Greek multi-artist Magdalini Giannikou and Estonian-Danish jazz singer and composer Karmen Rõivassepp headline Jazz Summit 2026. Alongside playing with the Odense Jazz Orchestra, they step into the roles of teacher and inspiration, inviting students from Syddansk Musikkonservatorium into their musical worlds.
The meeting results in the concert "Peak 2 Peak", where each of them sends their own ensemble onto the stage in the conservatory's concert hall at ODEON. Giannikou, a composer, singer, pianist and accordionist, is best known as the frontwoman of Banda Magda, formed in New York, which blends jazz with South American rhythms, Greek folk music and French chanson. Rõivassepp moves comfortably between classic jazz tradition, Latin and modern jazz, and won the Composer of the Year prize at the Danish Music Awards Jazz in 2023 for the album Ambivalence.
