Instrument Academies

The Instrument Academies aim to advance and nurture the musical endeavours of exceptionally talented children and youth in Finland.

The Instrument Academies is a registered association comprising the String Academy, the Youth Piano Academy Finland, and the Brass Academy. Aged between 8 and 20, students of the academies come from all around Finland.

The Instrument Academies Association is supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.

News

From the Instrument Academies to the top - panel discussion and concert at Musiikkitalo on 17 December

5.12.2024

The launch event will feature a concert by students from the Instrument Academies and a panel discussion with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Susanna Pettersson, among others. Advance registration is required to attend the event.

Ninni Sulva-Vakkilainen has been elected Executive Director of the Instrument Academies Association

4.12.2024

The Executive Director is responsible for the financial and organisational development of the Instrument Academies. Sulva-Vakkilainen will work in close cooperation with the three member associations, the String Academy, the Youth Piano Academy Finland and the Brass Academy.