News - UMO

5.6.2024

Henriika Steidel-Luoto continues as General manager’s substitute of UMO

16.4.2024

UMO’s autumn 2024 international guest soloists are here!

5.3.2024

Watch the Quincy! online concert for free at Helsinkikanava.fi

5.10.2023

Tobias Hoffmann from Germany won the Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest 2023

30.8.2023

The finalists of Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest 2023 are announced, the final concert in Helsinki and a live stream on Thursday, October 5th

24.8.2023

The finalists of the Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest 2023 will be published on August 30, contrary to prior information

11.5.2023

The composing contest got 76 participants from 24 countries

21.4.2023

New joint album from UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and Nina Mya is now out

23.2.2023

Henriika Steidel-Luoto appointed as the substitute of general manager of the UMO Foundation

6.2.2023

Max Zenger appointed as the 2nd alto saxophonist of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

10.1.2023

The Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest will be held again in 2023

27.10.2022

UMO is recruiting: 2nd alto saxophone vacancy

20.5.2022

Let’s Festival in summer 2022: Torino Jazz Festival, Lahti Organ Festival, Flow Festival, Helsinki Festival & Allas Sea Pool

17.1.2022

Last Dance album out on January 28th

16.12.2021

Timo Paasonen gets UMO’s first Jaska Prize

9.11.2021

Terra Exotica, new album from Jimi Tenor & UMO

20.10.2021

Ed Partyka extends with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

6.10.2021

Freelancer Auditions November 10–12, 2021

9.9.2021

Audience safety at the concerts

4.6.2021

Claudia Döffinger from Germany won the composing contest