The 2025 Ung Nordisk Musik Festival takes on technocracy in this mash-up of conference, stage, and dance—bringing together works that explore the bizarre, the omnipotent, and the achingly human sides of technology. Featuring a diverse group of international artists and performers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the United States, Teater Viirus becomes a site of reckoning for our digital overlords. 
Age recommendation: 18+ 

Language: English 
Content warning: None
Duration: 2 hours 

Program:

Search Engine Optimization (Sweden, Norway)

Composition, concept, and electronics: Evelin Lindberg
Performer: Myrsky Ylänen
Conferenciere: Elias Schomers

We have gathered here today (US, Finland)

Performer, co-creation: Wilson Tanner Smith
Co-creation: Lucas Xerxes
Live Electronics: Viktor Toikkanen

Unfold (Sweden)

Performer, concept: Malte Dag Rödström

Other Credits: 
Event Producer:  Haiyun Yu
Sound Design: Viktor Toikkanen
Light Design: Oskari Kalliomäki

Ung Nordisk Musik (UNM) is a Nordic and Baltic contemporary music festival for composers and sound artists under the age of 31. The 2025 festival takes place in Helsinki 25.-30.8. Including 36 performances and 6 world premieres. This year’s festival theme is PREPARTY— celebrating anticipation, excitement and preparation, reminding us to embrace and enjoy all the special moments and times that come before. So what’s the party? Next year’s 80th Anniversary of UNM in Denmark. Full program at www.unmfestival.fi