International Jazz Day

International Jazz Day 

International Jazz Day is held on 30 April every year. In 2019, Melbourne hosted the Global Concert.

The Arts Unit works with James Morrison and the organisers of International Jazz Day to provide opportunities for students, teachers and schools to get involved with International Jazz Day.

A composition competition was held for NSW Public Schools students. Congratulations to Flynn Poppleton and Naomi-Nogawa-Lewy on winning this competition. Their arrangements will be made available for school bands to learn shortly. Read more about this here

The composition was performed in Melbourne as part of International Jazz Day in Melbourne 2019.

 

Composition Competition 

The joint winners of the composition competition are Flynn Poppleton from Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and Naomi Nogawa-Lewy from Summer Hill Public School!

Find out more here

Support materials are available to assist teachers and students with their own jazz compositions: Teaching and learning materials.

 

International Jazz Day Education Program

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock and a number of Internationally renowned jazz artists led a series of free masterclasses as part of International Jazz Day. On Friday 26 April the master classes took place in the Utzon Room and Concert Hall Northern Foyer in the Sydney Opera House.

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