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JAmZZ Masterclass Program
May 16, 2026•10:00
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36th AKBANK JAZZ FESTIVAL
JAmZZ MASTERCLASS PROGRAM
As part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, and organized in collaboration with Bahçeşehir University Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, the JAmZZ Masterclass Program aims to platform emerging talents and support young m
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As part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, and organized in collaboration with Bahçeşehir University Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, the JAmZZ Masterclass Program aims to platform emerging talents and support young m
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Event Rules
- Applicants must be citizens of Türkiye and currently studying within Türkiye. (Turkish citizens studying abroad are not eligible for participation.)
- The program will take place on May 16-17, 2026.
- Applicants must be between 18 and 22 years old (born between May 2008 and January 2004).
- Participants must have prior experience in improvisation within classical and contemporary jazz styles.
- Applicants should be able to improvise within the framework of the following repertoire:(Agua de Beber, Antônio Carlos Jobim / Autumn Leaves, Joseph Kosma/ Besame Mucho, Consuelo Velázquez / Blue Bossa, Kenny Dorham / Blue Monk, Thelonious Monk/ Blues for Alice, Charlie Parker / Confirmation, Charlie Parker / Equinox, John Coltrane/ Whisper Not, Benny Golson / Stella by Starlight, Victor Young)
- Application opens: April 15, 2026
- Application deadline: May 15, 2026
- Applications are accepted on an individual basis only.
- Applicants who meet the criteria will be eligible to participate upon payment of the program fee.
- After completing the application, participants are kindly requested to send a confirmation note along with their short CVs to akbanksanat@akbank.com.
- The program will take place on May 16-17, 2026.
- Applicants must be between 18 and 22 years old (born between May 2008 and January 2004).
- Participants must have prior experience in improvisation within classical and contemporary jazz styles.
- Applicants should be able to improvise within the framework of the following repertoire:(Agua de Beber, Antônio Carlos Jobim / Autumn Leaves, Joseph Kosma/ Besame Mucho, Consuelo Velázquez / Blue Bossa, Kenny Dorham / Blue Monk, Thelonious Monk/ Blues for Alice, Charlie Parker / Confirmation, Charlie Parker / Equinox, John Coltrane/ Whisper Not, Benny Golson / Stella by Starlight, Victor Young)
- Application opens: April 15, 2026
- Application deadline: May 15, 2026
- Applications are accepted on an individual basis only.
- Applicants who meet the criteria will be eligible to participate upon payment of the program fee.
- After completing the application, participants are kindly requested to send a confirmation note along with their short CVs to akbanksanat@akbank.com.