2023 IASJ Jazz Meeting, Helsinki, Finland - Schedule
Sunday, June 25th - Arrival Day
4:00PM to 6:00 PM: Arrival and Registration, Music Centre main foyer
6:00PM to 9:00 PM: Welcome Reception, Music Centre main foyer
Monday, June 26th - 1st day of the meeting
09:00AM to 10:00AM: Registration, Music Centre main foyer
10:00AM to 11.30AM: Official opening and introducing Sibis Jazz, Black Box
11:45AM to 1:30PM: Auditions, Black Box
11:30AM to 1:30PM: Meeting IASJ Daily Board, Conference room
01:30PM to 3:00PM: Lunch, Music Centre
01:30PM to 5:00PM: Teacher group rehearsals, combo rooms
03:00PM to 6:00PM: Rehearsals, six combos
03:00PM to 6:00PM: Ongoing Dialogues, Black Box
06:00PM to 7:00PM: Dinner in town
7:00PM doors open: G Live Lab
8:00PM showtime: Dave Liebman, Tim Hagans, Aaron Goldberg, Anders Jormin (Sibis Honorary Doctors) with Jukkis Uotila
Tuesday, June 27th - 2nd day of the meeting
09:00AM to 11:00AM: Registration, Foyer 2nd floor
10:00AM to 10:30AM: Group meeting, Black Box
10:30AM to 01:00PM: Keynote by Dr. Dana Hall, Black Box everyone
01:30PM to 03:00PM: Lunch, Music Centre
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Rehearsals, six combos
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Ongoing Dialogues, Black Box
06:00PM to 08:00PM: Dinner, in town
08:00PM to 09:00PM: Teacher group opening set, G Live Lab
09:00PM to 01:00AM: Jam Session for everyone, G Live Lab
Wednesday, June 28th - 3rd day of the meeting
09:30AM to 10:00AM: Group Photo, near the Music Centre
10:00AM to 10:30AM: Group meeting, Black Box
10:30AM to 11:30AM: From the Artistic Director David Liebman, Black Box
11:45AM to 01:30PM: Masterclasses, in combo rooms
01:30PM to 03:00PM: Lunch, Music Centre
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Rehearsals six combos
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Ongoing Dialogues, Black Box
06:30PM to 01:30AM: Jazz documentary & jam session & dinner, Riviera & Harju8 & Tenho
Detailed schedule
06:30PM: 1st show of the documentary, Riviera Movie Theatre, dinner while watching the documentary
07:00PM: Jam opening set at Tenho Restobar, jam session
08:00PM: Jam opening set at Harju8, jam session
08:30PM: 2nd show of the documentary, Riviera Movie Theatre, dinner while watching the documentary
10:00PM: Jam ends at Tenho Restobar
11:00PM: Jam ends at Harju8
10:30PM: Call time for Tenho Restobar, jam session in Harju8 or going to sleep
01:30AM: Call time for Harju8, everyone going to sleep
Thursday, June 29th - 4th day of the meeting
10:00AM to 03:00PM: Tennis, padel, disc golf, tour around the city
03:00PM to 05:00PM: Rehearsals, six combos
11:30AM to 08:00PM: School is open
07:00PM to 10:00PM: Open air jam Session & dinner, Konepaja area
Friday, June 30th - 5th day of the meeting
10:00AM to 10:30AM: Bus leaves from the Music Centre
10:30AM to 01:30PM: Visiting Pop&Jazz Conservatory and Metropolia Soiva, presentations, concert, and a tour around the SOIVA-house.
12:30AM to 02:00PM: Full Board Meeting, Conference room at Metropolia Soiva
12:00PM to 01:30PM: Lunch in Soiva restaurant
01:30PM to 02:00PM: Buses back to the Music Centre
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Rehearsals, six combos (optional)
03:00PM to 05:00PM: General Assembly, Auditorium
05:00PM to 07:00PM: Dinner
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Sound check for combos, Black Box
07:00PM to 11:00PM: Final Concerts, part 1, Black Box, Harris, Jormin, Liebman ensembles
Saturday, July 1st - 6th day of the meeting
10:00AM to 03:00PM: Networking, Music Centre
10:00AM to 12:00PM: IASJ Research Day & Ongoing Dialogues, Black Box, Auditorium
12:00PM to 12:30PM: Light lunch, Music Centre
12:30PM to 02:00PM: Ongoing Dialogues continues (optional), Black Box, Auditorium
05:00:PM to 07:00PM: Helsinki Dinner, Music Centre, farewell reception, buffet, speeches
03:00PM to 06:00PM: Sound check for combos, Black Box
07:00PM to 11:00PM: Final Concerts, part 2, Black Box, Goldberg, Hagans, Uotila ensembles
Sunday, July 2nd - Departure day