Courses

Few available seats left, register for a reserve seat by 2.7. Every registration will be handeled separetely and we will be in contact with you. (Registration is binding. Billing occurs immediately after possible course acceptance.)

Apply for participation in the course via the ”Enroll” button at the top of the page. In addition, fill in the form with information on your musical background. In the form, you are also asked to provide a music example, which we recommend, but it is not compulsory. The form is available here: https://bit.ly/3IKZamn

When applying, you will be asked to pay the advance fee, which is 50% of the course price, 175€. The application becomes valid when the payment has been received. The remaining part of the fee will be charged via en e-mail invoice after the cancellation date has passed. The cancellation date is 31.5.2023 and the invoice will be delivered within the week 23. If the applicant isn’t accepted, the advance fee will be returned in full. A selection among applicants will be performed if there are more applicants than available seats in the master class.

The master class is open for application 1.3.-31.5.2023 and for the reserve seats 1.6.-2.7.2023. The final cancellation date is 31.5.2023, after which the advance fee (175€) will not be returned, and the requirement to pay the full fee (350€) remains valid. In case of cancellation of participation after 31.5. the fee is payable in full, except in case of illness (to be verified by a medical certificate). An invoice will be sent to those who got in  from the reserve immediately after possible acceptance.

Do contact the Vaasa Summer University if clarification is needed on specific issues.

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The Korsholm Music Festival arranges a master class in cooperation with the Vaasa Summer University and the Kuula-opisto Music Institute in the summer 2023. The classical music master class is aimed at music students in Finland and abroad. The master class will include tuition in piano, violin, viola, cello, and clarinet. The tuition takes place in the Kuula-opisto Music Institute, which offers quality class rooms, both for master class tuition and rehearsing. The two main concerts of the master class will be integrated with the Korsholm Music Festival programme and held in the Vaasa City Hall. In addition, smaller matinée concerts will be held at the music institute concert hall.

Teachers
Piano: Paavali Jumppanen and Katarina Nummi-Kuisma
Violin: Mari Tampere-Bezrodny and Grazyna Zeranska-Gebert
Viola: Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic
Cello: Tuomas Ylinen 
Clarinet: Harri Mäki
Accompaniment: Mikael Kemppainen 

Schedule and programme
Lessons 4x45min Tue 25.- Sat 29.7.2023
Master Class main concerts Fri 28.7. and Sat 29.7. at 12.00 h
Location
Vaasa, Kuula-opisto Music Institute (Laivakatu 16)

Target group
The master class is primarily intended for professional students in Finland and abroad, as well as music institute students from the region. There are 30 seats available for active participants. The doors are also open for passive participants, which means that anyone interested, for example music institute teachers, students, relatives to the participants and others, may follow the tutition in classes.

Participation fee
The participation fee for the master class is 350€, which includes 4x45min one to one tuition. Additional lessons may be reserved for a fee of 80€ per 45min. The fee includes lunch for the duration of the course, as well as a festival pass for the Korsholm Music Festival. Accomodation is not included in the fee, but accomodation offers can be requested via the Korsholm Music Festival.

When applying, you will be asked to pay the advance fee, which is 50% of the course price, 175€. The application becomes valid when the payment has been received. The remaining part of the fee will be charged via en e-mail invoice after the cancellation date has passed. The cancellation date is 31.5.2023 and the invoice will be delivered within the week 23. If the applicant isn’t accepted, the advance fee will be returned in full. A selection among applicants will be performed if there are more applicants than available seats in the master class.

Few available seats left, register for a reserve seat by 2.7. Every registration will be handeled separetely and we will be in contact with you. (Registration is binding. Billing occurs immediately after possible course acceptance.)

Apply for participation in the course via the ”Enroll” button at the top of the page. In addition, fill in the form with information on your musical background. In the form, you are also asked to provide a music example, which we recommend, but it is not compulsory. The form is available here: https://bit.ly/3IKZamn

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The master class takes place in simultaneously with the Korsholm Music Festival. The festival programme, as well as details on the master class are available on the festival website: www.korsholmmusicfestival.fi

Additional information

Tuition and rehearsal locations:
Anna Roos, piano teacher / Kuula-opisto
nenanna@gmail.com, ph. +358 40 833 3453

Practical arrangements, incl. accomodation:
Milla Virta, festival director / Korsholm Music Festival
milla.virta@korsholmmusicfestival.fi, ph. +358 50 911 3902
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Vasa Summer University

Application and course fees:

Tina Martins, education planner

tina.martins@vaasankesayliopisto.fi, ph. +358 44 754 5781

General inquiries:

Hanna Pitkänen, director
hanna.pitkanen@vaasankesayliopisto.fi, ph. +358 44 754 5784

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Financiers:
Etelä-Pohjanmaan Kulttuurirahasto
Konstsamfundet
KulturÖsterbotten
The regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Stiftelsen Emilie och Rudolf Gesellius fond för filantropiska och kulturella ändamål
Svenska kulturfonden
Viljo ja Maire Vuorion Säätiö
Vaasan Aktiasäätiö
William Thurings stiftelse