Sašo Avsenik and his Oberkrainer
Sašo Avsenik, a talented Slovenian folk musician, carries on his family's musical legacy with pride and passion. His grandfather, Slavko Avsenik, is considered one of the founders of the legendary Oberkrainer sound and has sold over 36 million records with his Original Oberkrainer Quintet. Numerous melodies from Slavko Avsenik's repertoire have become timeless evergreens of folk music - above all «Das Trompetenecho», which was one of the most played instrumental pieces in German-speaking countries for decades and became known as the theme tune of the legendary «Musikantenstadl». But other classics such as «Auf der Autobahn», «Es ist so schön, ein Musikant zu sein», «Slowenischer Bauerntanz» and «Hinterm Hühnerstall» still bring back memories of times gone by.
The musical success of the «Original Oberkrainer» lasted almost half a century before the group retired from active stage life in the 1990s. But the history of the Oberkrainer sound is far from over: Sašo Avsenik followed in his grandfather's footsteps and continued the tradition in his own modern way. Sympathetic, authentic and full of respect for tradition, he brings the Oberkrainer sound into the present with his band.
Sašo and his Oberkrainer celebrated an impressive debut at the KKL Lucerne in 2024, and now they are returning to make the hearts of Oberkrainer fans beat faster once again. «Our musical journey began just over 15 years ago - with the recording of our first CD Musik im Blut,» recalls Sašo Avsenik. «This CD brought us our TV debut on Andy Borg's „Musikantenstadl“, which really kick-started our career as professional musicians.»
Sašo Avsenik looks back on the past 15 years with pride, and fans are looking forward to the Oberkrainer sound being continued by him and his musicians - always with his very own signature style. The most recent hit, «Hallo kleine Maus», clearly shows how Sašo lives and develops the tradition in a fresh and creative way. And just as the classic song «It's so nice to be a musician» has always said, Sašo and his seven musicians from Slovenia are still just as convinced of their calling as they were on day one. Reason enough to celebrate!
Date and time
June 5, 2026, 19:30
Address
KKL Lucerne, Concert Hall
Organizer
Obrasso Concerts
Works
The trumpet echo | On the highway | It's so nice to be a musician | Slovenia, my homeland | Weinseligen Musikanten | Hello little mouse | Grand Prix polka | Nataša | Slovenian peasant dance | I stayed alone | Aunt Mizzi | Girls are there to kiss | Guitar dance | The wind brings you my song | Hey! Slavko! Play us one! and much more.
Soloists
Sašo Avsenik & his Oberkrainer
Admission price
CHF 98.00 | 83.00 | 68.00 | 48.00 | 42.00 | 35.00
Contact us
info@obrassoconcerts.ch.ch
Website
https://www.obrassoconcerts.ch/programm/oberkrainer-alpenklaenge