News

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

31.5.2021

The finalists of HIBBCC contest are announced, the final concert June 4th

8.4.2021

Accessible Orchestras pilot brings virtual concerts to senior centre in Helsinki

23.3.2021

Record number of participants in the renewed composing contest

8.1.2021

UMO and The Finnish Big Band Association organise a reformed composition contest

11.12.2020

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

15.4.2020

UMO & Ola Onabulé’s remote recording: Never Known

5.3.2020

UMO Helsinki participates in new international jazz residency program

30.10.2019

UMO Helsinki Proudly Presents: Great Voices

28.5.2019

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

UMO is recruiting: 2nd alto saxophone vacancy

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

Last Dance album out on January 28th

Timo Paasonen gets UMO’s first Jaska Prize

Terra Exotica, new album from Jimi Tenor & UMO

Ed Partyka extends with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

Freelancer Auditions November 10–12, 2021

Audience safety at the concerts

Claudia Döffinger from Germany won the composing contest

The finalists of HIBBCC contest are announced, the final concert June 4th

Accessible Orchestras pilot brings virtual concerts to senior centre in Helsinki

Record number of participants in the renewed composing contest

UMO and The Finnish Big Band Association organise a reformed composition contest

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

UMO & Ola Onabulé’s remote recording: Never Known

UMO Helsinki participates in new international jazz residency program

UMO Helsinki Proudly Presents: Great Voices

The winner of Esko Linnavalli Composition Competition is Alex Cassanyes from Spain

Kasperi Sarikoski Selected as Lead Trombonist for UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra