NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

The main activity of the National Institution "Jazz Music Orchestra of the Republic of North Macedonia" - Skopje, is the production and public performance of high-quality musical works in the field of jazz and all related genres that gravitate or are derived from this musical culture.

The national institution was established at the initiative of the Association of Jazz Musicians (in Macedonian: ZJM), which with its big band has achieved great success in the country, the region and in Europe in recent years. With its concerts, it has filled a large gap in this part of the musical culture in the Republic of North Macedonia.

The institution nurtures talented jazz musicians working in the country and provides them with a permanent and sustainable engagement that will create conditions for them to create top-notch works and affirm jazz culture, as well as popularize Macedonian jazz music.

Given the void that the country had with the lack of a revue orchestra, this institution will take care of improving the music production; will advocate for the education of young talents and enthusiasts; will organize jazz festivals and events that will help foster jazz culture throughout the country and will work on its own networking in international organizations that foster the same activity.

The Orchestra of the Jazz Musicians Association has already proven itself as a high quality ensemble, catching up with the world standards, and as a national institution it will continue to maintain and improve its level. The primary function remains the concert activity, as well as organizing workshops and other musical performances with which it will perform at home and abroad, and will continue networking with European and world-wide similar institutions according to the already established practice.