Courses in Seinäjoki
In Seinäjoki, we organize work-based individual trainings, coaching and seminars throughout the year.
Cultural study of Music, candidate program
At the Seinäjoki unit of Uniarts Helsinki we started a three year candidate program in Cultural study of Music in the fall of 2022. The program is lead by Sibelius-Academy.
Atso Almila’s conducting masterclass 2026
Atso Almila’s conducting masterclass 18.-21.10.2026
S-IOJ6 Master Class (2 study points)
Target group
Conductors, concert masters, conductors of orchestras, choir directors, conductors of music college orchestras, composers, arrangers, church musicians, students and interested beginners
Course information
Atso Almila’s course is suitable for people who want to supplement their knowledge with orchestra conducting skills. The course provides preparation for hand motor skills, good conducting technique and ensemble practice through tasks of different levels.
In the course, the conductor’s work is studied in a variety of ways. Teaching includes e.g. orchestra conducting theory, small group coaching, working with the Seinäjoki City Orchestra and analysis of videos taken from the work.
The course culminates to a final concert at Seinäjoki-sali onThursday 22.10.2026 at 18.00.
The course is jointly organized by the Sibelius Academy Conducting Department at the University of the Arts Helsinki and the Seinäjoki Unit of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Active student: individual work with the Seinäjoki city orchestra (wind and string quintets) 18-20 minutes a day. Video analysis and feedback discussion about working with the orchestra. Participation in a student conducting band (kapubändi), which can be led by both active and passive students.
Passive student: As a passive student you’ll follow active students’ orchestra work and video analyses. Participation in all lectures included in the course. The passive student briefly gets to lead “kapubändi” from Monday to Wednesday. We hope that passive students will also participate in playing in “kapubändi” with their own instruments.
Location
The teaching takes place at the Seinäjoki unit of the University of the Arts Helsinki in Kalevan Navetta (Nyykoolinkatu 25). The final concert is in the Seinäjoki Hall (Kalevankatu 35).
The course fee does not include accommodation. Information about accommodation in Seinäjoki from
Repertoire:
NOTE! The works covered in the course are independent orchestrations of pieces suitable for the Seinäjoki City Orchestra’s ensemble of ten musicians. They do not fully correspond to the original versions of the works. Course participants may compare the arrangements with the original orchestral versions available on the IMSLP website (https://imslp.org/) if they wish.
1)Peter Foggit: Ceilidh
2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony N. 40 in G minor (sov. David Walter)
Molto allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro assai
3) Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion (sov. David Walter)
4) Jean Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande, suite, Op. 46 (sov. Jouko Viljanen)
At the Castle Gate
Melisande
At the Seashore
Spring in the Park
The three blind Sisters
Pastorale
Melisande at the Spinning-Wheel
Entr’acte
The Death of Melisande
The course fee
650 € for active students / A reservation fee of 40% of the course fee will be invoiced in advance.
250 € for passive students and lecture attendees / The course fee will be invoiced after the course.
For students and staff of the University of the Arts and students at the Sibelius Academy’s Junior Academy participation is free as passive students.
Please note that the course fee does not include accommodation. Information about accommodation in Seinäjoki from Visit Seinajoki.
Apply no later than 2.8.2026 (23.59 EEST). We’ll inform you if your application was granted on week 33 the latest.
There are 8-10 places for active students. Apply for the course with a application letter. In your application, please indicate which parts of the works you would like to focus on in the course. However, you are free to experiment with all the works on the course. If you wish, you can attach a video link of your conducting (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) to ypur application.
Cancellation policy: Registration is binding. If the course participant does not cancel his / her participation no later than two weeks before the start of the course (2.10.2026), the registrant will be charged 40% of the course fee. Cancellations made after the start of the training will be charged in full.
Additional information: University of the Arts Seinäjoki Unit seinajoki@uniarts.fi or Piia Kleemola-Välimäki tel. +358 40 710 4382.