Updated 28.10.2025
On WINTER 2026 (2.-6.1.) we will first have two high-class instrumental Master Classes in Helsinki (in cooperation with Lauttasaaren musiikkijuhlat and Sibelius Academy):
1) CHAMBER MUSIC – Professor Levon Chilingirian (Guildhall School of Music, UK) and professor Seppo Kimanen (Jean Sibelius Quartet, Finland)
2) CELLO – Professor Marko Ylönen (Sibelius Academy, Finland) and correpetitor Valeria Resjan (Sibelius Academy, Finland).
The application time will be 1.-24.11.2025. The choices will be announced 1.12.2025.
Course fees:
- Chamber Music Master Class per person / Quartet 120 €, Trio 140 €, Duo 160 €
- Cello master class / 350 €
Lessons 4×60 min per chamber music group or cellist.
Lessons in N Builiding (Nervanderinkatu 13, 00100 Helsinki).
Chamber Music Master Class Concert in Lauttasaari Church, Tue 6.1.2025.
Cello Master Class Concert on Melartin Hall in Savonlinna, Sat 10.1.2025.
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
And then on WINTER 2026 (20.-22.2.) we will also have high-class Opera Master Class in Savonlinna (in cooperation with Belcanto Academy):
3) OPERA – Francesca Micarelli and Massimo Lambertini (Belcanto Academy, Trento, Italia) and Kristian Attila (Sibelius Academy, Finland).
More information will be published in October during the week 44.
On SUMMER 2026 (July-August) we will organize almost 10 high-class Master Classes in Savonlinna for example
– Mozart three da Ponte -operas for the singers (performances with Mikkeli City Orchestra in Savonlinna Hall in Savonlinna and in Mikaeli Hall in Mikkeli)
– Mi-kyung Lee (Violin),
– Marko Ylönen (Cello),
– Paavali Jumppanen (Piano).
The application time will be from March 1 until April 30 (or May 15).
More information will be published in November during the weeks 45-46
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
Click here and look at the interview of some Summer 2023 students!