Oulu Music Festival will be held for the 32nd time from March 12 to 27, 2022. The festival includes a wide variety of concerts and performances. The concerts now released promise diverse jazz from Finland's leading musicians as well as visitors from Sweden and Denmark. Earlier in December 2021, the festival's program announced the opening concert of pianist Mackenzie Melemed, a four-concert chamber music series and the Star Wars - A New Hope film concerts organized in cooperation with the Oulu Symphony, as well as the Ella and Friends in Concert family concert. The entire 25-concert repertoire of the festival is now on sale.
OULU MUSIC FESTIVAL 12.–27.3.2022
Sat 12.3.2022 at 19, Opening Concert, RACHMANINOFF AT CARNEGIE HALL 1942, Madetojan sali
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/avajaiskonsertti-rachmaninoff-at-carnegie-hall-1942/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304765
Sun 13.3.2022 at 17, CELENKA, Teatteri Rio
Eero Grundström, pump organ & vocals | Emmi Kujanpää, vocals & kantele | Jarkko Niemelä, trumpet & vocals
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/celenka/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306065
Mon 14.3.2022 at 18, TUHKIMO-Lastenooppera, Valvesali
Tue 15.3.2022 at 10 and 12.30, TUHKIMO-Lastenooppera, Valvesali
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/tuhkimo-lastenoppeera/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306089; https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306091; https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306093
Tue 15.3.2022 at 19, JUKKA PERKO EARLY BIRDS Plays Secret Jazz, Teatteri Rio
Jukka Perko, saxophones | Teppo Mäkynen, drums | Eero Seppä, bass
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/jukka-perko-early-birds-plays-secret-jazz/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/305443
Wed 16.3.2022 at 19, Chamber concert I, SILVER SCREEN SPELL, Tulindbergin sali
Ara Gregorian, violin | Elina Vähälä, violin | Jennifer Stumm, viola | Claudio Bohorquez, cello | Vanessa Cunha, piano | Mika Rännäli, piano
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/kamarikonsertti-i-silver-screen-spell/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304767
Thu 17.3.2022 at 19, STAR WARS - A New Hope, Madetojan sali
Fri 18.3.2022 at 19, STAR WARS - A New Hope, Madetojan sali
Oulu Sinfonia | Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/star-wars-a-new-hope/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304739; https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304749
Fri 18.3.2022 at 17,
FINAL CONCERT OF THE CHAMBER MUSIC MASTER COURSES, Ravintola Preludi
Students of the master courses.
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/kamarimusiikin-mestarikurssien-loppukonsertti/
Tickets: Vapaa pääsy
Sat 19.3.2022 at 18, Chamber concert II, IMMIGRANTS, Tulindbergin sali
Michał Konopiński, clarinet | Elina Vähälä, violin | Ara Gregorian, violin | Jennifer Stumm, viola | Emiliano Travasino, viola | Claudio Bohórquez, cello | Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/kamarikonsertti-iiimmigrants/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304773
Sat 19.3.2022 at 20, Chamber concert III, GOD BLESS AMERICA, Madetojan sali
Vanessa Cunha, piano | Mika Rännäli, piano | Oulu Sinfonia chamber musicians| Soma Ensemble | Voces | Raimo Paaso, conductor
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/kamarikonsertti-iii-god-bless-america/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304759
Sat 19.3.2022 at 21, TAHTIEN SOTA - Galaksienvälinen jazz-konsertti, Ravintola Preludi
Ville Vannemaa, saxophone and flute | Kasperi Sarikoski, trombone | Tuomas J. Turunen, piano and arrangements | Juho Kivivuori, bass | Anssi Tirkkonen, drums
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/tahtien-sota-galaksienvalinen-jazz-konsertti/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306087
Sun 20.3.2022 at 17, Chamber concert IV, I HAVE A DREAM, Karjasillan kirkko
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo soprano | Elina Vähälä, violin | Ara Gregorian, violin | Jennifer Stumm, viola | Claudio Bohorquez, cello | Mackenzie Melemed, piano | Mika Rännäli, piano | Oulu Sinfonia chamber musicians
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/kamarikonsertti-iv-i-have-a-dream/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304785
Sun 20.3.2022 at 19, OASBB feat. CARLING FAMILY, Teatteri Rio
Oulu All Star Big Band | Max Carling, clarinet, saxophone, dance | Ulf Carling, vocals, trumpet, drums, dance | Nanna Carling, saxophone, acrobatics | Aina Carling, banjo, vocals
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/oasbb-feat-carling-family/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306069
Mon 21.3.2022 at 19, Lenni-Kalle Taipale: VÄREJÄ KOSKETTIMILLA, Teatteri Rio
Lenni-Kalle Taipale, piano
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/lenni-kalle-taipale-vareja-koskettimilla-2/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306345
Tue 22.3.2022 at 19, ALICE CARRERI & OLLI ESTOLA QUARTET, Teatteri Rio
Alice Carreri, vocals | Janne Mikkonen, guitar | Jaakko Konttila, double bass | Sami Leponiemi, saxophones | Olli Estola, drums
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/alice-carreri-olli-estola-quartet/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306071
Wed 23.3.2022 at 19, JAN LUNDGREN: A Tribute To Jan Johansson, Teatteri Rio
Jan Lundgren, piano | Mattias Svensson, bass | Oulu Sinfonia chamber musicians
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/jan-lundgren-a-tribute-to-jan-johansson/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306075
Thu 24.3.2022 at 18, ELLA JA KAVERIT KONSERTISSA, Madetojan sali
Lotta Kuusisto, Ella | Paavo Kerosuo, Teacher | Timo Parvela, Narrator | Maria Itkonen, conductor | Oulu Sinfonia
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/ella-ja-kaverit-konsertissa/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/304743
Thu 24.3.2022 at 20, AKI RISSANEN TRIO, Teatteri Rio
Aki Rissanen, piano | Antti Lötjönen, bass | Teppo Mäkynen, drums
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/aki-rissanen-trio/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306077
Fri 25.3.2022 at 10, ELLA JA KAVERIT KONSERTISSA – School concert, Madetojan sali
Lotta Kuusisto, Ella | Paavo Kerosuo, Teacher | Timo Parvela, Narrator | Maria Itkonen, conductor | Oulu Sinfonia
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/ella-ja-kaverit-konsertissa-koululaiskonsertti/
Tickets: info@omj.fi
Fri 25.3.2022 at 18, FINAL CONCERT OF RHYTHM MUSIC MASTER COURSES, Teatteri Rio
Students of the master courses.
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/rytmimusiikin-mestarikurssien-loppukonsertti/
Tickets: Vapaa pääsy
Fri 25.3.2022 at 20, Lenni-Kalle Taipale & Kalle Torniainen: ELÄMÄMME BIISIT, Teatteri Rio
Maja Mannila, vocals | Ilmo Ylinärä, vocals | Jukka Perko, saxophone | Kalle Torniainen, drums | Lenni-Kalle Taipale, keys | Heikki Laine, bass
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/lenni-kalle-taipale-kalle-torniainen-elamamme-biisit/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306079
Sat 26.3.2022 at 19, LINDA FREDRIKSSON JUNIPER, Teatteri Rio
Linda Fredriksson, saxophones | Tuomo Prättälä, keys | Mikael Saastamoinen, bass | Olavi Louhivuori, drums
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/linda-fredriksson-juniper/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306081
Sun 27.3.2022 at 19, PEELA, Teatteri Rio
Johannes Granroth, guitar | Maja Mannila, vocals/keys | Sami Leponiemi, saxophone | Oliver Karttunen, bass | Mikko Antila, percussion | Severi Sorjonen, drums
Info: https://omj.fi/konsertit/peela/
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/306085
Photo of Mackenzie Melemed by Jiyang Chen