BJO AGENDA NEWS PROJECTS SUPPORT SHOP EDUCATION CONTACT NL FR AND FIRST-CLASS CONCERTS Actively introducing children of the first grade to jazz for a large orchestra, that is the aim of the First Class Concerts 2014. During this 90-minute adventure, children of the first grade, in groups of about 50, will find their way through three workshop rooms. Musica's experienced and creative teachers involve them in surprising educational activities. Each time, these lead to a mini concert by musicians from the Brussels Jazz Orchestra in a small ensemble. An open listening attitude or even interaction between children and musicians is central to this. The course culminates in a real concert by the entire BJO. From works songs over blues to contemporary jazz, composer Gyuri Spies wrote a new, tailor-made work on behalf of the BJO in which many aspects of jazz music and the instruments used in it are discussed. The entire saxophone family, the specific sounds of trumpets and trombones, the rhythms of the bass and drums and the specific role of the piano and guitar are explained. Jazz too inaccessible for children? Too abstract? None of it. Children have an open view of the world. The activities are made manageable for the teachers by means of a lesson folder. So fun is assured, even afterwards. In collaboration with vzw Musica, Impulse Center for music and Concertgebouw Bruges . With the support of the National Lottery . FIRST-CLASS CONCERTS CONCERTGEBOUW BRUGGE 2014 The First Class concerts are a pleasant experience for our children, they return very happy. They rarely hear jazz music on the radio, but that is precisely why they listen without prejudice. At that age, children do not really distinguish between classic and contemporary, they are open to all shapes and styles. - Master Wim Ameloot, De Klimtoren, Jabbeke SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Follow BJO closely >> FOLLOW BJO << © 2015 Brussels Jazz Orchestra vzw - with the support of - contact us