Course programme

On this page you will find all the confirmed teaching periods for the school year 2024–2025. The spring 2025 teaching periods will be updated on this website later in the year 2024.

String Academy’s courses in spring 2025

January 31–February 2, 2025 Cello Academy
Teachers: Tuomas Lehto, Tuomas Ylinen
Porvoo Music Institute

February 14–16, 2025 Cello Academy
Teachers: Tuomas Lehto, Tuomas Ylinen
Porvoo Music Institute

February 22–25, 2025 Violin Academy
Teachers: Janne Malmivaara, Elina Vähälä, Julia Fisher
Porvoo Music Institute

March 14–16, 2025 Cello Academy
Teachers: Tuomas Lehto, Tuomas Ylinen, Marko Ylönen
Porvoo Music Institute

March 21–23, 2025 Chamber Music Academy
Teachers: N/A
Porvoo Music Institute

March 21–23, 2025 Viola Academy
Teachers: Lilli Maijala, Anna Kreetta Gribajevic
Porvoo Music Institute

April 12–14, 2025 Violin Academy
Teachers: Janne Malmivaara, Elina Vähälä
Porvoo Music Institute

May 16–18, 2025 Cello Academy
Teachers: Tuomas Lehto, Tuomas Ylinen, Thorleif Thedeen
Porvoo Music Institute

June 7–14, 2025 Cello Academy and Naantali Music Festival Collaboration Period
Teachers: Tuomas Lehto, Tuomas Ylinen, N/A
Porvoo Music Institute

June 7–14, 2025 Violin Academy and Naantali Music Festival Collaboration Period
Teachers: Janne Malmivaara, Elina Vähälä, N/A
Porvoo Music Institute

Youth Piano Academy Finland’s courses autumn 2024 to autumn 2025

26 July – 1 August 2024, Mänttä Music Festival, Huhkojärvi
Teachers: Tamara Stefanovich (31 July), Ivari Ilja, Patrick Jovell, Marina Pliassova and Niklas Pokki 

4–6 August 2024, Porvoonseutu Music Institute, Porvoo
The Instrument Academies’ chamber music course
Teachers: Aleksander Gordon, Liisa Malmivaara and Tuomas Ylinen

20–22 September 2024, Palmgren Conservatory, Pori
Teachers: William Fong and Saskia Giorgini

8–10 November 2024, North Kymi Music Institute, Kouvola
Teachers: Johan Fröst, Teppo Koivisto and Niklas Pokki

29 November – 1 December 2024, Porvoonseutu Music Institute, Porvoo
Chamber Music Masterclass with the String Academy
Teachers: Ralf Gothóni, Janne Malmivaara and Liisa Malmivaara

13–15 December 2024, Kainuu Music Institute, Kajaani
Teachers: Juan Lago, Niklas Pokki and Tuomas Turriago

10–12 January 2025, Palmgren Conservatory, Pori
Teachers: Håvard Gimse, Niklas Pokki and Erik T. Tawaststjerna

7–9 March 2025, Kuula Institute, Vaasa
Teachers: Toms Ostrovskis and Uta Weyand

28–30 March 2025, Kuopio Conservatory, Kuopio
Teachers: Giuseppe Devastato and Shir Semmel

25–27 April 2025, Espoo Music Institute, Espoo
Teachers: NN, NN

25–31 July 2025, Mänttä Music Festival, Huhkojärvi
Teachers: Johan Fröst, Niklas Pokki, NN, NN

3–5 October 2025, Rauma Music Institute, Rauma
Teachers: NN, NN

Brass Academy’s courses in 2025

18–19 Jan 2025 Siikaniemi

25–26 Jan 2025 Luomaniemi

22–23 Feb 2025 Parinpelto

24–25 May 2025 Luomaniemi

5–7 Jun 2025 Riihimäki

25 Jul – 2 Aug 2025 Lieksa

20–21 Sep 2025 Siikaniemi

28–30 Nov 2025 Parinpelto

13–14 Dec 2025 Siikaniemi

Brass Academy's regional visits in 2025

The Brass Academy regularly visits music schools all over Finland. The aim of the visits is to give all players the opportunity to participate in a weekend event, primarily to stimulate their interest in playing their instrument and at the same time to give them the chance to get involved in the goal-oriented teaching of the Brass Academy. During the regional visit, the teachers will assess the students' playing skills, learning ability, group work skills, potential for development, and motivation.

8–9 Feb 2025 Vaasa, Kuula-opisto
Teachers:
Tomas Gricius, trumpet
Tanja Nisonen, French horn 
Olav Severeide, trombone
Harri Lidsle, tuba

Photo: Riku Isohella