Sibelius Academy: Feedback on entrance examinations 2026
You have the opportunity to receive feedback on your entrance examination performance. Feedback is intended to guide you to further improve your performance and help you identify areas for development.
Church Music
Church Music (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 12:00–15:00 and Tue 2 June 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Seppo Kirkinen
+358 40 710 4369
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail between 1 and 5 June 2026.
Classical Music Performance, instrument
Accordion (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 15:00–16:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Veli Kujala
+358 50 514 5515
Brass instruments (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
- French horn: tero.toivonen@uniarts.fi
- Trumpet: miikka.saarinen@uniarts.fi
- Trombone: line.johannesen@uniarts.fi
- Baritone horn: line.johannesen@uniarts.fi
- Tuba: line.johannesen@uniarts.fi
Cello (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Cello (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Double bass (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 29 May 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Early Music (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 9 June 2026.
Guitar (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 15:00–17:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Ismo Eskelinen
+358 46 923 3489
Harp (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
Kantele (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 1 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Organ (2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 12:00–15:00 and Tue 2 June 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Seppo Kirkinen
+358 40 710 4369
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail between 1 and 5 June 2026.
Percussion (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
olli-pekka.martikainen@uniarts.fi
Piano (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 1 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 7 June 2026.
Woodwind instruments (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
- Flute: petri.alanko@uniarts.fi
- Oboe: emmanuel.laville@uniarts.fi
- Clarinet: harri.maki@uniarts.fi
- Bassoon: jaakko.luoma@uniarts.fi
Viola (5.5-year programme and Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 4 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Viola (2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 29 May 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
Violin (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 6 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 9 June 2026.
Violin (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 6 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 8 June 2026.
sirkka-liisa.kaakinen-pilch@uniarts.fi
Classical Music Performance, voice
Voice (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Fri 29 May 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Ulla Raiskio
+358 50 4756 327
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Vocal Arts (5.5-year education)
Last names A–J:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Fri 29 May 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Sirkka Parviainen
+358 50 3470 481
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Last names K–L:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Fri 29 May 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Ulla Raiskio
+358 50 4756 327
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Last names M–N:
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 8 June 2026
Last names O–So:
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Last names Su–Ö:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Tue 2 June 2026 between 10:00–12:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Petteri Salomaa
+358 40 500 4828
You can also leave a call-back request by providing your phone number either via text message to the number above or by email to the address petteri.salomaa@uniarts.fi.
Vocal Arts (2.5-year education)
Note: Those changing their study right within Sibelius Academy, please see Tero Valtonen *
Last names A–Hi:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Tue 2 June 2026 between 10:00–12:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Petteri Salomaa
+358 40 500 4828
You can also leave a call-back request by providing your phone number either via text message to the number above or by email to the address petteri.salomaa@uniarts.fi.
Last names Hu–L and change of study right *:
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 8 June 2026
Last names M–Ran:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Fri 29 May 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Sirkka Parviainen
+358 50 3470 481
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Last names Rau–S:
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Last names T–Ö:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Fri 29 May 2026 between 10:00–13:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Ulla Raiskio
+358 50 4756 327
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than 5 June 2026
Composition and Music Theory
Composition (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail between 27 May and 1 June 2026
Conducting
Choral Conducting (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
Orchestral Conducting (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 8 June 2026 between 10:00–15:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Susanna Mälkki
+358 50 4124 619
Wind Orchestra Conducting (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested by e-mail no later than 3 June 2026. Feedback requests will be answered no later than 10 June 2026.
Folk Music and NoFo
Folk Music (5.5-year and 2.5-year programme)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Wed 3 June 2026 between 12:00–14:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Jouko Kyhälä
+358 40 536 1942
Folk Music (Junior Academy)
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Wed 3 June 2026 between 10:00–12:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Roope Aarnio
+358 40 574 0005
Global Music
Global Music (5.5-year programme)
Feedback will be given by Nemat Battah and Puro Paju. You can book a feedback session by e-mail no later than Mon 1 June 2026, depending on who will provide your feedback:
- Applicants who advanced from the video/motivation letter stage to the second and third stage of entrance examination may request feedback from Nemat Battah. To book a feedback session, please contact nemat.battah@uniarts.fi.
- Applicants who participated only in the video/motivation letter stage of entrance examination may request feedback from Puro Paju. To book a feedback session, please contact puro.paju@uniarts.fi.
After booking, you will receive an e-mail with your personal 20-minute session time as well as a Zoom link for the session. Feedback can be received at these times:
- With Nemat Battah: 5 June 2026 between 10:00–16:30 EEST (Finnish time)
- With Puro Paju: 9 June 2026 between 10:00-16:30 EEST (Finnish time)
Global Music (Junior Academy)
Feedback will be given by Nemat Battah. You can book a feedback session by e-mail at nemat.battah@uniarts.fi no later than Mon 1 June 2026. After booking, you will receive an e-mail with your personal session time as well as a Zoom link for the session. The session will last for max. 30 minutes.
Feedback can be received at these times:
- 3 June 2026 between 10:00–17:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Jazz and NOMAZZ
Jazz (5.5-year education and Junior Academy)
Last names A to J:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 9:00–11:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Jussi Kannaste
+358 50 541 0044
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than Fri 29 April 2026 at 16:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Last names K to R:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 11:30–13:30 EEST (Finnish time)
Jussi Kannaste
+358 50 541 0044
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than Fri 29 April 2026 at 16:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Last names S to Ö:
Feedback can be requested via telephone on Mon 1 June 2026 between 14:00–16:00 EEST (Finnish time)
Jussi Kannaste
+358 50 541 0044
Feedback can also be requested by e-mail no later than Fri 29 April 2026 at 16:00 EEST (Finnish time)