CHILDREN in North Yorkshire are to join in a live broadcast from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.

The broadcast is part of a project led by North Yorkshire youth music charity NYMAZ to look at how technology can provide more musical opportunities for children and young people living in remote areas.

On Tuesday, June 6, the jazz orchestra – which launched the career of musicians including Amy Winehouse, will be broadcasting a live show to UK schools and British Army bases worldwide. It will be an opportunity to hear and see 23 of the top young jazz musicians in Britain, directed by trumpeter Mark Armstrong.

The event on Tuesday, June 6, is presented by Swaledale Festival and will be broadcast live from Risedale Sports and Community College, with 500 pupils from the college and local primary schools in the audience.

Heidi Johnson, director of NYMAZ, the youth music charity helping to present the concert comments: “This is hugely significant for us. The National Youth Jazz Orchestra has helped launch the careers of many notable musicians, including Amy Winehouse.

“All of the musicians are aged 25 or under which makes it particularly special as we are focused on broadening the horizons of young people in rural areas.

“It will be very uplifting for young people to hear their peers play and the orchestra will also be taking questions, so we’re inviting schools to tweet theirs to @NYMAZmusic on the day."

Teachers can download a resource pack with ideas for classroom activities from; nymaz.org.uk/connectresound