Sibelius Academy

Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki
Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia
Konstuniversitetets Sibelius-Akademi

Sibelius Academy in central Helsinki
Type Public
Established 1882[1]
Parent institution
University of the Arts Helsinki
Dean Tuomas Auvinen
Students 1,700[2]
Location Helsinki, Finland
60°10′18″N 024°55′56″E / 60.17167°N 24.93222°E / 60.17167; 24.93222Coordinates: 60°10′18″N 024°55′56″E / 60.17167°N 24.93222°E / 60.17167; 24.93222
Nickname Sibis
Website www.uniarts.fi

The Sibelius Academy (Finnish: Taideyliopisto Sibelius-Akatemia, Swedish: Konstuniversitetets Sibelius-Akademi) is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland.[3] It is among the biggest European music universities with roughly 1,700[2] enrolled students.

The Sibelius Academy is one of the organizers of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition held every five years in Helsinki.[4]

History

The academy was founded in 1882 by Martin Wegelius as Helsingfors musikinstitut ("Helsinki Music Institute") and renamed Sibelius-Akatemia in 1939[1] to honour its own former student and Finland's most celebrated composer Jean Sibelius. In 2013, the academy merged with two formerly independent universities, Theatre Academy Helsinki and Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, to form the University of the Arts Helsinki.[5]

Degrees

The primary degree at the Sibelius Academy is the Master of Music (MMus) degree. The school also offers postgraduate degrees with artistic and research options. The postgraduate degrees are the Licentiate of Arts in Music Lic.A. (Mus.) and the doctoral degree of Doctor of Arts in Music D.A. (Mus.)

Degree programmes

The Academy offers the following degree programmes:[6]

Notable students and faculty (past and present)

Composers

Conductors

Instrumentalists

Vocalists

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sibelius Academy – History". Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Sibelius Academy – Welcome". Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  3. "Higher education in the Helsinki region". City of Helsinki. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  4. "10th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition Nov. 21 – Dec. 2, 2010". Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. "Finnish Academy of Fine Arts + Sibelius Academy + Theatre Academy Helsinki = University of the Arts Helsinki". University of the Arts Helsinki. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. "Sibelius Academy – Degree Programmes". Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  7. Smith, Steve (25 September 2009). "Embracing the Orchestra as Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sibelius Academy". The Friends of Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  9. Koppinen, Mari (2004). "Aulis Sallinen: "Hyvä taide on aina selkeätä"" (in Finnish). Finnish Music Information Centre FIMIC. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  10. 1 2 "Department of Orchestral Instruments – Studies". Sibelius Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  11. "David Searle Director of Orchestral Activities and Conducting Studies – School of Music". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  12. Dahlström, Fabian (2011). "Söderblom, Ulf". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Online version retrieved 17 February 2015 (in Finnish).
  13. "Finland's Kantele Master Martti Pokela Dies". YLE. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  14. Lampila, Hannu-Ilari (November 2003). "Peter Lindroos" (obituary). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 18 February 2015 (in Finnish).
  15. "Lauluyhtye Rajaton – Soila Sariola". Rajaton.net. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  16. "Paula – Biografia – PMMP". PMMP. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  17. Hillila, Ruth-Esther and Hong, Barbara Blanchard (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland, p. 442. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313277281
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