Sylvie Courvoisier
Focusyear Band 25
We are excited to introduce the new Focusyear Band 25.
Please meet a truly international ensemble:
Albin Ormegard, Alistair Peel, Darius Moglia, Fabrizio Doberti, Lorenz Widauer & Mads Hededal Oldenskov
Coaches 24/25
Focusyear Band 20
meets Kurt Rosenwinkel (short excerpts)
Devin Daniels (USA/sax), Charley Rose (F/sax), Òscar Latorre (E/tp), Yossi Itskovich (ISR/tb), Fabio Gouvea (BRA/g), Sebastián de Urquiza (ARG/b), Jean-Lou Treboux (CH/vb), Paulo Almeida (BRA/dr/perc), Jorge Rossy (ES/dr/vb/comp) and coach of the week
Focusyear Band 20
meets Kurt Rosenwinkel "Welcome Home"
Devin Daniels (USA/sax), Charley Rose (F/sax), Òscar Latorre (E/tp), Yossi Itskovich (ISR/tb), Fabio Gouvea (BRA/g), Sebastián de Urquiza (ARG/b), Jean-Lou Treboux (CH/vb), Paulo Almeida (BRA/dr/perc), Jorge Rossy (ES/dr/vb/comp) and coach of the week
Focusyear Band 20
feat. Jorge Rossy, short excerpts
Devin Daniels (USA/sax), Charley Rose (F/sax), Òscar Latorre (E/tp), Yossi Itskovich (ISR/tb), Fabio Gouvea (BRA/g), Sebastián de Urquiza (ARG/b), Jean-Lou Treboux (CH/vb), Paulo Almeida (BRA/dr/perc), Jorge Rossy (ES/dr/vb/comp) and coach of the week
Focusyear Band 20
feat. Jorge Rossy, longer excerpts
Devin Daniels (USA/sax), Charley Rose (F/sax), Òscar Latorre (E/tp), Yossi Itskovich (ISR/tb), Fabio Gouvea (BRA/g), Sebastián de Urquiza (ARG/b), Jean-Lou Treboux (CH/vb), Paulo Almeida (BRA/dr/perc), Jorge Rossy (ES/dr/vb/comp) and coach of the week
Focusyear Band 19
Performing Kanon in 6/8 by Wolfgang Muthspiel at Jazzcampus Basel
Focusyear Band 18
Reflections with the band members
with Yumi Ito (CH/voc), Sergio Wagner (ARG/tp, Enrique Oliver (E/ts), Paco Andreo (F/tb), Szymon Mika (PL/g), Olga Konkova (N/p), Danny Ziemann (USA/b), Marton Juhasz (H/dr)
About
FOCUSYEAR AT THE JAZZCAMPUS
Focusyear is a one-year program for an internationally assembled ensemble of nine students, who will be coached in a regular cycle by acknowledged masters of the international Jazz scene.
The students selected for Focusyear receive a full scholarship covering tuition and the cost of living, in order to allow them to focus on music exclusively.
Over the course of the year, the ensemble creates concert programs and records an album, which will be produced in the school’s own recording studio. The band will perform regularly in the school’s Jazzcampus Club. The band is also playing selected concerts during the year.
Applications for Focusyear 2025/26 are welcome in September 2024.
Video
Wolfgang Muthspiel about Focusyear
For Focusyear, up to nine extraordinarily talented musicians will be chosen.
Applications can be sent for the following instruments:
saxophone / trumpet / trombone / horn / flute / clarinet / piano / guitar (electric, acoustic) / bass / vibraphone / violin / cello / drums / percussion / vocals
Apply
Application Process
— The Focusyear Auditions will be held on March 14 – 16, 2025.
— Applicants should be aware that the Focusyear is a one-year engagement, September-July, which takes priority over other musical activities.
— Focusyear does not set a minimum or maximum age limit and admits students of any nationality.
— Please be aware that we are looking for a level of musicianship that is comparable to master students or above. This program is also intended for professional musicians who want to refocus their own musical scene.
— Deadline for Applications is December 31, 2024.
A:
Application
— Please chose two tracks from your personal Jazz repertoire. A recording should be chosen which showcases your quality as a performer and soloist (improvisation).
— Please send a link so we can listen to your music without having to download it. Either via Soundcloud (in "private" mode), via Youtube ("not listed" mode) or via Dropbox. (To upload the links, please insert it in a pdf document.)
— Please add one recording of your own compositions.
B:
Required written information
— Personal details (CV, musical biography)
— Cover letter/Motivation letter (why do you want to participate in Focusyear)
— Previous musical activities, list of musical works, link to artist website
For applying please use this form.
Artistic Director
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Co-leader Focusyear
Sarah Chaksad
Imprint
Musik-Akademie Basel
Leonhardsstrasse 6
4009 Basel
Design
Barbara Frey Grafik
Edited by
Organization & Office Focusyear
Concept / Programming
Sukoa AG <Interactive Technologies>
CMS
Magnolia