Student jazz orchestras will take part in the 12th International Festival to be held at NSTU NETI and at other concert venues in Novosibirsk from November 13 to 16.
Big bands, quartets and session ensembles from different cities of Russia, as well as guests from the USA, perform at NSTU NETI Cultural Center, Murov Music College and at the Arnold Kats State Concert Hall of Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Society. Jazz musicians from Moscow, Kemerovo, Rostov-on-Don and Boston are expected to arrive this year. The local jazz school will be represented by the NSTU NETI orchestra, the session ensemble of Murov Misic College and Vladimir Tolkachev's big band.
Festival schedule:
November 14
The Festival Opening Ceremony, NSTU NETI Concert Hall, Cultural Center, 19: 00:
• big band ERA (Kemerovo State Institute of Culture and Art);
• "Jazz Academy" big band (Moscow);
• NSTU NETI jazz-orchestra;
• Berklee College of Music jazz band (Boston, USA).
November 15
Concert hall of Murov State Music College 18:30:
• big band ERA (Kemerovo State Institute of Culture and Art);
• "Jazz Academy" big band (Moscow);
• saxophone quartet of Kim Nazaretov jazz school;
• session ensemble of Murov State Music College ;
• Berklee College of Music jazz band (Boston, USA).
November 16
Gala concert of the Festival, Arnold Kats State Concert Hall, Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Society, 18:00:
• "Jazz Academy" big band (Moscow);
• Berklee College of Music jazz band (Boston, USA). Karen Shiraishi (piano), Taylor Deneen Christmon (vocals), Akili Bradley (trumpet), Nikos Chatzitsakos (double bass);
• NSTU NETI jazz-orchestra;
• saxophone quartet of Kim Nazaretov jazz school;
• big band ERA (Kemerovo State Institute of Culture and Art);
• Murov State Music College big band ;
• Vladimir Tolkachev, Honoured Artist of Russia.