JAC JAC concert 2010 |European JOC 2010 |Anniversary concert | JOC 2009 |
European JOC 09 | UK's first JOC at Matrix | recording with Radiohead

JXC JAC annual concert
Oxford Town Hall, Sunday 20 November 2011

Please click here to download the concert song 'Goodnight'.

JMC concert at Radley College 2011

JXC JAC concert
Oxford Town Hall, Sunday 28 November 2010

Our second concert at the Town Hall was an inspiring one for the younger members of the audience, who listened to students on the extension and advanced courses perform ensembles and original solo compositions.

3rd European Junior Original Concert
Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, February 2010

Nathan Hawkes, 11, represented the UK at this year's EJOC. His composition, 'Forest in a Nutshell', has three movements: The Squirrel, The Bear and The Eagle. Co-performers included students from Germany, France, Austria, Greece and Portugal. Nathan is currently studying JXC Book 8 with Antonia King. Pictures and recordings to follow.

20th anniversary concert
Oxford Town Hall, December 2009

Our JXC and JAC students performed at this very special concert - it was our first performance at the Town Hall, and included ensembles, solo compositions and a song.

Download the anniversary programme

UK Junior Original Concert 2009
Matrix, November 2009

The second JOC took place at Matrix on 7th November. The programme ran as follows:

Philippa Sayers (piano solo) Hide and Seek
Hannah Glover (piano solo) Autumn River
Sarah Jenkins (piano solo) Jigsaw Jazz
Connie Hedditch (piano solo) Twilight
Nathan Hawkes (piano solo) Forest in a Nutshell - a suite
JXC Book 6 class, represented by Alasdair Czaplewski, Elizabeth Hayman & Archie McChesney (song) Animal City

2nd European Junior Original Concert
Salle Gaveau, Paris, January 2009

Imogen Reay, 11, travelled to Paris in the company of family, teachers and classmates, where she performed alongside young composers from Italy, France and Germany. Her composition is entitled 'The Chicken and the Rooster'.This was the second ever European JOC - and Imogen was the UK's first ever performer in an international original concert! The pictures show Imogen receiving her certificate with her teacher, Lindsay MacKenzie; Imogen on stage; all the performers take their bow. Listen to Imogen's performance on YouTube.

The UK's first Junior Original Concert
Matrix, December 2008

We are very proud to have presented the UK's first JOC here at Matrix, with six compositions by children studying Junior Extension Course and Junior Advanced Course. This was the programme:

Jasper Murison-Bowie (piano solo) Battalion
Honor Derrick & Sol-Anna Weissenteiner (piano duet) Raindrops
Lucas Rushton (piano solo) Ocean Deep
Antonia Haist (piano solo) Forest Dream
Daniel Shackleton (violin, Sue Lynn and piano, Daniel) Tangoing Out
Imogen Reay (piano solo) The Chicken and The Rooster

Matrix students record with Radiohead March 2007

Bass guitarist Colin Greenwood and producer Nigel Godrich invited thirty Junior Extension children to help realise an idea for one of the tracks on Radiohead's forthcoming album. The whole experience was great fun - for parents as well!

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