ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR SOUND TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

Do you want to learn from outstanding jazz teachers from Barcelona, Budapest, Montpellier and experience the fusion and encounter of Catalan flamenco-jazz, French and Hungarian jazz?
Join the Budapest Jazz Orchestra Tripartitum Jazz international jazz residency in collaboration with Taller de Musics (Barcelona) and Le Jam (Montpellier) at Babel Camp, lake Balaton, Hungary!

A WEEK LONG INTERNATIONAL JAZZ EXPERIENCE

You will collaborate and jam with musicians from all over Europe under the guidance of world-class artists and teachers.
Balatonboglár, Hungary
3-10th of August, 2025

Explore the roots and the future of jazz through big band sessions, ensemble work and improvisation – all in a vibrant lakeside setting. Whether you’re a student or an established musician this is your chance to grow, connect and perform with fellow artists from accross the continent.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique musical fusion!

REGISTRATION

TEACHERS & MENTORS

Bernard Baldous (double bass)

Bernard is a double bassist, composer, arranger and conductor with a career spanning stage, studio and education. He studied at the Conservatoire of Montpellier and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. As experienced educator he teaches double bass, jazz history and music writing with MuseScore.

Carlos Torijano (piano)

Carlos Torijano has a degree in Music and in Physics. Pianist and composer, he has many years of experience both as stage musician and as teacher. He specializes in flamenco for piano, creating several internationally published methods and composing the official piano arrangements of Paco de Lucía.

Dániel Hofecker (jazz trumpet)

Dániel Hofecker is an award-winning Hungarian jazz trumpeter, composer and educator, renowned for his dynamic contributions to the jazz scene. Graduate of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest and the Kunst Universität Graz, Hofecker has studied from the greatest international jazz masters.

David Salgado Funes (guitar)

David Salgado is a Barcelona-based flamenco guitarist and educator known for his expressive playing and cross-cultural collaborations. Rooted in traditional flamenco, he honed his craft through informal mentorships and performances in local dance schools blending flamenco with jazz and world music.

Enzo Tosoni (trombone)

Enzo Tosoni is an accomplished trombonist, educator and artistic director at Le JAM. He won the Gold Medal from the National Conservatory of Toulouse. With his dynamic career he performed with a remarkable array of artists across genres and continents collaborating with jazz and world music icons.

Gábor Kollmann (alto saxophone)

Gábor Kollmann is a standout alto saxophonist and clarinetist, leader of Budapest Jazz Orchestra, where he’s been a core member since its founding. He’s played with top European jazz names like Lee Harpe and Eric Kleinschuster, and appeared at major festivals including Montreux, Cannes, and Bingen.

Miklós Birta (guitar)

Miklós Birta is a renowned Hungarian guitarist, composer and educator, celebrated for his innovative contributions to jazz, fusion, and contemporary music. Starting his musical journey at the age of 10, he quickly became known for his original compositions, performing live over 3 decades since ’83.

Orsi Urbán (jazz vocals)

Orsi Urbán is one of Hungary’s most distinctive jazz voices – a performer known for her rich, soulful tone and magnetic stage presence. With formal training in both choral conducting and jazz vocals, Orsi moves seamlessly between jazz standards, swing, Latin classics, and her own original material.

Pascale Gautier (vocals)

Pascale Gautier is a vocalist specialised in Acappella singing. She is member of the group Les Grandes Gueules, which won first place at the National Jazz Competition of Paris La Défense and has also performed with groups such as Les Fêlés du Vocal and Elull Noomi. She works as educator since 2001.

Richárd Révész (piano)

Richárd Révész is a distinguished jazz pianist, composer and educator with innovative performances and contribution to the Hungarian music scene. He gave jazz piano masterclasses internationally and currently teaches at the Béla Bartók Conservatory.

Sílvia Raventós (violin)

As a violinist and percussionist Silvia started her musical journey with classical music, later shifting her focus to jazz and flamenco—genres she is most passionate about. While the violin is not a traditional flamenco instrument, she is dedicated to explore its potential within this musical style.

Stéphane Beuvelet (percussions)

Drummer, percussionist, composer Stéphane Beuvelet is a graduate of the C.N.M. in Montpellier. He played in a wide variety of musical styles from jazz and salsa to rock and drum’n’bass, from Brasilian to African music. With international experience Stéphane has developed a deep passion for teaching.

Szilárd Banai (percussion)

He started his musical career as a cellist. After several years studying the cello, he turned to percussion. After the Music School, he continued his studies at the Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music and then graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music with a degree in jazz drumming.

Viktor Hárs (double bass)

Viktor Hárs is a cornerstone of the Hungarian jazz scene —a virtuoso bassist, composer, and arranger whose career spans over four decades and more than 120 recordings. Equally adept on double bass and electric bass his versatile style bridges traditional jazz, contemporary fusion, and and pop-jazz.

PROGRAM

The program is based on cultural and musical exchange between different European jazz styles. Participants will have the opportunity to join masterclasses of jazz styles from France, Spain, and Central Europe, from esteemed teachers across the continent. 14 teachers will teach, give masterclasses including individual (private) classes, and lead instrument group rehearsals, ensemble and big band rehearsals, while some other instruments will be presented by invited artists. And of course late evening jam sessions will also take place every day at Babel Camp, at the beautiful lake Balaton, in Hungary.

We invite jazz students and prefessional artists from all Europe to join and participate, to immerse themselves in a variety of European jazz styles and techniques!

Program structure:

The first half of the day, between 9:30 and 13:30 each participant will have individual classes with teachers of their instrument. The afternoon session is about instrument group workshops and ensemble rehearsals, where a mixture of European participants will be selected by the teachers to form bands, which will perform their created music on the last day of the residency. A big band will be formed during the 2 first days, which will have a big band rehearsal in the following 4 days and present a concert on the last evening. The evening time is for the workshops or presentations by the invited artists, followed by an open jam session until midnight.

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30	Breakfast
9:30-13:30	Individual classes (45 min. each)
9:30-13:30	Meeting the artists of previous evening workshops
13:30	Lunch
Until 16:30	Free time activities (e.g.: beach time, bicycle trip)
16:30-17-30	Instrument group workshops
17:30-19:00	Ensemble rehearsal or big band rehearsal
19:00-20:00	Dinner
20:00-21:30	Cultural exchange activities, jazz concerts or workshops presenting traditional instruments
21:30-00:00	Open jam session

Balatonboglár

RESIDENCY LOCATION

HOSPITALITY

Babel Camp offers accommodation in double or triple rooms (apartments or hostel, depending on our logistics) at Babel Camp, 3 meals per day, and the necessary backline and instruments to be specified in advance.
8630 Balatonboglár, Szabadság út 14-28.

COST AND CONDITIONS

We are going to choose 30 to 35 musicians from Europe who will get a chance to enjoy a unique experience of masterclasses and band rehearsals, workshops and concerts, jam and play together with Hungarian musicians and enjoy the wonderful lake Balaton in the summertime from August 3 to 10, 2025 at Babel Camp in Balatonboglár, Hungary. The costs of the residency – see below – include accomodation and 3 meals / day for 7 days,
individual lessons, ensemble rehearsals, workshop programs, and the necessary backline and instruments to be specified in advance.
Application period closes on June 30.

Selection process and timing:

The selection is based on certain criteria (gender balance, geographical and cultural diversity, instrumental balance) and is exclusively up to the discretion of the organisers and teachers.
Selection is updated every 15 days, so the earlier you apply, the better chances you have to be selected..
Due to the necessity of instrumental balance, if musicians playing the same instruments reach 5 confirmed applicants, the application for musicians with that instrument might be closed.
If you play more than one instruments, please list all of them in the registration form. (e.g. ”drums, percussion, piano”)

After the end of each application period (May 15, May 31, June 15 and June 30) you will receive an email from the organisers confirming or declining your application. If you are selected, you will have to transfer the participation fee within 5 working days in order to secure your spot.

Cancellation policy:

If you cancel your participation before 31th of May, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel after that date, no refund will be given.
In the unlikely event that a participant decides to leave the camp during its course, no refund will be given.
In case BJO Tripartitum Jazz Residency 2025 is cancelled or postponed due to a vis major event (Governmental lockdown, war, pandemia, natural disaster, global economic crises) your paid participation fee will be 100% reimbursed.
Travel costs, however, can not be reimbursed by the organisers.
We strongly advise you to book a flexible ticket for your trip with cancellation or date change option.
The organisers reserve the right to modify the program, schedule, teachers and activities at any time without prior notice. We will make reasonable efforts to inform confirmed participants of any significant changes via email.