The spring again invites jazz to the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Public fund «Central Asia Arts Management» is excited to announce that from 13th to 15th of April, 2012, in the big hall of the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic named after T.Satylganov will hold an annual, traditional, the Seventh International Bishkek Jazz Festival “Jazz_Bishkek_Spring”
The 7th International Jazz Festival will be presented by both well-known and young jazz musicians from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, the United States, Germany,Austria, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey.
A distinctive feature of the Bishkek Jazz Festival is a synthesis of jazz and traditional music. PF CAAM for the fourth time conducts ethno-jazz competition for the best jazz composition among the participants from Central Asia. This year’s theme is «Caravan» first performed by Duke Ellington’s jazz orchestra.
The host of the festival is – well-known musicologist, jazz critic and the M.C. from St. Petersburg – Vladimir Borisovich Feyertag.
During the festival in the Kyrgyz National Conservatoire will be carried out master classes. Also on 14th and 15th of April in Bishkek’s Live Music CLub “GLOBASS” (www.globass.kg) will be held Jam sessions.
Partners of the festival: the Christensen Fund, Embassy of the USA in the KR, Goethe Institute of Kazakhstan, the Swiss cooperation office in the KR, Embassy of Austria, Embassy of Germany, Embassy of Turkey in the KR, Embassy of Norway.
For more detailed information please refer to: www.jazz.kg
Concert starts at 17:30
Jam Sessions starts at 22:00
Welcome to the Festival!
Contact phone : 90 – 11 – 98
Tickets:
500 Soms – balcony upper seats
700 Soms -balcony central seats
700 Soms– parterre– side seats
1000 Soms– parterre– central seats
Press accreditation:
Applications for accreditation should be submitted not later than 11th of April, 2012 to the following e-mail: caam.kg@gmail.com (conditions for accreditation and the application form are attached)
Additional information about the festival:
Contacts: 0 (312) 90 11 98 0 (551) 29 07 11 (Akmaatalieva Zhanara)
website: www.jazz.kg ; email: caam.kg@gmail.com