Pop and Jazz Department Ebeli

Ebeli is EMO´s artistically and pedagogically independent pop and jazz department. Ebeli´s primary objective is to provide a broad syllabus of instruction in pop music and jazz with a teaching staff comprising the very best of local talent. Courses at Ebeli are open to applicants between the ages of 12-25 who have already acquired basic-level skills on their chosen instrument.

The syllabus at Ebeli aims at guiding students towards the holistic and diverse development of their musicianship skills. Teaching focuses in particular on the special features of pop and jazz music, including improvisation and band playing. Ebeli offers individual instruction on the instruments most common to rhythm music, while group instruction is available for bands and vocal ensembles. Optional courses include the Ebeli choir, the youth big band EBMO Jazz Orchestra, composition classes, and a whole array of workshops and joint projects.

Ebeli presents regular matinees and jam sessions for its students, in addition to its many annual, large-scale public concerts, such as the Ebeli Christmas Jazz show, held in the Louhi Hall of the Espoo Cultural Centre in Tapiola, and Ebeli Concert, organised in association with the international April Jazz Espoo festival.