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XLVII NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN IMATRA 10th – 11th February 2024

EPTA Finland will hold its Annual National Conference in Imatra
from Saturday 10th to Sunday11th of February 2024.

The National Piano Conference takes place at the Virta Music Institute
at Virastokatu 1, 55100 Imatra

PROGRAMME

Saturday 10th February

10h00 Registration
11h00 Opening of the Conference
Katarina Nummi-Kuisma, President of the Piano Teachers’ Association, Sarianna Purtilo, Rector of the Virta Music Institute
11h05 Introducing the piano faculty of the Virta Music Institute
11h10 Student Concert performed by students of the Virta Music Institute
11h45 Presenting the piano group teaching at Virta Music Institute
12h00 Presenting the piano group teaching at Turku Conservatory, Maija Marjokorpi
12h15 Presenting the piano group teaching at Espoo Music Institute, Rebekka Angervo
12h30 Discussion of group teaching, moderated by Rebekka Angervo
13h00 Lunch (at own cost) and Exhibition of sheet music
14h30 American Piano Music by Mackenzie Melemed
15h30 Thoughts on teaching how to practice by Niklas Pokki
16h45 Annual Meeting
19h00 Evening Recital by Johannes Piirto (Chopin, Messiaen)
20h45 Social Evening in the Restaurant Linnasali at Scandic Hotel Imatran Valtionhotelli (buffet 30€) 

Sunday, 11th February

11h00 Piano music of Ilmari Hannikainen by Jenni Lappalainen
12h00 Guest hour: Johannes Piirto interviewed by Eeva Sarmanto-Neuvonen
12h30 Break and Exhibition of sheet music
13h00 Discussion of the Curriculum, moderated by Iina Harjula, education manager in Helsinki Conservatory
15h00 Closing of the Conference

REGISTRATION

Participation fees
Members and students 85€
Pensioners 55€
Others (non-members) 135€
No separate daily fees

Buffet meal 30€ of the Social evening should be paid in advance by registration.

Please registrate by paying the participation fee and the possible buffet fee to the bank account of the Piano Teachers’ Association
IBAN: FI55 1014 3000 1414 87
BIC/SWIFT: NDEAFIHH
by 11th January 2024 at the latest. The name of the participant should be seen in the receipt of the payment. Further information: sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi

The participants marked in the list of members of the Piano Teachers’ Association and having paid the member’s fee of the year 2023 may pay the member’s participation fee.
The participation fees and the buffet 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 2024 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi. Remember to mention the name of your institute.

ACCOMMODATION

There is a room quota reserved for the participants of the conference during 10.-11.2.2024

Scandic Imatran Valtionhotelli
Torkkelinkatu 2
55100 Imatra
tel +358 5 7899300
email: imatranvaltionhotelli@scandichotels.com

Prices:
Standard (Puistorakennus)
1 per 115€/day, 2 pers 135€/day

Superior (Linnanhotelli)
1 per 155€/day, 2 pers 175€/day

The prices include rich breakfast with organic products, wireless internet and customer´s sauna (in the evening).
Please, make the reservation at latest 11th of January 2024 from the reservation center www.scandichotels.fi/?bookingcode=BPIA090224
or directly from the hotel by using the code BPIA090224

SOCIAL EVENING

On Saturday, 10th of February, after the Evening concert, we gather in the Restaurant Linnansali at Scandic Hotel Imatran Valtionhotelli where a buffet meal is served for 30€. The buffet is to be paid in advance upon registration. Please indicate your special dietary requirements when registering.

Buffet Menu
Shrimp skagen (L,G)
Salad buffet
Bread selection with spread
Fried chicken breast and champions in Marsala sauce (L,G)
Warm smoked salmon and chive butter sauce (L,G)
Vegetable kofta patties and chili mayonnaise (L,G)
Parsley potatoes (L,G)
Cheesecake and strawberry Melba (L)

CALL FOR MEETING

The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 11th February 2024 at 16h45 at the Virta Music Institute.
The statutory issues of an annual meeting will be dealt with. The rules are available on the website of the association.

 

 

 

 

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EPTA EDUCATION 20th of January 2024

“Staying Healthy as Pianist: Prevention of Movement Problems”

Saturday 20th of January 2024
at 15:00-16:30 CET time
ONLINE

EPTA Denmark will host an international webinar with Prof. Dr. med. Eckart Altenmüller, Director of the Institute of Music Physiology and Musician’s Medicine at the Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media.

Prof. Altenmüller will explain the mechanisms underlying ailments that pianists tend to suffer from, such as acute pain, chronic overuse syndroms and movement problems. He will also demonstrate how these issues can be prevented or treated, concentrating on practice strategies and healthy mental attitudes.

The webinar is free of charge for the members of EPTA Finland as well as the full-time students of piano pedagogy. Registration is required for the participation.

Further information and registration at:
https://www.epta.dk/arrangementer/altenmuller2024

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XLVI NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN KAJAANI 11th – 12th February 2023

EPTA Finland will hold its Annual National Conference in Kajaani from Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th of February 2023.

The program includes a lecture and teaching demonstration by Eveliina Kytömäki, lecture recitals by Kirill Kozlovski and Eveliina Sumelius and memoirs by Katariina Liimatainen, performances by students of the Kainuu Music Institute as well as an Evening recital by Marko Mustonen.

The National Piano Conference takes place at the Kainuu Music Institute, at Kaukametsä Culture and Congress Centre, Koskikatu 2, 87200 Kajaani.

Tel. +358 447100934

Programme

Saturday 11th February

10h00  Registration (Registration continues 13h00)
11h00  Opening of the Conference
Katarina Nummi-Kuisma, President of the Piano Teachers’ Association, Eeva-Maria Nivalainen, Rector of the Kainuu Music Institute
11h15  Student Concert performed by students of the Kainuu Music Institute
12h00  HIP and the charming Haydn – Teaching demonstration and lecture by Eveliina Kytömäki

13h00  Lunch (at own cost) Registration continues

14h30  Ukrainian Piano Music by Kirill Kozlovski
15h30  Exhibition of new learning materials
16h30  Annual Meeting 

– Break –

19h00  Evening Recital by Marko Mustonen, F. Chopin: Etudes op.10 and op.25
20h00  Social Evening

Sunday, 12th February

11h00 The significance of the 1920s French Modernism in enriching piano repertoire and playing methods – Lecture Recital by Eveliina Sumelius
12h00 Guest hour Marko Mustonen interviewed by Eeva Sarmanto-Neuvonen

12h30 Break 

12h45 Vienna, Prague, Moscow – Echoes of the past world, Memoirs at the piano by Katariina Liimatainen
14h00 Closing of the Conference
 

Registration

NOTICE!
Please register 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 2023 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 2022 may pay the member’s participation fee.

The reservation fees and the buffet 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 2023 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi. Remember to mention the name of your institute.

Registration for the Social Evening and Buffet meal in Karanka Restaurant. The Menu and instructions for registration available below.

 

CALL FOR THE MEETING

The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 11th February 2023 at 16h30 at the Kainuu Music Institute, Koskikatu 2, 87200 Kajaani.

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:

HOTEL KAJANUS
Koskikatu 3
87200 Kajaani
tel 010 230 5400
email: info@hotelkajanus.fi

Prices:
1 per Economy 94€/day
2 pers Economy 113€/day
1 per Standard 102€/day
2 pers Standard 122€/day
1 per Superior 122 €/day
2 pers Superior 142 €/day

The prices include rich breakfast with organic products, wireless internet and customers’ sauna.
Please, make the reservation at latest 11th of January 2023 via email:

 info@hotelkajanus.fi

Please, mention the code PIANOPEDAGOGIT in your message.

 

ORIGINAL SOKOS HOTEL VALJUS
Kauppakatu 20
87100 Kajaani
tel. 010 783 2000
e-mail: valjus.kajaani@sokoshotels.fi

Prices:
1 per Standard 92€/day
2 pers Standard 112€/day

The prices include rich buffet breakfast, customers’ sauna and s-card benefits.

Please, book the room by yourself using the contact information above and by using the code “Pianoseminaari”, when making the reservation. The reservations should be made by 11th of January 2023.

 

Information on Dining

Lunch Saturday 11th of February
Hotel Kajanus next to the Kainuu Music Institute offers a home-cooked lunch (including a day’s soup, salad, bread, spread, two hot dishes, one of which is vegetarian food, coffee/tea and a small sweet, with iced water as a food drink). Price 13 €, which everyone pays on site.

Binding pre-registrations and announcements of special diets when registering. Last day to cancel 11.1.2023.

Registration for the Social Evening
After the Evening concert, we gather in the Karanka restaurant of the Music Institute, where a buffet meal is served for 28€. The buffet is to be paid in advance upon registration. The products are lactose free. Please indicate your special dietary requirements when registering.

Buffet Menu
Glased pork neck
Roasted oven roots
Beetroot oatmeal
Cheese bread salad with lingonberry sauce
Vegetable-pumpkin seed salad
Feta sour cream
Peasant baton
Pannacotta with berries

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XLVI NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN KAJAANI

XLVI NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN KAJAANI

12th – 13th February 2022

EPTA Finland will hold its Annual National Conference in Kajaani from Saturday 12th to Sunday13th of February 2022.

The program includes lectures and teaching demonstrations by Eveliina Kytömäki and Eeva Havulehto, a lecture recital by Eveliina Sumelius and memoirs by Katariina Liimatainen, performances by students of the Kainuu Music Institute as well as an Evening recital by Marko Mustonen.

The National Piano Conference takes place at the Kainuu Music Institute, at Kaukametsä Culture and Congress Centre, Koskikatu 2, 87200 Kajaani.

tel. +358 447100934

Programme

Saturday 12th February

10h00  Registration (Registration continues 13h00)
11h00  Opening of the Conference

Katarina Nummi-Kuisma, President of the Piano Teachers’ Association, Eeva-Maria Nivalainen, Rector of the Kainuu Music Institute

11h15  Student Concert performed by students of the Kainuu Music Institute

12h00  HIP and the charming Haydn -Teaching demonstration and lecture

                   byEveliina Kytömäki

13h00  Lunch (at own cost) Registration continues

14h30  A Moment with Debussy -Teaching demonstrationby Eeva Havulehto

15h30  Exhibition of new learning materials

16h30  Annual Meeting

– Break –

19h00  Evening Recital by Marko Mustonen, F.Chopin: Etudes op.10 and op.25
20h00  Social Evening

Sunday, 13th February

11h00 The significance of the 1920s French Modernism in enriching piano

           repertoire and playing methods- Lecture Recital by Eveliina Sumelius

12h00 Guest hour Marko Mustonen interviewed by Eeva Sarmanto-Neuvonen

12h30 Break

12h45 Vienna, Prague, Moscow – Echoes of the past world, Memoirs at the piano  by Katariina Liimatainen

14h00 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 2022 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 2021 may pay the member’s participation fee.

The reservation fees and the buffet 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 2022 to the email address sihteeri@pianopedagogit.fi. Remember to mention the name of your institute.

Registration for the Social Evening and Buffet meal in Karanka Restaurant. The Menu and instructions for registration available below.

CALL FOR THE MEETING

The statutory Annual Meeting of the Piano Teacher´s Association will be held on Saturday 12th February 2022 at 16h30 at the Kainuu Music Institute, Koskikatu 2, 87200 Kajaani.

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 KAJANUS

Koskikatu 3

87200 Kajaani

tel. +358 8 61641

email: kajanus@scandichotels.com

Prices:

1 per Standard 96 €/day
2 pers Standard 116 €/day

The prices include rich breakfast with organic products, wireless internet and customer´s sauna.

Please, make the reservation at latest 29th of January 2022 in the booking centre, webpages www.scandichotels.fi/?bookingcode=BPIA120222 or directly at the hotel by using the contact information above and the reservation code BPIA120222

ORIGINAL SOKOS HOTEL VALJUS

Kauppakatu 20

87100 Kajaani

tel. +358 10 783 2000

e-mail: valjus.kajaani@sokoshotels.fi

Prices:

1 per Standard 92 €/day
2 pers Standard 112 €/day

The prices include rich buffet breakfast, customer´s sauna and s-card benefits.

Please, book the room by yourself using the contact information above and by using the code “Pianoseminaari”, when making the reservation. The reservations should be made by 11th of January 2022.

Information on Dining

Lunch Saturday 12th of February

Hotel Scandic Kajanus next to the Kainuu Music Institute offers a home-cooked lunch (including a day’s soup, salad, bread, spread, two hot dishes, one of which is vegetarian food, coffee/tea and a small sweet, with iced water as a food drink).

Price 11 €, which everyone pays on site.

Binding pre-registrations and announcements of special diets when registering. Last day to cancel 29.1.2022.

Registration for the Social Evening

After the Evening concert, there will be a gathering in the Karanka restaurant of the Music Institute, where a buffet meal is served for 28 €. Please, notice that the buffet has to be paid in advance upon registration. The products are lactose free. Please, indicate your special dietary requirements when registering.

Buffet Menu

Glazed pork neck

Roasted oven roots

Beetroot oatmeal

Cheese bread salad with lingonberry sauce

Vegetable-pumpkin seed salad

Feta sour cream

Peasant baton

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AUTUMN ONLINE EDUCATION Saturday, 16th of October, 2021

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

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XLV ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF EPTA FINLAND, ONLINE

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.

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Annual Conference in Mikkeli 8th-9th Feb 2020

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.

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XLIII NATIONAL PIANO CONFERENCE IN ROVANIEMI 9th – 10th February 2019

Epta-Finland will hold its Annual National Conference at the Lapland Music, Rovaniemi from Saturday 9th to Sunday10th 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 9th 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.