Basic information

Please use international format

Please make separate applications for each instrument.

Please enclose details of your studies, college, teacher, grades, competitions and any concerts you have given. You may also upload a PDF or Word file at the end of this application form.

Ensemble

Please note: Each member of an ensemble must ALSO fill in his or her own application form. Add each member on a separate line.

Programme

Suggested repertoire for the course

Please suggest up to 7 pieces of repertoire for the course.

Composer Piece Would you like to perform this piece in the student concert?

Possible tuition languages

Select one or both of the options below.

Have you attended a Kuhmo course before?

I need classroom accommodation.

The minimum age limit for students in classroom accommodation is 13 years.

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Teacher preference

Please choose teacher request and their course by giving a number in order of preference. Number 1 for the first choice, 2 for the second and 3 to the third preference. From the application you will find individual tuition first and ensemble tuition after that. If you don’t have a teacher preference, just check the box for “no-preference”. If you are applying for both weeks, please state the preference order for both weeks.

The dates refer to the teaching days. Students should arrive in Kuhmo no later than on the day before tuition begins, and departure is on the day after the last day of teaching.

Individual teachers

Preference Teacher Instrument Teaching dates
Hakkila, Tuija Piano 14–19.7.2026
Hakkila, Tuija Piano 17–22.7.2026
Kärkkäinen, Heini Piano 19–24.7.2026
Laakso, Anna Piano 14–19.7.2026
Melemed, Mackenzie Piano 14–19.7.2026
van de Roer, Bart Piano 17–20.7.2026
Zahharenkova, Irina Piano 19–24.7.2026
Cabeza, Maia Violin 13–18.7.2026
Danel, Marc Violin 21–24.7.2026
Kaakinen-Pilch, Sirkka-Liisa Violin 19–24.7.2026
Lee, Mi-kyung Violin 13–18.7.2026
Malov, Sergey Violin 12–17.7.2026
Meller, Päivyt Violin 19–24.7.2026
Millet, Gilles Violin 21–24.7.2026
Rowland, Daniel Violin 13–18.7.2026
Szilvay, Réka Violin 12–17.7.2026
Szilvay, Réka Violin 19–24.7.2026
Uusitupa, Kasmir Violin 12–17.7.2026
Vossen, Wouter Violin 17–21.7.2026
Vähälä, Elina Violin 19–24.7.2026
Kaljuste, Andres Violin 19–24.7.2026
Cardas, Berit Viola 20–24.7.2026
Fisher, Jason Viola 12–17.7.2026
Gotlibovich, Yuval Viola 13–18.7.2026
Gotlibovich, Yuval Viola 17–22.7.2026
Kaljuste, Andres Viola 19–24.7.2026
Kilpeläinen, Atte Viola 19–24.7.2026
Bogdanović, Maja Cello 13–18.7.2026
Djupsjöbacka, Tomas Cello 19–24.7.2026
Lee, Trey Cello 14–20.7.2026
Lehto, Tuomas Cello 12–17.7.2026
Lehto, Tuomas Cello 14–19.7.2026
Lewis, Bjørk Cello 20–24.7.2026
Markovitch, Yovan Cello 21–24.7.2026
Rostamo, Johannes Cello 12–17.7.2026
Valve, Timo-Veikko Cello 12–17.7.2026
Vossen, Marc Cello 17–21.7.2026
Marković, Zoran Double bass 18–23.7.2026
Pensola, Jani Double bass 12–17.7.2026
McKenna, Niamh Flute 13–18.7.2026
Walker, Adam Flute 19–24.7.2026
Daniel, Nicholas Oboe 19–24.7.2026
Hunt, Matthew Clarinet 19–24.7.2026
Sallinen, Lauri Clarinet 12–17.7.2026
Harman, Amy Bassoon 19–24.7.2026
Frank-Gemmill, Alec French horn 19–23.7.2026
Puputti, Ilkka French horn 12–17.7.2026
Kumpuvaara, Niko Accordion 14–18.7.2026

Ensemble teachers

Preference Teacher Instrument Teaching dates
Chilingirian, Levon Chamber music 13–17.7.2026
Danel Quartet Chamber music 21–24.7.2026
Meissl, Johannes Chamber music 12–17.7.2026
Storioni Trio Chamber music 17–21.7.2026
Hakkila, Tuija Piano 14–19.7.2026
Hakkila, Tuija Piano 17–22.7.2026
Kärkkäinen, Heini Piano 19–24.7.2026
Laakso, Anna Piano 14–19.7.2026
Melemed, Mackenzie Piano 14–19.7.2026
van de Roer, Bart Piano 17–20.7.2026
Zahharenkova, Irina Piano 19–24.7.2026
Cabeza, Maia Violin 13–18.7.2026
Danel, Marc Violin 21–24.7.2026
Kaakinen-Pilch, Sirkka-Liisa Violin 19–24.7.2026
Lee, Mi-kyung Violin 13–18.7.2026
Malov, Sergey Violin 12–17.7.2026
Millet, Gilles Violin 21–24.7.2026
Rowland, Daniel Violin 13–18.7.2026
Uusitupa, Kasmir Violin 12–17.7.2026
Vossen, Wouter Violin 17–21.7.2026
Vähälä, Elina Violin 19–24.7.2026
Kaljuste, Andres Violin 19–24.7.2026
Cardas, Berit Viola 20–24.7.2026
Fisher, Jason Viola 12–17.7.2026
Gotlibovich, Yuval Viola 13–18.7.2026
Gotlibovich, Yuval Viola 17–22.7.2026
Kaljuste, Andres Viola 19–24.7.2026
Kilpeläinen, Atte Viola 19–24.7.2026
Bogdanović, Maja Cello 13–18.7.2026
Djupsjöbacka, Tomas Cello 19–24.7.2026
Lee, Trey Cello 14–20.7.2026
Lehto, Tuomas Cello 12–17.7.2026
Lehto, Tuomas Cello 14–19.7.2026
Lewis, Bjørk Cello 20–24.7.2026
Markovitch, Yovan Cello 21–24.7.2026
Rostamo, Johannes Cello 12–17.7.2026
Valve, Timo-Veikko Cello 12–17.7.2026
Vossen, Marc Cello 17–21.7.2026
Marković, Zoran Double bass 18–23.7.2026
Pensola, Jani Double bass 12–17.7.2026
McKenna, Niamh Flute 13–18.7.2026
Walker, Adam Flute 19–24.7.2026
Daniel, Nicholas Oboe 19–24.7.2026
Hunt, Matthew Clarinet 19–24.7.2026
Sallinen, Lauri Clarinet 12–17.7.2026
Harman, Amy Bassoon 19–24.7.2026
Frank-Gemmill, Alec French horn 19–23.7.2026
Puputti, Ilkka French horn 12–17.7.2026
Kumpuvaara, Niko Accordion 14–18.7.2026

Workshops

I apply for the chamber music workshop programme.

Preference Workshop

Ilkka Puputti, French horn & Jason Fisher, viola 13–17.7.

W. A. Mozart: French Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407 (vacancies to be applied for violin, viola I and cello)

Levon Chilingirian, violin 13–17.7.

Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 ‘Rosamunde’ (vacancies to be applied for violin II, viola and cello)

Atte Kilpeläinen, viola 20–24.7.

Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F, Op. 88 (vacancies to be applied for 2 x violins, viola I and cello)

Zoran Marković, double bass 20–24.7.

Sergey Prokofiev: Quintet in G minor, Op. 39 ‘Trapèze’ (vacancies to be applied for oboe, clarinet, violin and viola)

I apply for the improvisation workshop 15–16.7.

Niko Kumpuvaara, accordion

Sonata lab

I apply for the sonata lab 14–19.7.

Sophia Rahman, piano

Please write your preferred composition below. Sonata lab repertoire can be found here: https://kuhmofestival.fi/en/sonata-lab-pieces/

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