The Dresden-based duo, consisting of Ukrainian singer Kateryna Kravchenko and Luxembourgish vibraphonist Arthur Clees, experiments with refreshing approaches to setting poetry to music, improvising, and exploring different sound palettes through the unique combination of their instruments. The two musicians met in Germany at the Dresden University of Music. Their shared desire to put away clichés and musical boundaries motivated them to explore a wide spectrum of genres, ranging from electro-acoustic projects to crossover collaborations with classical orchestras and folk musicians. As a result, they received the Grand Prix at the International Jazz Juniors Competition in Krakow, Poland, and were invited to renowned festivals such as JazzFestBrno in the Czech Republic and the Music Meeting Festival in the Netherlands. Their debut album, which was created in collaboration with the Berlin producer and saxophonist Wanja Slavin, will be released in 2025.

Kravchenko Clees Duo

"The unusual and conceptually exciting duo"

" In their suspended animation of poetry set to music and the pair interacting with their improvisations, they created magical spaces. Their music could by turns have density, charm, personality, and yet there was a virtuoso side too."

—London Jazz News

Line-Up

Kateryna Kravchenko - vocals & composition
Arthur Clees - vibraphone & composition