The concert of the winners of jazz children and youth festival “Jazz-Fiesta” will take place in the yard of AVEC Gallery (Kharkiv) on June 21. It will be devoted to the Music Day.
The performances will start at 4 PM. The visitors to the Gallery and all fans of music will be able to listen to vocalists, saxophonists, pianists – the students of Kharkiv music schools and higher educational institutions. More than 20 musicians will take part in the concert. According to the organizers, jazz will be a dominating genre, however, they decided not to limit the performers in their choice – both classic and pop melodies will also sound during the concert.
It should be noted that the Jazz-Fiesta festival is held in Kharkiv for several years on the initiative of the professor at Kharkiv State Academy of Culture Vladyslav Altukhov. Every year, it gathers nearly a hundred of musicians aged 5 to 30 from different regions of Ukraine.
Music Day originated in France in 1980s. It is celebrated on June 21 – the longest day of the year. The main features of the festivities are free performances of professionals and amateurs on one stage. All concerts are held open-air – in parks, public gardens, on squares. It is currently celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide.