As the audience restrictions for the events continue at least until March 31, 2021, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will perform three free online concerts in March.
All three concerts are completely free of charge and can be watched on the UMO Helsinki mobile application as live streams and on-demand until 31.5.2021. Possible other streaming platforms will be announced closer to the gigs.
Concerts:
4 March 2021 at 3 pm (UTC+2) // UMO Helsinki Mobile app
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: Frozen Petals
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra plays music from the archives: music composed and arranged specifically for UMO over the years by some of Finland’s leading big band writers.
8 March 2021 at 3 pm (UTC+2) // UMO Helsinki Mobile app
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: Awakening – New Music for Jazz Orchestra
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra performs a selection of music from the student composers of the Sibelius Academy and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria. The material is picked from the online jazz composition masterclasses held in November 2020.
26 March 2021 at 5 pm (UTC+2) // UMO Helsinki Mobile app and Helsinkikanava.fi
Jimi Tenor & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: Terra Exotica
When Jimi Tenor and UMO collaborate, usually something epic happens. Terra Exotica is a completely new work composed by Jimi Tenor, inspired by nearby forests and the seashore, Japanese film-era film music, and bands like Sun Ran and Salah Ragab.