Christian Dawid
C-Clarinet
Classical music studies in Bremen, Germany. Performances in various chamber music ensembles, theaters and opera houses. Founder of the Bremer Klarinettenquartett in 1988. Arranger, composer and international live performances and radio productions of numerous original classical works. Member of the a capella ensemble, Voice Box, the samba band, Confusao and the jazz ensemble, Swinging Pool. Specialist for the performance of Yiddish music since 1993. Founder and musical director of the German group, Klezgoyim. Co-founder with Holland accordionist, Sanne Möricke, the appraised duo, Khupe in 1996. Tours with the American klezmer group, Brave Old World in 1999. Developed the Yiddish theater music of the Yale Repertory Theatre in 2000 and founded the German group, Sukke. CDs: Klezgoyim: Nish ka konzert; Klezgoyim: Out of the Eyebrow; Klezgoyim: Fun Vegn; Bremer Klarinettenquartett: Fourtissimo; Swinging Pool: Dive & Jive; Khupe: Mit der kale tantsn. Christian lives in Berlin