UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will perform at the Topelius-sali in Sipoo again in October 2026! This time, the orchestra brings along two prestigious European jazz guests: German conductor, composer, and pianist Christian Elsässer, and Norwegian jazz guitarist Lage Lund.

Having worked closely with reputed Central European orchestras (e.g. Metropole Orkest, WDR, NDR), Elsässer is one of the most versatile names in European contemporary jazz. For this concert he is planning a programme of his own compositions, focusing on the guitar virtuoso Lage Lund as well as soloists from the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra.

The duration is about 75 minutes, without interval. No age limit. Note! The same concert is in Helsinki on Sat, Oct 17th at Musiikkitalo

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra is taking jazz to the Finnish-Swedish regions of the country with the support of The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland.

_{In 2026, it will be 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship Andania. The year thus marks a historic centenary celebration for Finnish jazz: Jazz in Finland 100. The anniversary highlights Finnish jazz and its artists both in Finland and abroad, celebrating jazz as part of Finland’s cultural heritage. The Jazz in Finland 100 campaign is coordinated by the Finnish Jazz Federation.}

Open event