Jersey International Masterclasses Friday 26th July to Tuesday 6th August 2013. In partnership with the Royal College of Music, and with the support of the One Foundation locally, and the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation and Tsukanov Family Foundation internationally, we have worked closely with Viktoria Grigoreva (professor of violin at Royal College […]
Musique et Aventure 2013 Saturday 20th July to Thursday 25th July The seventh summer music course Musique et Aventure provided another fun musical experience for thirty local young musicians. This year the course was led by teachers Claire Boleat (flute), Pippa Lumbard (brass), Young-Pyo Lee (violin), Emmanuelle Dumas (cello), Chris George (piano), and Caroline […]
Suzuki Day Saturday 13th July 2013 This was the third Suzuki Day led by Vanessa Moore and the visiting UK Suzuki specialist, this time involving young cellists led by Emmanuelle Dumas. The day was filled with fun activities, giving the young violinists and cellists lots of games and activities to enjoy. The event concluded […]
Multi-Piano Extravaganza Monday 8th to Thursday 11th July 2013 The main focus of this term’s Project Week was a multi-piano event involving all our young pianists. Thanks to the sponsorship of Voisin and the Jersey Arts Trust, we were able to bring over the Burrows Woo Piano Duo from London, and their input to […]
JAM End of Year Concert at the Jersey Arts Centre Sunday 7th July 2013, 7pm The academic year was brought to a rousing conclusion at the Jersey Arts Centre for the academy’s End of Year Concert. The concert featured around forty students of many different ages and levels performing solos, duos and small ensembles. […]
Brass Day Sunday 30th June 2013 Coordinated by Pippa Lumbard, the Brass Day brought together thirty young brass students from all over the island for a day of brass instrument activities. Featuring the All Brass Souls brass quintet, the assembled professional performers and teachers led the students through various solo and ensemble […]
Grand Hotel Musical Brunch Sunday 30th June This was the fourth concert in the series run in partnership with the Grand Jersey. Seven senior students performed a pre-lunch concert featuring music for piano, saxophone, voice and viola to an enthusiastic audience of families, friends, and hotel guests. All the performers enjoyed lunch in Victoria’s […]
Jersey Youth Chamber Orchestra Summer Session 21st-23rd June 2013 For the orchestra’s third session they were led by conductor Aaron Burrows, the local pianist/conductor who has recently completed his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The programme focussed on Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, performed with baroque timpani and harpsichord. […]
Jersey International Festival for Amateur Pianists 25th May – 2nd June 2013 This new residential course for amateur pianists featured Idil Beret and Frédéric Aguessy. Coordinated by Michael Stembridge-Montavont, please visit www.normandypianocourses.com for further information.
Liberation International Music Festival 2013 8th-12th May 2013 Another remarkable line up of international musicians assembled for the Liberation International Music Festival. During this year’s festival the educational activities fell into three different areas: Firstly, short student compositions based on Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale were performed to open the concert at the Noirmont Command […]