Sibelius Summer Academy 2022
Jazz @ Sibelius Summer Academy was a summer course built around playing, instrument clinics, lectures, jam sessions and performances for music students, music teachers and freelance musicians. The course participants were grouped into bands and playing together in these ensembles is the most important part of the course. The course participants worked on playing together, aiming for the final concert of the course.
Faculty
The course faculty consisted of top names in Finnish and international jazz music.
- Jukkis Uotila (visiting lecturer)
- Mikko Helevä (hammond/piano, ensemble)
- Jussi Lehtonen (drums, ensemble)
- Sami Linna (guitar, ensemble)
- Joonatan Rautio (saxophone, ensemble)
- Ape Anttila (bass)
International special guests
- Judy Niemack (vocals)
- Tim Hagans (trumpet)
More information about the course
Educational content of the course
- Ape Anttila (course responsible) ape.anttila@gmail.com
- Jussi Lehtonen (course’s educational content) jussi.lehtonen@uniarts.fi
Practical arrangement and applying
- Pauli Raitakari pauli.raitakari@uniarts.fi
- siba.seinajoki@uniarts.fi
Sibelius Summer Academy was a summer study program offered by the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. It offered young talents a chance to work and perform together with world-class teachers, artists and other students in an encouraging and inspiring international environment. Sibelius Summer Academy is supported by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and the Wihuri Foundation.
Project name
Jazz @ Sibelius Summer Academy
Time
06/2025-06/2025
Funder
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
Wihuri Foundation
Contact
Educational content of the course
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- Ape Anttila (course responsible) ape.anttila@gmail.com
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- Jussi Lehtonen (course’s educational content) jussi.lehtonen@uniarts.fi
Practical arrangement and applying
-
- Pauli Raitakari pauli.raitakari@uniarts.fi
-
- siba.seinajoki@uniarts.fi
Jazz @ Sibelius Summer Academy was a summer course built around playing, instrument clinics, lectures, jam sessions and performances for music students, music teachers and freelance musicians. The course participants were grouped into bands and playing together in these ensembles is the most important part of the course. The course participants worked on playing together, aiming for the final concert of the course.
Faculty
The course faculty consisted of top names in Finnish and international jazz music.
- Jukkis Uotila (visiting lecturer)
- Mikko Helevä (hammond/piano, ensemble)
- Jussi Lehtonen (drums, ensemble)
- Sami Linna (guitar, ensemble)
- Joonatan Rautio (saxophone, ensemble)
- Ape Anttila (bass)
International special guests
- Judy Niemack (vocals)
- Tim Hagans (trumpet)
More information about the course
Educational content of the course
- Ape Anttila (course responsible) ape.anttila@gmail.com
- Jussi Lehtonen (course’s educational content) jussi.lehtonen@uniarts.fi
Practical arrangement and applying
- Pauli Raitakari pauli.raitakari@uniarts.fi
- siba.seinajoki@uniarts.fi
Sibelius Summer Academy was a summer study program offered by the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. It offered young talents a chance to work and perform together with world-class teachers, artists and other students in an encouraging and inspiring international environment. Sibelius Summer Academy is supported by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and the Wihuri Foundation.