Christmas Time is Here – Tapiola Big Band with vocal soloist Anna Inginmaa

The legendary Tapiola Big Band’s Christmas concert includes the best Christmas classics from Finland and abroad.

In Tapiola Big Band’s atmospheric "Christmas Time is Here" concert, cherished and familiar Christmas songs from various decades will be performed. Embark on an evocative journey through decades of Christmas music. In addition to traditional Christmas songs, the concert will feature music from, among others, Sammy Nestico, one of the most esteemed composers in big band music, who has written for the likes of Count Basie’s orchestra.

Founded in 1969, Tapiola Big Band is composed of renowned jazz musicians and active enthusiasts. This legendary orchestra, celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, is one of Finland's oldest active big bands and, for many jazz fans, is nearly synonymous with the Finnish big band tradition. The orchestra’s repertoire includes classics from well-known big bands as well as more recent Finnish big band music. Tapiola Big Band is led by conductor Markku Renko, a trumpet master and a versatile music professional. He is a respected musician, composer, arranger, conductor, and educator who has played on over 500 recordings.

The concert's brilliant soloist, Anna Inginmaa, is an artist whose intense interpretation and rich, dark voice transport listeners into a musical realm spanning sharp insight to sweeping melodrama. Anna Inginmaa is an enchanting performer and one of the leading jazz vocalists in Finland.