kaja draksler

pianist composer

Kaja Draksler Photo by Sara Anke

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:

Here is a video of the premiere of matter 100 at the Bimhuis!

I was nominated for German Jazz Prize, category Piano/International.

The second album of my duo with the brilliant Portuguese trumpeter Susana Santos Silva is out on Intakt Records and is called GROW.

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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:

Premiere of matter 100: at the Bimhuis

matter 100 in rehearsal: True/False

Kaja Draksler Solo: Zagreb Biennale

Anja Zag Golob, Irena Z. Tomažin, Kaja Draksler: Rojišče #73

Draksler/Bach/Masecki: Goldberg Variations

Kaja Draksler Octet: In Time, music on the words of Matsuo Basho

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Agenda

Mar 28 Punkt.Vrt.Plastik at Schwere Reiter Heavy riders - dance theater music
Dachauer Str. 114, 80797 München, Germany
Mar 29 Punkt.Vrt.Plastik in Luxenbourg Philharmonie Philharmonie Luxembourg
1 Pl. de l'Europe, 1499 Clausen Luxembourg
Mar 30 matter 100 at Neposlušno Španski borci
Zaloška cesta 61, 1110 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Apr 29 Variations on Goldberg, Jurij Konjar / Kaja Draksler Congress Square
Kongresni trg, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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  • “Draksler is one of the most potent musical minds of our time.“

    Quietus

  • “The young Slovenian pianist Kaja Draksler shows off a wealth of sturdy ideas and nonchalant technique on this stunning solo recording.”

    Downbeat

  • “/.../ the young Slovenian pianist Kaja Draksler pulls together information from a century of experimental music and jazz. She also makes rhythm a priority, and reminds you subtly that she knows what she’s doing. /.../ It’s hard, or maybe impossible, to predict where she’s going to take you. That’s not so common from a young musician.”

    New York Times

  • “Draksler brings austerity, subtlety and poignancy with her fluid piano playing and rings through in bright, rich textures.”

    Irish Times