Updated 6.1.2026
WINTER 2026
19.-22.2.2026 OPERA
Francesca Micarelli and Massimo Lambertini (Belcanto Academy, Trento, Italy).
IN SAVONLINNA
The masterclass is arranged in collaboration with Belcanto Academy, Trento.
Each student will get 2×45 min vocal technique teaching and 2×45 min musical coaching, and participate in recitativo and ensemble sessions of 2×3 hours. Students will also have the chance to perform in the final concert on the last day of the masterclass.
The masterclass focuses on the three Mozart – da Ponte operas;
Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte.
Savonlinna International Music Academy will organize an extensive masterclass-production on the same three operas in July 2026, culminating in performances in the Savonlinna Hall and in Mikkeli together with the Mikkeli Orchestra.
The students who are chosen for the February masterclass in Savonlinna will have the possibility to audition for the July masterclass-production before the application deadline, this will be informed in detail later.
The application period: 3.12.2025-1.2.2026. The choices will be announced by 6.2.2026.
Application form
Course fee: 300 €.
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
SPRING 2026
6.-10.5.2026 CHAMBER MUSIC
Professor Levon Chilingirian (Guildhall School of Music, UK) and
professor Seppo Kimanen (Jean Sibelius Quartet, Finland)
IN HELSINKI
The masterclass is arranged in collaboration with LaruFest, Lauttasaaren Musiikkijuhlat.
The application time will be 1.-31.3.2026.
Course fee per person / Quartet 120 €, Trio 140 €, Duo 160 €
Lessons ca 3×45 min per chamber music group.
Lessons in N Building (Nervanderinkatu 13, 00100 Helsinki).
Chamber Music Master Class Concert in Lauttasaari Church, Sun 10.5.2026.
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
In SUMMER 2026 (July) 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)
– Ana Chumachenco (Violin) 18.-21.7.,
– Mi-kyung Lee (Violin) 23.-26.7.,
– Marko Ylönen (Cello) 18.-24.7.,
– Mei-Ting Sun (Piano) 5.-11.7..
– Paavali Jumppanen (Piano).
The application time will be from March 1 until April 30 (or May 15).
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
Click here and look at the interview of some Summer 2023 students!
