Programme notes
Nick Smart conductor
Jim Hart vibraphone
Sylvaine Hélary flute
Vibraphonist, drummer, and composer Jim Hart collaborates with Academy students in the premiere of new works for jazz orchestra. Commissioned by the Jazz Department, the programme features original compositions from Hart’s various projects, including Gemini and his forthcoming Flying Peach, alongside new arrangements. Joining as a special guest soloist is the award-winning flautist and composer Sylvaine Hélary.