Past concerts

Here are our past concerts from 2016 on. The older ones from 1975 to 2015 can be found at our History pages (in Finnish only, sorry!) at umohelsinki.fi/40.

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21st Mar 2023 Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki Ensemble – Tribute to Horace Silver

15th Mar 2023 Audience outreach, School concert: UMO Helsinki & Elena Mindru

6th Mar 2023–14th Mar 2023 Audience outreach, Art Testers: UMO Helsinki & Elena Mindru

3rd Mar 2023 Savoy JAZZFest: Kurt Roselwinkel (US) & UMO Helsinki – Caipi

9th Feb 2023 Claudia Döffinger (GER) & UMO Helsinki

18th Jan 2023–19th Jan 2023 Audience outreach: UMO Helsinki Ensembles at senior centres

13th Jan 2023 UMO Helsinki & Metropolia’s New Talents

12th Jan 2023 Lunch concert: UMO Helsinki & Metropolia’s New Talents

5th Jan 2023–31st Mar 2023 Ringa Manner, Alpo Nummelin, Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen & UMO Helsinki: Live at Helsinki Festival 2022

8th Dec 2022 UMO Helsinki – The Nutcracker Suite

24th Nov 2022–25th Nov 2022 UMO Helsinki & Pink Twins feat. Kadi Vija play Twin Peaks – Music of Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch

9th Nov 2022–10th Nov 2022 Theo Bleckmann (GER) feat. Oulu Symphony Orchestra & UMO Helsinki

4th Nov 2022 Tampere Jazz Happening: UMO Helsinki plays Ritual Dances with Stefan Pasborg (DK)

27th Oct 2022 UMO Helsinki feat. Guillermo Klein: Tango ARG–FIN

5th Oct 2022–13th Oct 2022 Aili Ikonen feat. UMO Helsinki

1st Oct 2022 Hietalahti Soi: UMO Helsinki Ensemble & Tango Alakulo – Collective Urban Tango

28th Sep 2022 Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki: Agatha 2 by Kerkko Koskinen

26th Sep 2022 Heikki S. von Hertzen Memorial Concert: Osmo Ikonen Band feat. UMO Helsinki Horns

20th Sep 2022 AUF: Avanti, UMO Helsinki & Fibo – Music Unlimited with Rajaton

8th Sep 2022 UMO Helsinki with Nikki Iles & Mike Walker (UK)

6th Sep 2022 UMO Helsinki with Nikki Iles & Mike Walker (UK) – open rehearsal

30th Aug 2022 Helsinki Festival: Ringa Manner & Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen with UMO Helsinki

18th Aug 2022 UMO Helsinki goes blues with Erja Lyytinen

13th Aug 2022–13th Aug 2022 Flow Festival: Jimi Tenor & UMO Helsinki – Terra Exotica

11th Aug 2022 Lahti Organ Festival: UMO Helsinki & Susanne Kujala – UMORGAN

19th Jun 2022 Torino Jazz Festival: Jimi Tenor & UMO Helsinki – Terra Exotica

2nd Jun 2022–4th Aug 2022 Jazz Jam & Brew

29th Apr 2022 Worker’s Music Jazz: UMO Helsinki feat. Vuokko Hovatta, Jesse Kaikuranta, Juha Viitala

22nd Apr 2022–27th Apr 2022 Album release concerts: UMO Helsinki – Last Dance, New Music for Jazz Orchestra by Ed Partyka

14th Apr 2022–15th Apr 2022 UMO Helsinki feat. Kadi Vija & Kasperi Sarikoski: Silent Music

31st Mar 2022–5th Apr 2022 UMO Helsinki feat. Aili Ikonen & Kyösti Mäkimattila – Muistojen bulevardi, 10th Anniversary Concert

23rd Mar 2022–24th Mar 2022 Great Voices: Ola Onabulé (UK/NGR) feat. UMO Helsinki

7th Mar 2022–11th Mar 2022 Audience outreach: The Story of Jazz – UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Adele Sauros

4th Mar 2022 Savoy JAZZFest: Rebekka Bakken sings Tom Waits feat. UMO Helsinki

10th Feb 2022–24th Feb 2022 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki feat. Kalevi Louhivuori Play Late Brookmeyer

26th Jan 2022–2nd Feb 2022 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra – Northern Lights

13th Dec 2021–15th Dec 2021 UMO Helsinki & The Finnish Air Force Big Band feat. Antti Koivula & Elena Mindru – The Big Xmas

3rd Dec 2021–4th Dec 2021 UMO Helsinki – The Nutcracker Suite

25th Nov 2021–26th Nov 2021 Great Voices: Efrat Alony (IL) feat. UMO Helsinki – New Jewish Folk Songs

19th Nov 2021–20th Nov 2021 Jimi Tenor & UMO Helsinki – Terra Exotica

6th Nov 2021 The Giants of Romance: UMO Helsinki, Diandra, Waltteri Torikka, Jukka Perko, Igor Butman

5th Nov 2021–5th Dec 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki feat. Mirja Mäkelä, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing – Portraits of Silence

2nd Nov 2021 SOLD OUT: UMO Helsinki feat. Manuel Dunkel – Manu 50 years

15th Oct 2021 SOLD OUT: UMO Helsinki feat. Linda May Han Oh – Firedancer

9th Oct 2021–9th Oct 2021 UMO Helsinki & Pink Twins feat. Kadi Vija play Twin Peaks – Music of Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch

2nd Oct 2021–9th Oct 2021 ON DEMAND: Hietalahti Soi Festival: UMO Helsinki Ensemble feat. Sinne Eeg & Karl Olandersson

30th Sep 2021 Lunch concert: UMO Helsinki feat. Nina Mya – Searching My Soul

22nd Sep 2021 UMO Helsinki Ensemble: The Blues and the Abstract Truth

21st Sep 2021 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & UMO Helsinki – Orchestra Heroes

14th Sep 2021–12th Oct 2021 ON DEMAND: AUF: Music for everyone – Three orchestras together again // Avanti!, UMO Helsinki & Fibo

2nd Sep 2021 Jazztasting – UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Emma Salokoski

30th Aug 2021–30th Aug 2021 CANCELLED: Helsinki Festival: Ringa Manner & Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen with UMO Helsinki

24th Aug 2021–7th Sep 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki feat. John Hollenbeck: Almost Eternal Interlude

12th Aug 2021 RESCHEDULED: Lahti Organ Festival: UMO Helsinki & Susanne Kujala – UMORGAN

5th Aug 2021 UMO Helsinki Ensemble: The Blues and the Abstract Truth

1st Jul 2021–2nd Sep 2021 Jazz Jam & Brew @ Konepaja Biergarten

12th Jun 2021–31st Aug 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki at Savoy – Swinging Summer Stadi

4th Jun 2021–31st Aug 2021 ON DEMAND: Final concert: Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest

28th May 2021–4th Jun 2021 ON DEMAND: Savoy JAZZFest: Jukka Linkola & UMO Helsinki Ensemble – The Tentet

21st May 2021–28th May 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki feat. Aki Rissanen – Art Forms

20th May 2021–27th May 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki – Jazztasting

12th May 2021 CANCELLED: ONLINE CONCERT: Portraits of Silence – UMO Helsinki, Anna-Maria Helsing, Mirja Mäkelä

16th Apr 2021–31st May 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki Ensemble feat. Annimaria Rinne – Great American Songbook

2nd Apr 2021 CANCELLED: Silent Music: Portraits of Silence – UMO Helsinki, Anna-Maria Helsing, Mirja Mäkelä

26th Mar 2021 CANCELLED: Jimi Tenor & UMO Helsinki: Terra Exotica

8th Mar 2021–31st Aug 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki: Awakening – New Music for Jazz Orchestra

4th Mar 2021–5th Mar 2021 CANCELLED: UMO Helsinki & Veronica Swift (US)

4th Mar 2021–31st Aug 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki: Frozen Petals

18th Feb 2021–25th Feb 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki feat. Aki Rissanen – Art Forms

12th Feb 2021–31st May 2021 ON DEMAND: HPO & UMO Helsinki – Clarinet Heroes (and a Lonely Trombone Player)

26th Jan 2021–26th Feb 2021 ON DEMAND: UMO Helsinki Ensemble – Tribute to Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers

18th Jan 2021–31st Jan 2021 Online concert: UMO Helsinki Ensemble feat. Annimaria Rinne: Great American Songbook

21st Dec 2020–28th Dec 2020 ONLINE CONCERT: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: The Nutcracker Suite

3rd Dec 2020–10th Dec 2020 FREE ONLINE CONCERT: UMO Helsinki Ensemble feat. Annimaria Rinne: Great American Songbook

1st Dec 2020 CANCELLED: Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki – The Nutcracker

27th Nov 2020 CANCELLED: UMO Helsinki feat. Nina Mya

16th Nov 2020–19th Nov 2020 UMO Helsinki: Online Masterclass, Sibelius Academy of the Uniarts Helsinki

12th Nov 2020–19th Nov 2020 Online concert: UMO Helsinki feat. Nina Mya (1/2)

11th Nov 2020–12th Nov 2020 CANCELLED: UMO Helsinki feat. Guillermo Klein: Tango ARG–FIN

9th Nov 2020–11th Nov 2020 UMO Helsinki: Online Masterclass, University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz

5th Nov 2020 Great Voices #1: China Moses (US) feat. UMO Helsinki

30th Oct 2020 UMO Helsinki: Greetings From New York

27th Oct 2020 UMO Helsinki plays Buddy Rich – Big Swing Face

24th Oct 2020 Great Voices Premiere: Efrat Alony (IL) feat. UMO Helsinki: New Jewish Folk Songs

10th Oct 2020 UMO Helsinki feat. Aija Puurtinen & Seppo Kantonen: I am a Dream – I Wouldn’t Advise You to Wake Me

30th Sep 2020 UMO Helsinki & Nina Mya: Music of Ed Partyka

23rd Sep 2020 UMO Helsinki Ensemble & Guests: Verse and Music – Classical and Jazz

18th Sep 2020 UMO Helsinki with Ed Partyka: The Summer Of Our Discontent

15th Sep 2020 AUF: Music from Baroque to Hollywood // Avanti!, UMO Helsinki Duo & Fibo

11th Sep 2020 UMO Helsinki Ensemble: Tribute to Morricone

28th Aug 2020–28th Aug 2020 UMO Helsinki: Big Band Classics – Greetings From New York

23rd Aug 2020 UMO Helsinki feat. Vuokko Hovatta, Jesse Kaikuranta & Juha Viitala

11th Aug 2020–12th Aug 2020 Audience outreach: UMO Helsinki – Half the Fun

12th Jun 2020–12th Jun 2020 UMO Helsinki Ensemble at Savoy (online concerts)

3rd Jun 2020–3rd Jun 2020 UMO Helsinki Ensemble: Cinema Italiano (Rota – Morricone)

31st Mar 2020 CANCELLED: Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki plays Frank Zappa feat. Jere Haakana & Valtteri Pöyhönen

20th Mar 2020 CANCELLED: Finnish Wind Band Days: UMO Helsinki & Ed Partyka feat. Nina Mya

10th Mar 2020 Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki: Overcast – The Music of Ed Partyka

6th Mar 2020 Savoy JAZZFest: UMO Helsinki with Joyce Moreno celebrating Jobim

27th Feb 2020–28th Feb 2020 UMO Helsinki feat. Nina Mya: Overcast – the Music of Ed Partyka

13th Feb 2020 UMO Helsinki feat. Kasperi Sarikoski

11th Feb 2020 Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki feat. Kasperi Sarikoski

10th Dec 2019–18th Dec 2019 Jarkko Martikainen & UMO Helsinki: A Little Christmas Reformation

5th Dec 2019 Audience Outreach: Jazz Musicians’ Association’s Jam Session

29th Nov 2019 UMO Helsinki Ensemble: Cinema Italiano – Music of Ennio Morricone & Nino Rota

21st Nov 2019 Audience Outreach: Jazz Musicians’ Association’s Jam Session

21st Nov 2019 UMO Helsinki plays Frank Zappa feat. Jere Haakana

13th Nov 2019 UMO Helsinki plays Dizzy Gillespie

12th Nov 2019 Open Rehearsal: UMO Helsinki plays Dizzy Gillespie

4th Nov 2019–5th Nov 2019 Motown – UMO Helsinki feat. Johanna Försti & David B. Whitley, cond. Ed Partyka

26th Oct 2019 UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Paperi T (Sold out)

16th Oct 2019–17th Oct 2019 UMO Helsinki plays Stravinsky feat. Stefan Pasborg (DK)

12th Oct 2019 Merkuriuksen Karnevaalit: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Jepa Lambert & Jay Kortehisto

8th Oct 2019 Presto Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki feat. Seppo Kantonen – Old Wine, New Bottles

4th Oct 2019 Open Rehearsal: UMO Helsinki feat. Seppo Kantonen – Old Wine, New Bottles

1st Oct 2019 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & UMO Helsinki & Maria Ylipää & Tero Harjunniemi: Volare

26th Sep 2019–26th Sep 2019 Art Testers: UMO Helsinki – What is Moog and Your Mood?

19th Sep 2019–19th Sep 2019 The Art Testers: UMO Helsinki: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

18th Sep 2019 UMO Helsinki & Aili Ikonen: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

14th Sep 2019 Music for All Time – Three Orchestras Together

6th Sep 2019 Helsinki Design Week: UMO Helsinki´s Jazztasting – Learning Climate Concert

3rd Sep 2019 Presto Lunch Concert: UMO Helsinki plays Buddy Rich – Big Swing Face

28th Aug 2019–28th Aug 2019 Audience Outreach: UMO Helsinki Ensembles at Central library Oodi

24th Aug 2019 The Olde Houses of Loviisa: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra – Half the Fun

18th Aug 2019 Helsinki Festival: Lizz Wright (US) & UMO Helsinki

15th Aug 2019 Open Rehearsal: UMO Helsinki´s Programme at Huvila Festival Tent

27th Jul 2019 Workers’ Music Festival: UMO Helsinki feat. Vuokko Hovatta, Jesse Kaikuranta, Juha Viitala

12th Jun 2019–12th Jun 2019 Helsinki Day free concerts at Savoy: UMO Helsinki – Jazz on a Summer’s Day

5th Jun 2019 Kymijoen Lohisoitto: UMO Helsinki & Aili Ikonen – Blue Notes on Silver Screen (sold out)

5th Jun 2019 Kymijoen Lohisoitto: UMO Helsinki Ensemble: Pettinen-Tiittanen-Aho

28th May 2019 Esko Linnavalli Composition Competition

27th May 2019 Audience Outreach: Jazz Musicians’ Association’s Jam Session w/ UMO Helsinki Ensemble

14th May 2019–16th May 2019 UMO Helsinki feat. Jukka Eskola

13th May 2019 Open Rehearsal: UMO Helsinki feat. Jukka Eskola

9th May 2019–10th May 2019 UMO Helsinki & Felipe Salles (BR/US)

29th Apr 2019–29th Apr 2019 Audience Outreach: UMO Helsinki Ensembles at Central library Oodi

12th Apr 2019–19th Apr 2019 Silent Music: UMO Helsinki & Iro Haarla

15th Apr 2019 Audience Outreach: Jazz Musicians’ Association’s Jam Session w/ UMO Helsinki Ensemble

3rd Apr 2019 Audience Outreach: UMO Helsinki Ensemble

2nd Apr 2019 Presto lunch concert: Teppo Mäkynen & UMO Helsinki

1st Apr 2019 Open Rehearsal: Teppo Mäkynen & UMO Helsinki

20th Mar 2019–30th Mar 2019 UMO Helsinki feat. Tuomo & MARiANNA: Tribute to Prince

19th Mar 2019 Audience Outreach: UMO Helsinki Ensemble meets Kalle Salonen Band + guests

13th Mar 2019–14th Mar 2019 UMO & Värttinä

11th Mar 2019 Audience Outreach: Jazz Musicians´ Association´s Jam Session w/ UMO Ensemble

8th Mar 2019 UMO & Jussi Lampela: Jazz Noir feat. Jukka Perko & Jukka Eskola

6th Mar 2019 Open Rehearsal: UMO & Jussi Lampela: Jazz Noir

2nd Mar 2019 UMO & Severi Pyysalo

7th Feb 2019–14th Feb 2019 The Art Testers: UMO: Blue Notes on Silver Screen

6th Feb 2019 UMO & Aili Ikonen: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

4th Feb 2019 Musica Nova Helsinki 2019: UMO plays Frank Zappa (sold out)

24th Jan 2019 Audience Outreach: The Music Factory Final Concert

17th Jan 2019 Audience Outreach: The Music Factory Final Concert

11th Jan 2019–5th Apr 2019 Audience Outreach: UMO´s Jazztasting

10th Jan 2019 UMO’s Jazztasting

8th Jan 2019 Presto Lunch Concert: UMO & Young Soloists

7th Dec 2018–17th Dec 2018 Emma Salokoski & UMO: Living Christmas

28th Nov 2018–29th Nov 2018 Tribute to Prince – UMO feat. Sam Huber & Tuomo & Marta Ren

20th Nov 2018 UMO Jazz Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf

15th Nov 2018–16th Nov 2018 UMO feat. Guillermo Klein

8th Nov 2018 UMO: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

7th Nov 2018 AUF Series: UMO: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – jazz in cinema

1st Nov 2018–2nd Nov 2018 UMO & KYN: Longing

29th Oct 2018 Long Live UMO! – Support Concert

23rd Oct 2018 Lunch Concert: UMO in Wayne Shorter’s Footprints

19th Oct 2018 Open Rehearsal: UMO in Wayne Shorter’s Footprints

9th Oct 2018–12th Oct 2018 UMO & Teemu Viinikainen

5th Oct 2018 Annimaria Rinne & UMO Ensemble: Great American Songbook

4th Oct 2018 The Art Testers: UMO: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – jazz in cinema

3rd Oct 2018 UMO & Emma Salokoski: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

2nd Oct 2018 Lunch Concert: UMO & Mikko Innanen – Five for Ferlinghetti feat. Sanni Orasmaa

1st Oct 2018 Open Rehearsal: UMO & Mikko Innanen – Five for Ferlinghetti

24th Sep 2018–25th Sep 2018 UMO feat. Pertti “Pepa” Päivinen & Teemu Salminen: Hello and Goodbye!

18th Sep 2018 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Symphonic Ellington

8th Sep 2018–11th Sep 2018 UMO & Aili Ikonen: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Jazz in Cinema

7th Sep 2018 Helsinki Design Week: UMO & Aili Ikonen: Blue Notes on Silver Screen – Open Rehearsal

19th Aug 2018 Concert at Kaivari: Paperi T & UMO

11th Aug 2018 Flow Festival: Jukka Eskola & UMO

3rd Aug 2018 Elojazz Festival: Jukka Eskola & UMO

6th Jul 2018 Jyväskylä Festival: Nicole Willis & UMO

29th May 2018 Lunch Concert: Jukka Eskola & UMO

23rd May 2018 UMO with Ingrid & Christine Jensen

17th May 2018 AUF-CONCERT SERIE: ALL TIME FAVOURITES Kangasala

7th May 2018–8th May 2018 UMO & Lauri Porra

26th Apr 2018 Moonlight Sonata and Other Charming Classical Favourites

17th Apr 2018–21st Apr 2018 UMO & Mikko Helevä: Peter and the Wolf

14th Apr 2018 Tampere Biennale: UMO feat. Kari Ikonen, Jarmo Julkunen, Veli Kujala

6th Apr 2018–10th Apr 2018 Teppo Mäkynen & UMO

27th Mar 2018–30th Mar 2018 Silent Music: UMO & Johanna Iivanainen

22nd Mar 2018 UMO & Värttinä

17th Mar 2018 UMO with Randy Brecker & Mats Holmquist

6th Mar 2018 Lunch Concert: UMO Plays Thad Jones

1st Feb 2018–3rd Feb 2018 Nicole Willis & UMO: My Name Is Nicole Willis

23rd Jan 2018 Lunch Concert: UMO – Northern Lights

15th Jan 2018–16th Jan 2018 UMO Plays Olli Ahvenlahti: Seawinds

8th Dec 2017–20th Dec 2017 Maria Ylipää & UMO: Stories of Christmas

5th Dec 2017 Lunch concert: UMO & Lauri Porra

23rd Nov 2017–28th Nov 2017 UMO & Mikko Helevä: Peter and the Wolf

14th Nov 2017 Lunch concert: UMO & Severi Pyysalo

1st Nov 2017–2nd Nov 2017 UMO & Django Bates saluting Sgt. Pepper

24th Oct 2017–27th Oct 2017 UMO & Kerkko Koskinen: Agatha

12th Oct 2017 UMO’s open day

10th Oct 2017 Lunch concert: UMO & Teemu Viinikainen

19th Sep 2017 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & UMO Jazz Orchestra feat. Cory Henry & Jacob Collier

12th Sep 2017 Lunch concert: UMO & Veli Kujala

4th Sep 2017–6th Sep 2017 UMO plays music from New Orleans

31st Aug 2017 Puppet Theatre Pinokio (Serbia) & UMO: Max Metalik

10th Jun 2017 Rajaton 20 years feat. UMO

8th Jun 2017 Brass @ Sibelius Academy: UMO & Marshall Gilkes (USA)

31st May 2017 The final round of Esko Linnavalli Composition Competition

16th May 2017 Lunch concert: UMO & Jarmo Julkunen: A Concerto for Big Band and a Banjo