Entries by Claire Harvey

Wells Cathedral School Brass Residency

7th-10th March 2019 Part of our regular link with the outstanding Wells Cathedral School, on this occasion a young brass quintet will be resident at JAM along with two teachers.  They will be delivering schools performances during the daytime, and in the afternoons and evenings they will be working alongside JAM brass students to create […]

Jazz @ The Chateau

Fri 22nd March 2019, 7pm The Jersey Academy of Music will be hosting a Jazz @ the Chateau evening on Friday 22nd March 2019 from 7 – 9 pm. Performers will include an Academy Big band, Jazz Quartet, Saxophone ensemble, piano, strings, brass and percussion. This will be a charity event to raise money for […]

LCJ Spooky Workshop

Sun 21st Oct 2018, 2.30pm-4pm ‘les cors jerriais’ are holding a ‘Spooky Workshop’ on Sunday 21st October 2.30-4pm. This fun session of music making is aimed at players from beginner to grade 5 level. Dresscode – Halloween inspired! We look forward to a fun afternoon of horn playing!

London Concert Day-Trip

Sun 9th Dec 2018 Following the success of the previous six London Concert Day-Trips, the academy would like to once more present a short tour aimed at students from Year 8 upwards. It will operate as a day-trip to London, giving the opportunity for local children to hear one of the world’s leading orchestras in […]

Suzuki Weekend

9th and 10th June 2018 Visiting Suzuki specialists Sharron Beamer and Sue Hunt worked alongside Vanessa Moore for our annual Suzuki Strings Weekend.  All the young children involved had the opportunity to receive one-to-one lessons with the visiting teachers, and at the end of the event a Playtogether took place in front of families and […]

JAM Summer Fayre and Awards 2018

Saturday 16th June 2018, 1pm-4pm A lovely afternoon was enjoyed by lots and lots of families at our annual landmark event.  The fayre opened with a blazing fanfare from Les Cors Jerriais: This was followed by a wide range of instrumental concerts in the Chapel, piano concerts in the Concert Hall, and ensemble performances on […]

An Afternoon with Leonard Bernstein

Sun 15th Apr 2018   An emotional and thoughtful afternoon of music, words, and artwork was enjoyed by a large audience at the Jersey Arts Centre on Sunday 15th April 2018.  ‘An Afternoon with Leonard Bernstein’ explored the life and works of one of the world’s renowned musicians, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), whose legacy goes far […]