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: 2.5 hours 

Program:

Search Engine Optimization (Product Launch) (Sweden, Norway)

Concept and Electronics: Evelin Lindberg 

Performer: TBD

We Have Gathered Here Today (US, Finland)

Concept: Wilson Tanner Smith and Lucas Xerxes

Performer: Wilson Tanner Smith

Electronics: Viktor Toikkanen

Materize (Iceland, Denmark)

Composition, instrument design & concept: Sól Ey             

Choreographer: Alvilda Faber Striim

Costume designer: Daphne Karstens

Light design & programming assistant: Nathan Marcus

Performers: Abraham Rademacher, Paulina Rewucka, Paulina Šmatláková & Sól Ey

Other Credits: 

Event Producers: Stephen Webb & Haiyun Yu

Sound technician: TBD

Light technician: TBD

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. I37 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