October 2017
A wonderful residency from the 18-strong wind ensemble from the Lilla Akademien (Junior Academy) of Stockholm. During the week they spent the daytimes at Victoria College, performing to over five hundred children at Primary and Secondary level.
They also joined forces with the wind and brass instrument players at the school to create a giant combined band.
In the evenings they were divided into smaller ensembles along with JAM students of different ages.
All rehearsals culminated in a fantastic final concert in front of a packed audience at JAM. We are very much looking forward to their next residency in Autumn 2018, and will be arrange a tour to Stockholm for our students to work with them in Sweden.
6th October 2017
Les Cor Jerriais had a fun afternoon rehearsing and performing horn-calls in town with visiting French Horn soloist Martin Owen, who was on the island to perform a concerto with the Jersey Chamber Orchestra. Many thanks to Music In Action for allowing this event to take place.
29th July – 6th August 2017
The Jersey International Masterclasses is a summer music course based at the academy, and this year 22 students from England, Spain, France, Belgium, and Jersey participated in a full week of tuition and concerts.
The course is linked with Royal College of Music, and the teaching faculty is coordinated by Viktoria Grigoreva (RCM Junior Department), and Mark Messenger (Head of Strings, RCM). The full course information and faculty can be seen at the website – www.jerseymasterclasses.com.
In addition to several Lunchtime Concerts given by the visiting students, the group also performed at Georgetown Methodist Church on Thursday 3rd August:
The course culminated in a concert at St Helier Town Hall, and an evening performance in the beautiful courtyard at Jersey Zoo as part of the ‘Durrell At Dusk’ event on Friday 4th August:
Our congratulations go to all the visiting and local students for delivering such memorable performances, and we are looking forward greatly to next year’s Jersey International Masterclasses.