Jazz Finland Live

The Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal, who is sometimes referred to as magician, lives and breathes music: he plays keyboards, button accordion, melodica, saxophones, guitars, flutes and different folk instruments. Anything can be used as instruments, including dishes, toys and even the man’s own beard… As part of its 40th anniversary year, the UMO Jazz Orchestra will perform along with Hermeto Pascoal and his trusted friend, composer and bassist Itiberê Zwarg. He is the composer of all the original pieces which will be performed by Hermeto and him. Zwarg will also orchestrate the evening’s programme for UMO and Pascoal and step into the role of bandleader.

Concert starts at 7PM, Doors: 6PM

For this event you can purchase a meal by Restaurant Juuri beforehand!

Age limit: 18.

Tickets including service fees starting from: 45,50 €
Ticket + meal: 60,50 €
S Group Benefit – 4 €

Juhlat (Fete) is a new kind of performance concept, a composite of drama and jazz concert, exploring the themes of money, family and art.

You are invited to witness the birthday celebrations of the 60-year-old Matti Holma, Finland’s most industrous entrepreneur in heavy equipment. There will be juicy anecdotes, speeches given by friends and relatives and as the acme of the party, a big band concert by Sointi Jazz Orchestra. The party turns into a domestic row, however, when the younger generation calls their father’s capitalist values into question. Without money there would be no concert but is art to be reduced to exclusive entertainment for those with capital? To whom does high art belong in today’s world?

Performances: 16 Aug / 18 Aug / 19 Aug and 20 Aug
Showtime at 8:00PM
Duration approxiamately 2 hrs

Mustikkamaa Open Air Theatre: Mustikkamaankuja 1, 00570 Helsinki

Ticket prices: 15 € adults / 10 € (discount tickets)
Cash only.

Directed by Sirpa Riuttala
Sointi Jazz Orchestra conducted by Rasmus Soini
Script by Veera Tapper

On stage: Heikki Herva, Henna Holländer, Inkeri Hyvönen, Hennariikka Laaksola, Marius Laiho, Kiia Laine, Tiina Mäki, Vili Orava and Matti Pajulahti

Sointi Jazz Orchestra: Rasmus Soini, Petteri Hietamäki, Pekka Seppänen, Frans Thomsson, Janne Saarinen, Sampo Kasurinen, Tommi Kolunen, Tomi Nikku, Ilkka Arola, Jasmin Afaneh, Ilkka Hongisto, Mikko Haanpää, Panu Luukkonen, Matti Vuolahti, Kenneth Ojutkangas, Aleksis Liukko, Kaisa Mäensivu ja Siiri Partanen

Open event