News archive

23.2.2023 Henriika Steidel-Luoto appointed as the substitute of general manager of the UMO Foundation Read more ->

6.2.2023 Max Zenger appointed as the 2nd alto saxophonist of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra Read more ->

13.1.2023 New album from UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and Nina Mya in April, single is out now Read more ->

10.1.2023 The Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest will be held again in 2023 Read more ->

27.10.2022 UMO is recruiting: 2nd alto saxophone vacancy Read more ->

20.5.2022 Let’s Festival in summer 2022: Torino Jazz Festival, Lahti Organ Festival, Flow Festival, Helsinki Festival & Allas Sea Pool Read more ->

17.1.2022 Last Dance album out on January 28th Read more ->

16.12.2021 Timo Paasonen gets UMO’s first Jaska Prize Read more ->

9.11.2021 Terra Exotica, new album from Jimi Tenor & UMO Read more ->

20.10.2021 Ed Partyka extends with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra Read more ->

6.10.2021 Freelancer Auditions November 10–12, 2021 Read more ->

9.9.2021 Audience safety at the concerts Read more ->

4.6.2021 Claudia Döffinger from Germany won the composing contest Read more ->

31.5.2021 The finalists of HIBBCC contest are announced, the final concert June 4th Read more ->

8.4.2021 Accessible Orchestras pilot brings virtual concerts to senior centre in Helsinki Read more ->

23.3.2021 Record number of participants in the renewed composing contest Read more ->

23.2.2021 Free online concerts in March Read more ->

8.1.2021 UMO and The Finnish Big Band Association organise a reformed composition contest Read more ->

11.12.2020 New album ‘Music of Haarla, Heinilä, Kasurinen & Rönkä’ challenges conventions of big band music with timeless flair Read more ->

23.11.2020 Concert cancellations November 2020 – June 2021 Read more ->

Helsinki Festival: Kerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki – Agatha 2