Matti Austen Introducing Matti Austen In the world of music, there are individuals who serve as the linchpins connecting artists, enthusiasts, and opportunities. Matti Austen, a programmer and connector, has left an indelible mark on the World Jazz Network and the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. After an incredible journey spanning ten editions, Matti Austen has …
On the 18th of August, Amersfoort, a city in the Netherlands, reverberated with the entrancing rhythms of jazz and intellectual discourse as it played host to the World Jazz Conference during the prestigious Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. This annual gathering, a celebration of jazz’s global essence, brought together luminaries, professionals, and aficionados from around the …
Celebrating Harmony: Amersfoort World Jazz Festival Collaborates with Sicily Jazz Festival In a celebration of cultural exchange and artistic collaboration, the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival and the Sicily Jazz Festival are set to join hands in a spectacular event that promises to bring the best of jazz music and Sicilian culture to the Netherlands. With …
Standard Bank Joy of Jazz – Feel the Jazz. Everywhere! The 2023 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz returns with the promise of exhilarating experiences for music lovers to Feel the Jazz, Everywhere! Africa’s premier jazz festival takes place on 29 and 30 September 2023 at the Sandton International Convention Central, with an exciting line-up of headlining jazz stars from across the world. Over two fun-filled days, across the four …
The World Jazz Network in Amersfoort is an annual event that brings together jazz festivals from around the world to showcase their exceptional endorsed talent. The network’s primary aim is to promote and celebrate the rich diversity of jazz music while providing a platform for emerging jazz artists to gain recognition on an international scale. …
Andre le Roux founded IKS Cultural Consulting in 2004 after his departure at the National Arts Council of South Africa. He then worked on arts and heritage projects for the City of Johannesburg and the Transnet Foundation. This involved reawakening heritage through the arts, a fresh look at the cultural calabash in Taung, in collaboration …
Kennen jullie Lucas Santana nog? Hij was vorig jaar het Exceptional Endorsed Talent van Amersfoort World Jazz Festival. Dankzij deze titel speelde Lucas afgelopen jaar in o.a. Polen, Thailand en India. Afgelopen weekend speelde Lucas op het Festival Internacional Canarias Jazz & Más in Tenerife. Deze zomer speelt het talent Ernesto Montenegro uit Gran Canaria …
De 44e editie van Amersfoort World Jazz Festival staat bijna weer voor de deur! Wij gingen in gesprek met onze Expectional Endorsed Talent van 2023, pianist en componist Siu Tin Chi, over haar ervaring met het festival, hoe zij werd verkozen tot Expectional Endorsed Talent en haar verwachtingen. Chi volgde een opleiding klassieke piano aan …
Dear jazz fans! It gives me immense pleasure to invite you to the 23rd edition of the Nida Jazz Marathon festival, which we will celebrate in one of the world’s most enchanting locations – in the very heart of Nida, on the lagoon pier, with our inaugural concert set to take place in the Thomas …
