4.6.2021
Claudia Döffinger from Germany won the composing contest
The final concert of the Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest was held at the Savoy Theater, Helsinki Finland on Friday, June 4th. The winner of the contest is Claudia Döffinger (Germany/Austria) with her composition Nachtwache. Second ...
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31.5.2021
The finalists of HIBBCC contest are announced, the final concert June 4th
The ten finalists of the Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest have been selected. A record number of composers took part in the contest: 76 composers from 22 countries and 4 continents. The composers and compositions which made it to the ...
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8.4.2021
Accessible Orchestras pilot brings virtual concerts to senior centre in Helsinki
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Kardemummo Oy and Roihuvuori Senior Centre are implementing a pilot in spring 2021 in which virtual concert contents will be provided digitally to residents of the senior centre. In ...
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8.1.2021
UMO and The Finnish Big Band Association organise a reformed composition contest
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11.12.2020
New album ‘Music of Haarla, Heinilä, Kasurinen & Rönkä’ challenges conventions of big band music with timeless flair
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