\u201cJazz Masterclass\u201d is one of the programmes of the \u201cJazz-Go-Central, Jazz-Go-Fringe\u201d project, presented by the Fringe Club and the Island Express Jazz Orchestra. Renowned Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger Junko Moriya will conduct a masterclass for the band-members. <\/p>\n
Junko Moriya will use one of her big band compositions as teaching material. First she\u2019ll explain the keys to better composition and arrangement, then she\u2019ll offer guidance to band-members on musical technique, interpretation, and solo skills. If you\u2019re a musician, you\u2019re invited to participate \u2013 bring your own instrument and you might be invited to play with the band, or even to replace an IEJO member, for one number (scores will be provided in advance). Come and sharpen your musical skills!<\/p>\n
Members of the public, you\u2019re welcome to attend too, because the musicians want an audience, so come along and enjoy the show! <\/p>\n
Junko will also be the featured soloist at the \u201cBig Band Night \u2013 LIVE at Fringe Dairy\u201d concert on the night of Sat 26 Jan.<\/p>\n
Junko Moriya<\/p>\n
Junko began studying classical piano at the age of five. After receiving her Bachelor\u2019s degree in Japan, she moved to New York and received her Master\u2019s degree from the Manhattan School of Music. During that time, she performed at numerous jazz clubs around the city, and in Europe as well.<\/p>\n
Since returning to Japan in 1993, Junko has been performing at jazz clubs, concert halls and jazz festivals throughout the country, gaining recognition not only as a pianist but also as a composer and arranger. In addition to teaching jazz piano and theory at universities, Junko directs big bands at various junior high and high schools, and is a judge of many jazz contests.<\/p>\n
Junko has issued nine CDs as a leader. She was the winner of the 12th Annual BMI\/Thelonious Monk Jazz Composers Competition, performed at the 51st Monterey Jazz Festival in 2008, and was a musical director of the student Big Band at the 2012 Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival. She did tours in France in 2008 and 2009, directed big bands in Perth, Australia, in 2014-2016, and did concerts annually in St. Petersburg and Vladivostok, Russia, between 2014 and 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","location_type":[350136],"event_category":[373314,373462],"area_type":[350138,350139],"event_language":[],"series":[],"event_category_other":[],"class_list":["post-1287882","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","location_type-indoor-en","event_category-music-en","event_category-music-jazz-music-en","area_type-local","area_type-non-local","search-detail"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1287882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1287882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location_type?post=1287882"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=1287882"},{"taxonomy":"area_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_type?post=1287882"},{"taxonomy":"event_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_language?post=1287882"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1287882"},{"taxonomy":"event_category_other","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category_other?post=1287882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}