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EPTA Finland hold an Autumn Educational Day online.

Professor Timo Virtanen gave a highly interesting lecture about editing and editions followed by an active discussion with the listeners. Dr. Kristiina Junttu hold an inspiring group teaching demonstration.

Around 70 participants followed the educational day online.

The videos and dias of the Autumn Educational Day are available:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nsu1ayqy11ijc46/AADys8ICVk9Mp9KXVZ4AtGM4a?dl=0

Program

14h00 From Notes and Note stems Lecture by Professor, Dr. Timo Virtanen

15h00 Discussion

15h30 The Storm Piano by Lecturer in Piano, Dr.Kristiina Junttu
17h00 Closing of the Day

XLV NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE
6th – 7th February 2021 ONLINE
Epta-Finland will hold its Annual National Conference via internet from Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th of February 2021. Participating in the Piano Conference is free of charge. You can follow the program online in the address www.pianopedagogit.fi
The program includes e.g. a piano master course by prof. Matti Raekallio and a lecturer by Päivi Jordan-Kilkki, as well as performances by the pupils and teachers of Juvenalia Music Institute.

Juvenalia Music Institute is responsible for Sunday’s program.
During the brakes there will be online presentations of new teaching materials.
The statutory annual meeting will be held online. You will find instructions for the participation in the call for the meeting below.

Programme
Saturday 6th February 2021

13h00 Opening of the Conference
Katarina Nummi-Kuisma, President of the Piano Teachers’ Association
Sanna Saarinen, Rector of the Juvenalia Music Institute

13h15 Piano Master Course
professor Matti Raekallio and Ossi Tanner, Sibelius Academy

14h45 Break

14h50 About the attention and concentration in the teaching situation
Work supervisor, psychotherapy instructor Päivi Jordan-Kilkki

15h50 Break
16h00 Annual Meeting

Saturday 7th February 2021
11h00 Introducing the teachers of Juvenalia Music Institute
11h15 Etude Concert
Performed by pupils of different ages of Juvenalia Music Institute

12h00 Break

12h15 Etudes and Suzuki Method
Teaching demonstrations by the pupils and teachers of Juvenalia Music Institute
13h15 Break
13h30 Presenting compositions commissioned by the Juvenalia Chamber Music Competition
Performed by the pupils and teachers of Juvenalia Music Institute
14h30 Closing of the Conference

CALL FOR THE MEETING, MEMBERS ONLY!
The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 6th February 2021 at 16h00 online. The members are kindly asked to registrate to the meeting by 29.1.2021 by sending an email to the address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi
The secretary of the association will send you a link to attend the meeting.
The statutory issues of an annual meeting will be dealt with. The rules are available on the website of the association.

XLIV NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN MIKKELI 8th – 9th February 2020
Epta-Finland will hold its Annual National Conference at the Mikkeli Music Institute from Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th of February 2020.
The Piano Conference takes place at the Mikkeli Music Institute, Maaherrankatu 10, 50100 Mikkeli, tel.+358 (0) 440213831 (office).
Programme
Saturday 8th February 2020
10h00 Registration and coffee (Registration continues 13.00-14.30)

11h15 Opening of the Conference

11h30 “Climbing up the Music Ladders-
New Piano Group Teaching methods in Finland”/ Rebekka Angervo

12h30 Children’s Lied/ Marjukka Eskelinen and Saara-Maija Strandman

13h00 Lunch (at own cost)

14h00 Presentations
• Nordic Animals and Young Pianists/ Sini Lavastre
• Book presentation: Free Hands- a Guide to Piano playing and Improvisation/ Stefanie Tuurna
• Yhdessä pianolla/ Hanna Elomaa and Päivi Kantanen
• MusicFairyTales/ Teemu Laasanen
• Hyvänmielen nuottikoulu/ Laura Marila
15h30 In the footsteps of the Baroque/ Singing, Speech, Step and Affect/ professor Tuija Hakkila
16h15 Coffee and Exhibition of Notes

16h45 Annual Meeting
– Break –
19h00 Evening Concert by Saimaa Sinfonietta and piano soloists at the Concert Hall Mikaeli
Eero Heinonen; Beethoven – Piano Concerto no 4 G Major
Fanny Söderström; Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto no 1 g minor

NOTICE! Before the concert a Reception of the city of Mikkeli at the Concert Hall Mikaeli
(Sointukatu 1, 50100 Mikkeli)

After the concert an evening gathering at the restaurant of Hotel Scandic Mikkeli (Mikonkatu 9, 50100 Mikkeli).
An abundant buffet dinner will be offered at a price of 28€. The buffet will be paid directly at the restaurant.
NOTICE! A Sign Up needed! If you’ll take part to the evening gathering, please, sign up at the same time with your registration.

Sunday, 9th February 2020

11h00 Student Concert/ Lauri Kilpiö: “Memories and Impressions” (premiere)
performed by the young pianists of the Mikkeli Music Institute

11h45 The Pianist and Beethoven/ professor Eero Heinonen

12h45 Coffee and Exhibition of Notes

13h00 Panel Discussion “How to maintain the concert culture”
Katariina Liimatainen, moderator with Maria Ala-Hannula and Jyrki Lähteenmäki

14h30 Closing of the Conference

Registration
NOTICE!
Please registrate by paying the participation fee to the bank account of the Piano Teachers’ Association IBAN: FI55 1014 3000 1414 87 BIC/SWIFT: NDEAFIHH by 10th January 2020 at the latest. The name of the participant should be seen in the receipt of the payment.
Participation fees
Members and students 90€
Pensioners 60€
Others (non-members) 140€
The price includes the concert ticket (value 10€).
No separate daily fees.
The participants marked in the list of members of the Piano Teachers’ Association and having paid the member’s fee of the year 2019 may pay the member’s participation fee.
The reservation fees are not refundable, except on medical reasons on doctor’s certificate.
NOTICE! Participating in the Piano Conference is free of charge for full-time students of piano pedagogy. Registration by e-mail is required for the participation by 10th January 2020 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi. Remember to mention the name of your institute.
NOTICE! Sign up for dinner! There will be an evening gathering and buffet dinner (28€) at the Hotel Scandic Mikkeli after the concert on Saturday. If you’ll participate, please, sign up at the same time with your registration.
CALL FOR THE MEETING
The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 8th February 2020 at 16h45 at the Mikkeli Music Institute, Maaherrankjatu 10, 50100 Mikkeli.
The statutory issues of an annual meeting will be dealt with. The rules are available on the website of the association.
Accommodation
There are rooms reserved for the participants of the conference:
Scandic Mikkeli
Mikonkatu 9, 50100 Mikkeli
tel. +358 300 870 422
mikkeli@scandichotels.com

1 per Standard/ 95€/day
2 pers Standard/ 115€/day
Superior 1 per /115€/ day
Superior 2 pers/ 135€/day
Family room 1 per/ 105€/day
Family room 2 pers/ 125€/day
Extra bed for a person over 13 yrs./ 20€/ day

The prices include buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi and customer´s sauna. The participants should make the reservations by themselves directly from the hotel or from the booking centre, websites www.scandichotels.fi by 25th January 2020. Remember to mention the code BPIA080220 when making the reservation.
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Mikkeli
Porrassalmenkatu 9, 50100 Mikkeli
tel. 010 764 2100
vaakuna.mikkeli@sokoshotels.fi

1 per Standard/ 91€/day
2 pers Standard/ 111€/day
The prices include buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi and customer´s sauna. The participants should make the reservations by themselves directly from the hotel or from the booking centre, websites www.sokoshotels.fi by 10th January 2020. Remember to mention the code BPIANO20 when making the reservation.

Epta-Finland will hold its Annual National Conference at the Lapland Music, Rovaniemi from Saturday 9^th to Sunday10^th of February 2019.

The program includes e.g. a teaching demonstration by Sanna Vaarni, performances by students of the Lapland Music Institute as well as an Evening recital by Anna Laakso, piano and Linda Suolahti, violin. There will also be a discussion about new curricula led by Timo Klemettinen.

The Piano Conference takes place at the Lapland Music Institute, Jorma Eton tie 8B, 96100 Rovaniemi. tel. +358 16 322 2490.

Programme

Saturday 9^th February 2019

10h00 Registration and coffee (Registration continues 12.30-14.00)
11h00 Opening of the Conference
Katarina Nummi-Kuisma, President of the Piano Teachers’ Association, Kaisa Kuula-Bullat, Rector of the Lapland Music Institute
11h15  Maiju Roine: Piano Serie “Eight seasons and other piano pieces”
– performed by students of the Lapland Music Institute
11h30 Teaching demonstration
Sanna Vaarni and the students of the Lapland Music Institute
12h30  Lunch (at own cost)
Registration continues 12.30-14.00
14h00  Piano Associations’ presentation

• Pianoaura ry
• The Tampere Piano Association
• The Piano Association of Lapland
• Friends of Piano Music of the Oulu Region

14h45 Coffee and Exhibition of Notes
15h15 Timo Klemettinen: “New curricula- changing teachership”
16h45 Annual Meeting

– Break –

 19h00 Evening Recital by Anna Laakso, piano and Linda Suolahti, violin
– the Korundi House of Culture
20h15 Reception of the city of Rovaniemi

 

 Sunday, 10th February 2019

11h00  Schumann: Papillons op.2 – performed by students of the Lapland Music Institute
11h45  Guest hour
Anna Laakso interviewed by Eeva Sarmanto-Neuvonen
12h15 Audience discussion “The art of giving feedback”
Initiated by Katarina Nummi-Kuisma and Junio Kimanen
13h45  Closing of the Conference

Registration

NOTICE!
Please registrate by paying the participation fee to the bank account of the Piano Teachers’ Association IBAN: FI55 1014 3000 1414 87 BIC/SWIFT: NDEAFIHH

by 11th January 2019 at the latest. The name of the participant should be seen in the receipt of the payment.

Participation fees
Members and students 80€
Pensioners 50€
Others (non-members) 130€

No separate daily fees.

The participants marked in the list of members of the Piano Teachers’ Association and having paid the member’s fee of the year 2018 may pay the member’s participation fee.

The reservation fees are not refundable, except on medical reasons on doctor’s certificate.

NOTICE! Participating in the Piano Conference is free of charge for full-time students of piano pedagogy. Registration by e-mail is required for the participation by 11th January 2019 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi. Remember to mention the name of your institute.

CALL FOR THE MEETING

The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 9th February 2019 at 16h45 at the Lapland Music Institute, Jorma Eton tie 8 B, 96100 Rovaniemi.

The statutory issues of an annual meeting will be dealt with. The rules are available on the website of the association.

Because of the international EPTA 2017 conference in Helsinki in August there will be no national piano seminar in February 2017. The statutory annual meeting will be held at the Steinway Gallery in Helsinki the 11th of February at 4 p.m. In the meeting, the statutory issues will be dealt with.

In addition to the annual meeting there will be a short piano concert of Jani Aarrevaara in the program.

As a small serving of food and beverages is included, we kindly ask you to announce your participation by 31.1.2017 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi

The board of EPTA Finland

Epta Finland has the honor to host the 39^th International EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association) Conference 10.–13.8.2017 at the Helsinki Conservatory of Music, Ruoholahdentori 6, 00180 Helsinki

The theme of the conference is Inspiration in teaching, learning and playing.

Registration opens the 1^st of November 2016

Early bird discount until 10^th of May 2017

Deadline for abstracts is 15^th of January 2017

Please, follow further information in the websites www.eptafinland.fi