News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
ELMA.live, a digital sustainability platform tailored specifically for the live music sector, was launched in September. Elma is based on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and to celebrate the United Nations Day, October 24, Elma releases a crash course learning set. The project is administered by Finnish Jazz Federation and steered by KEMUT network.
Jazz Finland, Sibelius Academy Jazz Music Department at Uniarts Helsinki, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and the Finnish Musicians’ Union launched a new international jazz residency program in August 2021. The program is happy to feature Argentinian-born pianist, composer and band leader Guillermo Klein as the next artist-in-residence from October 23rd until November 13th.
Open call for artists and artist-researchers for the three residency options at the 5th Research Pavilion. Choose one of the three residencies and apply latest 31 October 2022.
Hietsu is Happening! autumn program offers performances by top European contemporary jazz artists, from Kaja Draksler to Han Bennink, experiments with electro-acoustic music, fresh contemporary music and premiere performances, e.g. from Mioko Yokoyama. HiH! autumn concerts are organized on 25.10., 30.11. and 13.12. at Hietsun paviljoki in Helsinki.
The Women – Music – Futures symposium welcomes proposals for papers and other types of presentations that engage with the conference theme.
Finally! The long-awaited tour by the Dalindèo celebrates their latest album Follow the Dark Money. The tour by the Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen-led sextet had to be postponed several times, but now they take the stages in Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Helsinki and Savonlinna.
Finnish Jazz Federation develops the sustainability of touring concepts. During fall 2022, we study the emissions of seven differently produced tours, and collect data about their impacts and user experiences. The last of the pilots features singer-songwriter Mirja Mäkelä’s trio on a record-release tour.
Finnish Jazz Federation develops the sustainability of touring concepts. During fall 2022, we study the emissions of seven differently produced tours, and collect data about their impacts and user experiences. The sixth of the pilot tours sees guitarist Varre Vartiainen and his quartet to travel by train to play Almost Standards in six cities across Finland.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra performs tango with a jazz tones led by artistic partner Guillermo Klein in Vuotalo on Thursday 27 October.
Sydney Improvised Music Association SIMA has invited musician Iro Haarla as a guest to several projects in October 2022. Haarla will perform at three festivals in Melbourne, Wangaratta and Sydney.
