HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 5-6.05.2018 in Tartu
Sat 05.05 at 14 and Sun 06.05 at 13 in bridge of Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu, Estonia), international guests Jukka Linkola (FIN), Jelgava Big Band, conductor Raitis Asmanis and vocal soloist Aija Vitolina (LAT), Bobby Chavez, Larry Gillespie and Konstantin Jemeljanov (Los Angeles Mambo All-Star Orchestra, USA).
Jukka Linkola
Big Band Tartu met a lot of guest conductors and other big bands during all the years of activity, with whom we continued to communicate. So we know our sommon interests, wish to lissen and share eachothers music and ideas, like to meet and study something new. Thatfor we organize 4th International Happy Big Band Weekend 5-6th of May 2018 in Tartu, Estonia.

Star of this weekend will be Mr. Jukka Linkola - composer, conductor, pianist and teacher from Finland.

Our important international guest are Jelgava Big Band (conductor Raitis Asmanis and vocal soloist Aija Vitolina) with very special guests from Los Angeles Mambo All-Star Orchestra (USA) conductor Bobby Chavezi and trumpetsoloists Larry Gillespie and Konstantin Jemeljanov.

From local forces will help us Tartu LevimuusikaorkesterBig Band of Eller Music Shool and Tartu Sax ChoirBig Band Tartu as organizer has pleasure to work with Mr. Jukka Linkola and prepare a program of his music.

Program of Happy Big Band Weekend:

All concert are free and take place on the bridge of Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu, Estonia).

Sat 05.05. at 14 
Tartu Levimuusikaorkesterconductor Tanel Aavakivi
Tartu Sax Choir, lead by Toomas Peterson
Big Band of Eller Music Schoolconductor Tanel Aavakivi

Sun 06.05. at 136 
Big Band Tartu, conductor Jukka Linkola (FIN) with his own music
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elgava Big Band, conductor Raitis Asmanis, vocalsoloist Aija Vitolina (LAT)
Special guests conductor Bobby Chavez and trumpet soloists Larry Gillespie and Konstantin Jemeljanov (Los Angeles Mambo All-Star Orchestra, USA)

Workshops in Vanemuine Theatre, grand building, rehearsal hall no.3
Sat 05.05 at 10-13 and 15-17.

Additional information: Toomas Peterson, 5188010, toomas

Thanks for support: City of Tartu, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Estonian National Museum

NGO Laulu- ja pillimänguselts Con Vivo, Aiandi tee 3-29, Lohkva, 62207 Tartumaa, Estonia, e-mail convivo, phones +372 518 8010