NYJO's Big Band Summer School

About this event

For young people aged 13 – 18, who are Grades 3 and above on their instrument and are interested in exploring ensemble playing and improvisation. All instruments are welcome! NYJO Lead Educator Sam Eastmond will introduce you to Big Band arrangements of the music of legendary NYC composer John Zorn and his MASADA Books. Over two days in August, you will learn and explore a key mode for this music, helping you to understand how to integrate improvisation and experimentation into the core of your music-making, and to learn and play pieces within this sound world. This project will finish with a showcase performance of your hard work in Sloane Square as part of this year’s Chelsea Arts Festival, giving you the chance to perform in a large-scale public event as part of a NYJO Big Band! To take part in this project, please fill in the registration form by no later than the end of the day on Friday 31 July. If you have any questions, feel free to email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.