble. The common denominator is clearly defined: to create something new for the present…

Fair Wind

16. January 2021

Among the promising percussionists of his generation is Kai Strobel, who has already won the renowned TROMP Percussion Competition Eindhoven and the 2019 ARD Music Competition. On his debut CD, the young percussionist presents himself as a mature, imaginative artist. With marimba, vibraphone, and two setups, he does not merely deliver a virtuoso display of equipment. Instead, he reflects thoughtfully, almost melancholically, on the quiet spherical sounds of these versatile instruments. Works by great contemporaries such as Tōru Takemitsu or Iannis Xenakis can be heard, as well as world premiere recordings of works composed especially for him. Sensitive and musical—moving sounds on Kai Strobel’s debut!