MGK-Ø RYTMISK SEMESTERKONCERT
22/5/2025
Doors: 17:30 // Admission: Free
The Rhythmic Department of MGK-Ø invites you to their Semester Concert at turkis!
The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with a performance by DYJO (Danish Youth Jazz Orchestra), playing original arrangements written by the students themselves.
After that, the night unfolds with a variety of bands performing both original compositions and covers in a wide range of genres. You’ll hear everything from Pop, Rock, Jazz, Latin, Afro, Gospel to genre-blending Hybrid music.
MGK-Ø is a 3-year preparatory course for young musicians aged 15–25. It’s all about music, energy, experimentation – and most of all: one big celebration!
DYJO (Danish Youth Jazz Orchestra)
The Danish Youth Jazz Orchestra is a rising big band on the Danish jazz scene. The orchestra consists of some of the most promising young talents in the region and serves both as an elite youth ensemble and as a talent development platform in Central Denmark. DYJO gives space to the wild, the quirky, and the experimental – always grounded in jazz tradition.
The orchestra is led by drummer, composer, and conductor John Riddell (b. 1995), one of the most sought-after young drummers in Denmark.