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| Julian has a genuine and energetic commitment to educational projects, regularly working with students of all ages in masterclasses and workshops. He was central to the launch of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus (which includes one of his own compositions, 'Allfarthing Blues'), and he is the patron of the Jazz Development Trust, established in 1998. Julian regularly builds into his concert touring schedule time to work with local students and teachers. He has worked with children in schools across the UK, as well as in South Africa and India. He has also hosted masterclasses for jazz students at the Royal Academy of Music in London and at the Wigmore Hall as part of his concert series. |
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The
City of London Festival has released a new key-stage 3 web
resource - George
Bridgetower: Art, Liberty & Slavery, 1807 - which
focuses on the life and times of the young black violin
prodigy featured in Julian's new jazz opera, Bridgetower
- A Fable of 1807. Lessons are available for download here or by mail order here. |
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Julian
will be performing with the Southampton
Youth Jazz Orchestra in March. See gigs
page for more info. |
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Julian
will be adjudicating the biennial Foundation Music Competition
Winners Evening at Queen
Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
on Thursday 26th June.
The
most accomplished soloists in the Senior schools' practical
classes (Piano, Woodwind, Percussion, Composition, Brass,
Vocal, Strings, Ensemble) from both the Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School (QEGS) and the Wakefield Girls High School (WGHS) will
be performing. |
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| 2007 | ||
| Julian rehearsed and performed his special arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain in Manchester and London, in September and December. The Manchester concert also included a movement from his symphonic work, The Great Exception. Click here for pictures. | ||
| 2006 | ||
| LSO, St LUKE'S | ||
In
May and September Julian hosted a weekend of workshops at
the LSO, St Luke's in London, with guitarist (and member of
Matthew Barley's 'Between The Notes') Paul Griffiths and the
LSO
Fusion Orchestra. The orchestra is made up of children
aged between 9 and 14, on instruments including violin, cello,
acoustic bass, piano and keyboards, drums and percussion,
electronics, clarinet, baritone sax, alto sax, trumpet, xylophone,
electric guitar and bass. |
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| 2005 | ||
| CHICHESTER JAZZ PROJECT: JAZZ-TASTIC | ||
In
January, Julian hosted a workshop with the BBC Concert Orchestra,
who were joined by the Western Area Youth Swing Band, the
Mid Sussex Youth Jazz Band and jazz students from University
College, Chichester. The workshop focused on big band jazz
arrangements and compositions, with an emphasis on developing
improvisation skills. Julian and his Trio then spent a day
with students working on small-group improvisation. |
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| 2004 | ||
In
March, Julian presented the Samuel Jazz Cup to outstanding
young alto saxophonist Oscar Blunson at Harrow
School, London, and helped judge their annual Swing Band
Competition. |
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In
April, Julian was invited to present prizes at the Weekend
Arts College's Annual Awards Ceremony. Click here
for more info on Julian's time at WAC. |
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In
May, Julian performed with the Royal Northern College of Music
Big Band. The concert included his new arrangement of Gershwin's
Rhapsody in Blue premiered at the City of London Festival
in July 2003, and his commission for BBC Music Live 2004,
'A Ballade of Love'. |
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In
June, Julian rehearsed and performed with the Dumfries Youth
Jazz Group at The
Big Gig at Birmingham Symphony Hall, and the Aylesbury
Music Centre Big Band as part of the Tring Festival. |
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| 2003 | ||
Julian
hosted a 4-day masterclass for jazz pianists at the Ruhr Piano
Festival, Essen, in July 2003, which culminated in a concert
featuring the participants. |
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Julian contributed to Cool Keys, a jazz programme for schools made by BBC 2 and CBBC, nominated for the 2003 Children's BAFTA award. In the programme, Jools Holland introduces a variety of jazz styles and talks with well-known musicians from around the world including Julian. All educational demonstrations were also illustrated by Julian. Cool Keys Packs can be obtained from:
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