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 now live between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Trboje, Slovenia, with regular visits to Amsterdam and Berlin.
Welcome to my website.
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News:
Fundacija Słuchaj released a trio album with Ab Baars, Terrie Ex and myself. You can listen to it here.
Die Zeit did a very generous portrait on me, available (in German) here.
My new solo album In Otherness Oneself is out on Unsounds!
A part of the concert we did with Marcin Masecki at Koln's Loft (playing J.S.Bach) is now available to watch online here.
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:
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
Czajka & Puchacz at A4, Bratislava, interview & concert
Punkt.Vrt.Plastik FRAUSTADT
Kiebitz & Uhu ENTSCHULDIGUNG
Kaja Draksler & Irena Tomažin for Glasbeni cikel JUTRI
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| Aug 26 | Organ Solo at IF Festival | http://improvfest.ca/watch/ |
| Aug 27 | Baars/Ex/Draksler at Summer Bummer | De Studio Maarschalk Gerardstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Sep 7 | Ena Ena at Gaudeamus Music Week | Utrecht Netherlands |
| Sep 8 | Baars/Ex/Draksler at Space Impro Kick Off | De Ruimte Distelweg 83, 1031 HD Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sep 10 | Ena Ena at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sep 11 | Ena Ena at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sep 13 | Solo at Sound Explicit | Kulturni Center Tobačna 001 Tobačna ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Sep 15 | Ena Ena at Korso Theater | Korzo theater Prinsestraat 42, 2513 CE Den Haag, Netherlands |
| Sep 24 | Solo at The Radio Jazz Day Liezen 2022 | Liezen Austria |
| Sep 25 | Solo at Area Sismica | Area Sismica 47121 Forli, Province of Forlì-Cesena, Italy |
| Sep 28 | Czajka & Puchacz at Cafe Oto | Cafe OTO 18-22 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL, UK |
| Sep 29 | Czajka & Puchacz at Newcastle Jazz and Improvised Music Festival | |
| Sep 30 | Czajka & Puchacz at Darmstadter Jazzherbst | Ludwigshöhstraße 42 64285 Darmstadt, Germany |
| Oct 1 | Czajka & Puchacz at Fri Resonans | Dokkhuset Scene Dokkparken 4, 7042 Trondheim, Norway |
| Oct 16 | Draksler/Bach/Masecki at Nona Mechelen | kunstencentrum nona Begijnenstraat 27, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium |
| Oct 17 | Draksler/Bach/Masecki at Bimhuis | BIMHUIS Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Oct 18 | Draksler/Bach/Masecki at Handelsbeurs | Handelsbeurs Kouter 29, 9000 Gent, Belgium |
| Oct 25 | Draksler/Santos Silva in Helsinki | Helsinki Finland |
| Oct 26 | Draksler/Santos Silva at Le Dynamo | Le Dynamo 11 Rue de la République, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France |
| Oct 27 | Draksler/Santos Silva at FRIM Fall Festival | Källarbyn Stora Nygatan 31, 111 27 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Oct 28 | Draksler/Santos Silva at Umea Jazz Festival | Umeå Sweden |
| Nov 11 | Kaja Draksler Octet at Bimhuis | BIMHUIS Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands |
“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
