The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra get together for the most sparkling concert of the Christmas season, where the swing of the big band and the splendour of the symphony orchestra merge into a breathtakingly magnificent whole.
The soloist is American Kate Kortum, one of the most exciting new jazz voices of the moment. Her warm, nuanced and timelessly elegant expression transports the listener straight to the Golden Age of jazz.
Teemu Takanen conducts the evening and weaves together the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood, timeless interpretations of jazz and beloved Christmas tunes with these two Helsinki city orchestras.
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Teemu Takanen, conductor
Kate Kortum, vocals
Photo: Margherita Andreani