Jazz Finland Live

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UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra plays Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, The Nutcracker. Beloved actress Anna Airola brings the story to life and reads the fairy tale written by E.T.A. Hoffmann about the Christmas night adventure of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Conductor Ed Partyka.

Glittering winter forests, an enchanted marzipan castle, toys that miraculously come alive... The Nutcracker Tale is full of magic and exciting twists! The plot of The Nutcracker, one of Tchaikovsky's most famous and acclaimed ballets, is based on E.T.A. Hoffman's Christmas story. The ballet was premiered in December 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, and in 1960 Ellington and Strayhorn arranged and recorded their own interpretation of the beloved piece. The jazz adaptation has in recent years become a UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra’s Christmas tradition, which is now spiced up with a fairy tale – for the first time in Finland! 

Let yourself be carried away by the fairy tale – and jazz! 

Anna Airola (b. 1994) is a popular and award-winning actress hailing from Kokkola. Airola, who graduated from the Theatre Academy in 2022, has been chosen as the Best TV Actress of the Year and awarded with the Kultainen Venla prize for her role as Oona in Yle's Aikuiset series. Airola, who grew up in a musical family, sings in the Ykspihlajan kino-orkesteri and has played tenor horn as well.

The concert is suitable for the whole family, but especially with the smallest concertgoers, we recommend preparing for loud volumes with earmuffs or plugs.

Note! The fairy tale will be read in Finnish.

Doors open at 6:30. Duration c. 70 min, no intermission.

Wed 13 December 2023  at 7 pm // Espoo Cathedral  

Thu 14 December 2023 at 7 pm // Vihti church

Fri 15 December 2023 at 7 pm // Temppeliaukio church, Helsinki

Tickets from Ticketmaster including fee: 
Standard 32 € 
Retirees 27 €
Students, unemployed, servicemen, kids 15 €

https://www.ticketmaster.fi/artist/umo-helsinki-jazz-orchestra-lippuja/694593

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Tickets 33 €
If the event is not sold out, there will be student tickets available at the door for 20 € each (student tickets not sold online) before the show starts. Please show your student card when purchasing student tickets. The concert has no age limit. Children under school age can enter gigs free of charge.

Emma Salokoski and Ilmiliekki Quartet joined their forces and released their critically acclaimed album Joulu, joulu, jul last year. The group interprets both classic Christmas songs and new compositions and treats them all from unique perspectives.

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Mikko Antila - vibraphone
Mikael Saastamoinen - bass
Severi Sorjonen - drums

Miksu, Mikko & Severi Trio is a new Helsinki-based band that emerged from the musicians' shared jam sessions. The collective play of these young virtuosos flows effortlessly, and each member of the trio is bold in exploring new musical paths while following the natural course of the music. It's important for the band to allow each member to express themselves in their own way. Their music emphasizes liveliness, freedom, and trust, creating memorable moments. The concert, which concludes Flame Jazz's autumn season, will feature a captivating musical experience that holds the audience's attention.

TICKETS: Tiketti
Regular ticket: 22 €
Senior ticket: 20 €
Student ticket: 12 €

Age limit: 18+

Tickets are also available at the door of Bar Ö on the concert day starting from 6 PM, unless the event is sold out in advance.

Before the concert, at 3 PM, there will be a program announcement event for the Turku Jazz Festival in March (free admission), where the festival's artist of the year 2024 will also be revealed!

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