Sibelius Academy
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The Sibelius Academy (Finnish Sibelius Akatemia, Min. Sibelius Akademin ) in Helsinki and Kuopio was the only music university in Finland and counted as the largest music college Scandinavia 's leading institutions in Europe. It was in 1882 as Helsingfors music institute ( " Helsinki School of Music " ) founded and named after the famous Finnish composer and father of Finnish music by Jean Sibelius in 1939. Sibelius himself taught there 1890-92.
Beginning of 2013 merged the Sibelius Academy, together with the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki and the Theatre Academy Helsinki University of Arts Helsinki.
Degrees
- Bachelor of Music ( BMus )
- Master of Music ( MMus )
- Licentiate of Music ( IMUs )
- Doctor of Music ( DMus )
Divisions
- Department of Folk Music
- Department of Jazz
- Department of Music Education
- Department of Music Technology
- DocMus ( Department for Doctoral Studies in Music Performance and Research )
- Department of Orchestral Instruments
- Department of Piano Music
- Department of Vocal Music
- Department of Church Music
- Department of Composition and Music Theory
- Kuopio Department ( linked with the Department of Church Music)
Famous teachers and graduates of the Sibelius Academy
- Paavo Berglund ( violinist and conductor)
- Linda Brava ( violinist )
- France Ellegaard ( pianist )
- Markus Hohti ( cellist )
- Kristiina Ilmonen ( folk musician )
- Soile Isokoski ( soprano )
- Sari Kaasinen ( folk singer )
- Kalevi Kiviniemi ( organ )
- Perttu Kivilaakso ( cellist in the band Apocalyptica )
- Pekka Kuusisto ( violin )
- Max Lilja ( cellist in the band Hevein and founding member of the band Apocalyptica )
- Pauliina Lerche ( folk musician )
- Magnus Lindberg (Editor)
- Paavo Lötjönen ( cellist in the band Apocalyptica )
- Antero Manninen ( cellist in the band Apocalyptica and cellist in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra )
- Karita Mattila ( soprano )
- Elina Mustonen ( harpsichord )
- Olli Mustonen ( piano )
- Sasha Mäkilä (Conductor)
- Arto Noras ( former student of Paul Tortelier )
- Sakari Oramo (Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra )
- Jorma Panula ( conductor, composer and educator )
- Martti Pokela ( founder of the Folk Department and a former professor of kantele )
- Einojuhani Rautavaara (Composer)
- Martti Rousi (Professor of Violoncello )
- Kaija Saariaho ( composer )
- Arja Saijonmaa ( singer )
- Aulis Sallinen (Composer)
- Matti Salminen ( bass)
- Esa -Pekka Salonen ( conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra )
- Jukka -Pekka Saraste (former conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra )
- Soila Sariola ( singer of the ensemble Rajaton )
- Leif Segerstam (Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra )
- Jean Sibelius (Composer)
- Antti Siirala ( pianist )
- Heikki Siukola (Tenor)
- Toppinen ( cellist in the band Apocalyptica )
- Tarja Turunen ( former singer of the symphonic metal band Nightwish )
- Paula Vesala ( singer in the band PMMP )
- Osmo Vänskä ( conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra )
- Erik T. Tawaststjerna ( pianist )
Awards
2010, the Sibelius Academy was honored at the Interlaken Classics of the Fondation Johanna Dürmüller -Bol with Johanna Dürmüller -Bol Young Classic Award.