kaja draksler

I was born in a small village in Slovenia and grew up in the countryside. My father was a train driver, my mother is an accountant. I have a younger brother who became an engineer.

At the age of 18 I moved to The Netherlands for music, the idea won over my plans to study Latin and old Greek. A few years later, I was immersed into the rich world of Amsterdam’s improvised music scene, which complemented my studies of classical composition in a great way. After 13 years in Holland, I moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, stayed there for 5 years, and recently moved back to Trboje, my home village.

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News:

My Octet just recorded a new album past April. The release is planned for the end of this year. Here are two of the new pieces we played at our first concert during the residency: Skylark and In Kyoto.

I am honoured to be part of a compilation album called GAZA, a charity release for Ghassan Abu Sittah Children's Fund. Please support if you can.

In October 2024, I held a residency at Hradec Kralove. Two excerpts from the solo organ concert are available here and here.

Czajka & Puchacz was featured on Kamizdat compilation album Access Frame: Authority on the occasion of Netlabel Day. The audio release is digital and it includes an offset printed zine with liner notes by Nina Dragičević.

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On Innovation and the Future of Music (and art), a collection of interviews is out digitally and in printed, 200 copies limited edition. The zine features drawings by Szymon Gąsiorek and is designed by Maga Ćwieluch.

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RECENT VIDEOS:

Kaja Draksler Octet: Skylark

Kaja Draksler Octet: In Kyoto

matter 100 at Neposlušno: Flood Plain

Premiere of matter 100: at the Bimhuis

matter 100 in rehearsal: True/False

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