Turku Jazz Orchestra’s big band composition competition deadline postponed until 26 November
More compositions are expected to enter the competition for jazz composers hailing from Southwest Finland.
Notifications
Apply now for Bucharest International Jazz Competition
Application now open for Bucharest International Jazz Competition. The event takes place in May 2016. Application deadline is 10 February 2016.
Registration for the European Jazz Conference in Budapest on 24.-27.9.2015 open until Sept 10th
The European Jazz Conference (EJC) is the most important annual meeting of jazz professionals in Europe, and in particular of producers, presenters and jazz support organisations. This year the event takes place is Budapest, Hungary.
Finnish Jazz Federation is looking for a new director, applications dl 3.8.2015
Finnish Jazz Federation is looking for a new director.
Course for big band conductors in Oulu 28 July - 1 August
SBBY (Finnish Big Band Association) organises a course in big band conduction at Oulun Elojazzit. The course takes place from 28 July to 1 August and it is instructed by Tapio Maunuvaara (OASBB), Marjo Riihimäki and Antti Rissanen.
Turku Jazz Orchestra’s big band composition competition opens 1 June
Turku Jazz Orchestra arranges a big band composition competition for composers hailing from or based in South-West Finland. Organised now for the first time, the contest aims at putting South-Western Finnish jazz composers on the map and presenting them to a larger audience.
Music Finland's support for exports, application dl 29.5.2015
Music Finland's ongoing application round for Finnish music exports expires on May 29th.
Esko Linnavalli composition competition final aired on YLE Radio 1 on Tue 19 May
Esko Linnavalli composition competition final is aired on YLE Radio 1 on 19 May 2015 at 19.03. UMO, conducted by Antti Rissanen, will play the 10 compositions that qualified for the final.
Finalists of the 6th Esko Linnavalli composition competition have been selected
Esko Linnavalli composition competition finalists were chosen on 10 April. The final competition will be aired on YLE Radio 1 on 19 May 2015.
Night music this summer in the Paasitorni area
Paasitorni area will be the setting for jazzy night music for the third time this year.