MFY’s National Festivals showcase dynamic performances by young musicians from across the UK. Featuring jazz, orchestral, rock, folk and world, urban, wind and brass, pop, choral and chamber music!
11:00 – 13:00
Lecture Room 1b (Birmingham Conservatoire)
‘MILAN’ – A MEETING OF JAZZ & INDIAN MUSIC – SAMYO & NYJC
National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) and the South Asian Music Youth Orchestra (SAMYO) invite all young musicians interested in improvisation to come together to their ‘Milan’ (meeting) sessions, designed for improvisers of all levels of ability.
Led by NYJC’s Executive Artistic Director, Issie Barratt and SAMYO’s conductor, Gaurav Mazumdar, participants will experience these two fascinating and highly creative music cultures as they blend to create a whole new adventure in collective improvisation.
13:45 – 14:15
Adrian Boult Hall (Birmingham Conservatoire)
‘MILAN‘ – A MEETING OF JAZZ & INDIAN MUSIC – IN PERFORMANCE – SAMYO / NYJC
South Asian Music Youth Orchestra (SAMYO) and the National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) share their work together in a short demonstration performance of original and collaboratively written music , showing how they blend two fascinating and highly creative music cultures of original and collaboratively written music.
Please arrive in good time as seating will be first come first served.
15:00 – 17:00
Lecture Room 1b (Birmingham Conservatoire)
INDIAN RHYTHM SESSION WITH SAMYO
Indian rhythms are exciting, melodious and have a language of their own. In this session, led by one of SAMYO’s world-renowned Indian percussionists, you will have the chance to try out Indian drums and rhythm patterns and explore the language of Indian percussion.
You will hear a live demonstration by musicians from the South Asian Music Youth Orchestra (SAMYO), before trying out some patterns and instruments for yourself. Bring your own instrument, or try out the tabla or mridangam during the session.
These sessions are for school and community groups. Please e-mail Alexandra@mfy.org.uk to book your place.
