Half a century of jazz greatness and mastery! UMO performs together with HPO to celebrate a career in Finnish jazz that has already spanned 50 years.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra are packing a big sack of birthday surprises containing a brilliant selection of jazz standards and classics. The party will be hosted by pianist Iiro Rantala and conductor Teemu Takanen. Iiro’s compositions and Teemu’s tailor-made arrangements will crown the swinging and stylish evening.
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Teemu Takanen, conductor, arrangements
Iiro Rantala, piano
Tickets for the event are on sale from 14 May to 4 August for season tickets and from 12 August for single tickets in the Music Centre’s own ticket shop online, at the ticket office and by telephone (tel. 0600 411 101, open weekdays 9 am to 3 pm, call price 0.99 e/min + landline/mobile). The ticket sales customer service point at the Music Centre is open weekdays 1 pm to 6 pm and for an hour before the concert. The online shop is open 24 hours a day.
Photo: Varvara Smirnova