Great Tunes and Great Solos – Closing Concert of the International Jazz Intensive

More than 20 students from European music academies are gathering in Helsinki to connect through jazz. During the five-day intensive camp, newly formed student ensembles will refine both their own original compositions and works by Finnish jazz composers, such as Jukkis Uotila, in the spirit of the "Jazz Finland 100" theme year. True to the concert’s title, the audience can look forward to great tunes and great solos!

This international group of students – featuring young musicians from Italy, Croatia, Latvia, and Finland – is coached by Metropolia lecturers and musicians Pekka Luukka, Josu Mämmi, and Tommi Rautiainen, alongside the pioneer of Finnish jazz, drummer-pianist-composer Jukkis Uotila.

The intensive camp and concert are part of a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

Partner Institutions

• Frescobaldi Conservatory of Music (Ferrara, Italy)
• Saint Louis College of Music (Rooma, Italy)
• Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (Riika, Latvia)
• Rock Academy Ladislav Racic (Zagreb, Croatia)
• Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu / Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki, Finland)

Time

5.6.2026 5 PM

Location

Arabia Hall (Arabiasali)
entrance:
Hämeentie 135 D
Helsinki 56

Price

Free