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Event Description

On February 28, 2016, John Korsrud will be joining The Victoria Jazz Orchestra at Hermann’s Jazz Club for a workshop at 6pm and a concert at 8pm performing his original compositions. Reserve seating by emailing info@hermannsjazz.com. John is the leader and principle composer of the 17-piece Hard Rubber Orchestra, a highly active jazz/ new music ensemble that has toured to Europe and across Canada, released three CDs, and is the recipient of Canada’s largest arts prize, The Alcan Arts Award. As a composer John performed on his own trumpet concerto, Come to the Dark Side, at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2010, commissioned and performed by The American Composers Orchestra. John has also been commissioned by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, The CBC Radio Orchestra, the Albany Sympho... more...