I will do all I can to help continue the established tradition of excellence and to help the orchestra grow musically in the future with new impulses and ideas. – I look forward to working with one of the world’s leading jazz orchestras. He has excellent connections to both the European and American jazz fields, due to his previous work, explains UMO foundation’s chairman Mr. – One of the main factors in the appointment of Partyka, was his experience in creating programs of high artistic standard with similar organizations in Central Europe. Partyka has shown an understanding of the financing and the role played by a public organization such as UMO.
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He will also be expected to clarify UMO’s artistic direction and identity, as well as strengthen ties with professional big bands in Europe. He will function as musical foreman for the orchestra, as well as band leader during performances and rehearsals. Partyka’s responsibilities as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor will include creating UMO Jazz Orchestra’s seasonal concert program, as well as orchestrating, composing and arranging music customized specifically for the orchestra. His efforts will be supported by an Artistic Partner and an artistic team. Partyka’s addition to UMO can be seen in the program from spring 2020 onward. His work will start in spring 2019, and he will plan and lead 10 concert weeks yearly. Partyka’s contract spans years 2010–2021, with an option for year 2022.
Ed Partyka is known as a first-class band leader and orchestra developer.
He has worked with Bob Brookmeyer, Carla Bley and Robben Ford and he leads is own group Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra. He is currently professor for Jazz Theory & Composition and department chairman of the Jazz Institute at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria and teaches composition at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland. He has also appeared in the capacity of guest conductor, planner and arranger for the Vienna Art Orchestra and the Zürich Jazz Orchestra. Partyka, 51, who currently resides in Austria, has lived in Europe for almost 30 years now, during which he has collaborated with influential European big bands, such as HR Big Band and NDR Big band in Germany. Composer, pianist and band leader Guillermo Klein, 49, has been named as Artistic Partner 2020–2021. Partyka has been named as artistic director and chief conductor of UMO Jazz Orchestra. American composer, trombonist/tubist, composer/arranger and conductor Edward (Ed) A.
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