The 22nd Oulu Music Festival in spring 2012 consisted of Oulu All Star Big Band Festival in February and the actual OMF festival in March. The program was once again very wide-ranging, from jazz and funk to military music, from opera and ballet to church concerts and chamber music.
International guest stars included world-famous trumpeter Randy Brecker, and in the first club concert, beatboxer Felix Zenger astonished the audience with his spectacular sound and rhythm palette.