Instrument courses

INSTRUMENT COURSEs - soitinkurssit

piano

maria ala-hannula
kankaanpään musiikkiopisto
scuola civica "b.maderna" Verona
accademia pianoforte mantova

Maria Ala-Hannula opiskeli pianonsoittoa Kankaanpään musiikkiopistossa Siiri Raikin oppilaana, kunnes tie vei Kaustisen musiikkilukioon, jossa hänen pianonopettajanaan toimi Outi Kangas. Keväällä 2006 Maria valmistui Pirkanmaan Ammattikorkeakoulusta opettajanaan Lauri Väinmaa Tallinnan musiikkiakatemiasta sekä Collin Hansen Sibelius-akatemiasta (Lied). Maria suoritti solistiset erikoistumisopinnot Firenzen musiikkiakatemialla 07-09 opettajanaan Pier Narciso Masi. Syksyllä 2010 hän suoritti maisterin tutkinnon erinomaisin arvosanoin Veronan konservatoriossa, erikoistuen kamarimusiikkiin opettajinaan Adriano Ambrosini ja Stefano Gentilini.
Tällä hetkellä Maria opiskelee Sibelius-Akatemian täydennyskoulutuksessa rytmiikkaa.
Opettamisen ohella hän konsertoi aktiivisesti sekä solistina, että kamarimuusikkona, erityisesti pianisti Leonardo Zunican kanssa Ebony piano duona. Duo on konsertoinut lukuisilla musiikkifestivaaleilla Italiassa ja Suomessa, joista mainittakoon Sala Maffeiana (Verona), “Festival Mondi Sonori” (Trento), “Rassegna In Canto”(Bologna), “Festival internazionale” (Bellagio), “Ti porto via”(Porto Mantovano), Festival “Eterotopie altri luoghi” (Mantua) and Sibelius Museo, Turku.
Maria on ottanut osaa mm. German Danileikon, Katariina Liimataisen, Huy-Jing Liu-Tawaststjernan, Franco Scalan, Leonid Margariuksen, Anna Kravchenkon, Boris Petrushanskyn sekä Ilmo Rannan (Lied) mestarikursseille.
Maria on Musiikkiyhdistys Suonala ry:n puheenjohtaja ja opettaa pianonsoittoa Mantovassa, Veronassa, Castiglione delle Stivieressä, Italiassa.
Lukuvuoden 2013-14 hän toimii pianonsoiton ja kamarimusiikin lehtorina sekä säestäjänä Kankaanpään Musiikkiopistossa.

Maria Ala-Hannula born in Finland, started her piano studies with prof. Siiri Raik (Estonia). She graduated from the Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland in 2006 (Bachelor of music) with professors Kristiina Kask-Valve (Finland) and prof. Lauri Väinmaa (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). In 2009 she finished the two-year master class at the Musical Academy of Florence (Accademia musicale di Firenze) with prof. Pier Narciso Masi after which she got her Master’s Degree in chamber music at the Verona Conservatoire “E. F. dall’Abaco”. At the moment she is studying rhythmic training in Sibelius-Academy.
Maria Ala-Hannula has a deep interest for chamber music. She plays in piano duo with the Italian pianist Leonardo Zunica in Ebony piano duo. They have been invited to perform in music festivals and halls such as Sala Maffeiana (Verona), “Festival Mondi Sonori” (Trento), “Rassegna In Canto”(Bologna), “Festival internazionale” (Bellagio), “Ti porto via”(Porto Mantovano), Festival “Eterotopie altri luoghi” (Mantua) and Sibelius Museum of Turku (Finland). Maria has performed numerous premieres of contemporary music both as a soloist as in chamber music ensembles. Maria specializes also in vocal chamber music, which she has studied with professors Collin Hansen (Sibelius Academy) and Ilmo Ranta (Sibelius Academy). In 2008 she gained recognition with soprano Jenni Kuronen by winning the 2nd prize and a special mention reward at the Kangasniemi Lied-pianist Competition in 2008. The duo won also the 3rd prize at the Lied-competition “Riviera Etrusca” in Piombino, Italy in 2009.
She has attended solistic master classes by professors such as Huy-Jing Liu-Tawaststjerna, German Danileiko, Balázs Szokolay, Franco Scala, Leonid Margarius, Anna Kravchenko, Boris Petrushansky and Grzegorz Kurzynski.
Currently she teaches at Accademia del pianoforte in Mantua, Scuola Civica Musicale B. Maderna of Verona; at the “Musicale” Cultural Association in Castiglione delle Stiviere. She’s the artistic director of the festival Suomitaly -International Music Meeting in Finland.
At the moment she is working in the Kankaanpää Music Institute as a piano and chamber music teacher and accompanist.

Teaching languages: Finnish, Italian, English.

valentina fornari
scuole medie ind. musicale lazise
accademia musicale "jacopo foroni"

Valentina Fornari graduated in piano under the guidance of Professor Isabella Lo Porto at the Conservatory "F. Bonporti" of Trent and was awarded in 2008, always in the same location, the Postgraduate Diploma level address to solo-concerts of the highest grade. Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the University of Verona specializes in music therapy at the Department of Music, University of Bristol (UK) and in 2009 he graduated in music education at the Conservatory "FE Dall'Abaco in Verona. She has won over 60 awards in national and international competitions always ranked at the top as a soloist and in duet, four hands.
She has attended master classes held by Maestro Nelson Delle Vigne, Maestro Peter Lang, Maestro Sergio Torri, Maestro Andrea Lucchesini, Maestro Massimiliano Damerini, with Riccardo Risaliti and for years she has been training at the Academy "A. Benvenuti" in Conegliano Veneto, conducted by Bruno Mezzena. Currently, in addition to playing concerts both as soloist and chamber musician, or being the pianist of the “Trio Euterpe” with Klaus Broz (cello) and Angela Barusolo (flute), or regularly collaborating with the Soprano Stefania Bonfadelli and many other well-known artists in the world - she devotes herself to teaching piano; from 2003 until today, her students have won over 100 awards in international competitions and international standards and are regularly called to appear for important Italian and foreign cultural associations. Her piano school has been chosen to represent Italy to the festival of Spanish diplomatic corps and performed at the "Stage Municipal de Madrid" in honor of Queen Sofia, also she has been selected by master Claudio Scimone to play alongside the "Soloists Veneti” in the Auditorium Pollini in Padova. In 2008 she won the award for teaching as a teacher with the highest number of students ranked first in national contest Riccione, the Contest of San Giovanni Teatino (Pescara) and in 2010 her piano school has distinguished itself with the largest number of students Top Ranked Piano Competition of Piove di Sacco (Padova). In addition to providing its expertise in the field of music - teaching at primary schools and secondary schools in the province of Verona, she is the coordinator and professor of piano lessons at the Academy “Jacopo Foroni” in Valeggio sul Mincio, and she is currently Adjunct Professor for the performing arts at the University of Verona.

Teaching languages: Italian, English.

Valentina Fornari ha conseguito il diploma accademico di II livello in pianoforte con il massimo dei voti sotto la guida della prof.ssa Isabella Lo Porto. Laureata in Riabilitazione Psichiatrica presso l’Università di Verona si è specializzata in Musicoterapia presso il Dipartimento di musica dell’Università di Bristol e nel 2009 si diploma in didattica della musica al Conservatorio "dall’Abaco di Verona".
Ha vinto più di 60 premi in concorsi nazionali ed internazionali classificandosi sempre ai primi posti sia come solista che in duo a quattro mani.
Ha seguito le Masterclass tenute dal M° Nelson Delle Vigne, il M° Peter Lang, il M° Sergio Torri, il M° Andrea Lucchesini, il M° Massimiliano Damerini, con il M° Riccardo Risaliti e per anni si è formata presso l’Accademia "A. Benvenuti" di Conegliano Veneto diretta dal maestro Bruno Mezzena.
Attualmente oltre a svolgere attività concertistica sia come solista, che camerista, si dedica alla didattica pianistica. Nel 2008 ha vinto il premio per la didattica come insegnante con il maggior numero di allievi primi classificati al Concorso nazionale di Riccione, al Concorso di San Giovanni Teatino (Pescara) e nel 2010 la sua scuola pianistica si è distinta con il maggior numero di allievi primi classificati al Concorso Pianistico di Piove di Sacco (Pd). Oltre a prestare la propria competenza in ambito musicale è coordinatrice e docente dei corsi di pianoforte presso l’Accademia Jacopo Foroni di Valeggio sul Mincio ed è professore a contratto per le discipline dello spettacolo presso l’Università degli studi di Verona.

elena monza
Accademia musicale "G.B.Sammartini"
e "G. Puccini", milano

Elena Monza: started her studies in Milan, and graduated in 2001 at “G. Puccini” Conservatory in La Spezia (bachelor of music). She also attended the Masterclasses by A. Lucchesini, M. Damerini, F. Thiollier, E. Virsaladze, E. Pace. From 2002 until 2008 she studied with K. Bogino, S. Bogino and V. Ogarkov, and in 2006 she finished Postgraduate Diploma address to solo concerts with honors.
She has been invited to perform as soloist in music festivals and halls such as Concert society of Milan, Auditorium G. Verdi Milan, Accademia musicale Valdarnese (Arezzo), Romatreorchestra ( Rome), Spazio musica (Orvieto), Musica in laguna (Venice), Diapason musical association (Bergamo), City of Lucca Festival. She also performes in chamber music group, with violin, cello, singer, flute.
For five years she has been the artistic director of “Autunno classico”, a classical music season in Bergamo. She has been awarded in national and international competitions, and from 2003 she teaches piano in several Music Academies.
In 2005 she also graduated in Philosophy, music aesthetics, at University of studies in Milan, and she published an article about musical space in V. Zuckerkandl.
Currently she teaches in the Music school “G.B. Sammartini”, and “G. Puccini”, in Milan.

Teaching languages: Italian, English.

Elena Monza: ha compiuto gli studi musicali presso il Civico Istituto Musicale di San Donato Milanese, diplomandosi nel 2001 al Conservatorio "G.Puccini" di La Spezia con il massimo dei voti e la lode. Si è perfezionata presso l'Accademia di Musica di Pinerolo con il M° A. Lucchesini, e ha frequentato Masterclass tenute dai Maestri M. Damerini, F. Thiollier, E. Virsaladze, E. Pace.
Dal 2002 al 2008 ha studiato con i Maestri K. Bogino, S. Bogino e V. Ogarkov presso l’Accademia di alto perfezionamento “Santa Cecilia” di Bergamo.
Nel 2005 si è laureata in Filosofia presso l’Università degli studi di milano con il massimo dei voti e la lode, presentando una tesi in Estetica della musica, in seguito alla quale le è stato chiesto di pubblicare l’articolo “Al di là dello spazio dei corpi c’è ancora lo spazio. La visione dello spazio musicale di V. Zuckerkandl” (http://users.unimi.it/~gpiana/dm11/monza/zuckerkandl.htm)
Nel 2006 ha conseguito il Diploma accademico di secondo livello in Discipline musicali (Pianoforte, indirizzo interpretativo-compositivo), con il massimo dei voti e la lode, presso il conservatorio L. Perosi di Campobasso.
Ha partecipato a numerose manifestazioni musicali nell’ambito della sua città e ha tenuto recital per importanti associazioni musicali (Civica scuola di musica di Milano, Società dell'Accademia di Voghera, Spazio Musica Giovani-Orvieto, Istituto musicale F. Gaffurio di Lodi, Festival “Musica in laguna” di Chioggia, Festival di musica da camera “Città di Lucca”, Associazione musicale Diapason di Bergamo, Accademia Musicale Valdarnese, Società dei Concerti di Milano, Romatreorchestra), esibendosi in prestigiose sale tra le quali la sala Puccini del conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano, e l’Auditorium di Milano.
Per diversi anni è stata direttore artistico della stagione concertistica “ Autunno classico”, in provincia di Bergamo, per la quale si sono esibiti importanti artisti emergenti e personalità di spicco della critica musicale italiana ( S. Cappelletto, O. Semchuck, F. Dillon). Ha partecipato nel 2008 presso la Sala Piatti di Bergamo a un Gala in onore del compositore russo R. Shchedrin, eseguendone musiche in presenza del compositore stesso. Ha ricevuto riconoscimenti in concorsi nazionali e internazionali. Si è esibita come solista e in formazioni da camera.
Ha insegnato pianoforte presso la scuola civica di musica di Peschiera Borromeo (Mi), l’Accademia di Musica Italiana di Monza, il civico istituto musicale di Opera, e attualmente è docente presso il Civico istituto musicale G.B. Sammartini di San Donato Milanese (Mi) e presso il Civico istituto musicale G. Puccini di Pioltello (Mi).

elina heinonen - vapaa improvisaatio, porvoon seudun musiikkiopisto

Finnish pianist and piano teacher Elina Heinonen finished her Master degree in Estonian Academy of Music and Theather in 2007. Her teachers in Tallinn were professor Ivari Ilja and Mati Mikalai. Before that Heinonen graduated as a piano teacher in JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Jyväskylä – Finland), and her teacher was Katariina Liimatainen. University of Applied Sciences
Elina Heinonen has been working as piano teacher or accompanist in a few music institutes like Central Ostrobothnia Concervatory in Kokkola, and Länsi-Uusimaa Music Institute. At the moment she works as pedagog and accompanist in Porvoo Music Institute and in different projects with chamber music, lied, theather and performances. During this year she plays concerts in Finland, Estonia and Sweden.
Heinonen studied also free improvisation in Tallinn with professor Anto Pett from year 2004 to 2007 and on several courses in Estonia and Finland. She is a pianist of free improvisation trio Sointivärinää (Sirkka Kosonen, voice and Tapani Heikinheimo, cello) and on the past year Heinonen has taken part in projetc Liikutus of Art Academy making improvisation work shops with artists of music, painting, light and dance.

Teaching languages: Finnish, Estonian, English, Swedish.

viulu - violin

huilu

eveliina honkanen
kankaanpään musiikkiopisto

Eveliina Honkanen on opiskellut viulunsoittoa Limingan musiikkiopistossa ja Pohjois-Karjalan ammattikorkeakoulussa, josta hän valmistui musiikkipedagogiksi v.2007. Lisäksi Honkanen suoritti ammatillisia jatko-opintoja Lahden konservatoriossa vuosina 2009 -2011. Opinnot päätti resitaalikonsertti Lahdessa syksyllä 2011. Hän on täydentänyt opintojaan myös useilla mestarikursseilla esim. Kuhmon kamarimusiikissa. Tärkeimpinä opettajinaan hänellä on ollut Mervi Kyrki, Tapani Yrjölä ja Juhani Palola.
Eveliina Honkanen opettaa Kankaanpään musiikkiopistossa viulunsoittoa ja toimii orkesterinjohtajana. Opetustyön ohella hän opiskelee alttoviulunsoittoa ja esiintyy säännöllisesti kamarimuusikkona.

Eveliina Honkanen studied violin in the Music institute of Liminka and she gratuated (Bachelor) from the University of Pohjois-Karjala in 2007. She then specialized in Lahti Conservatoire 2009-2011. She has attented masterclasses in the Kuhmo Chamber Music festival. Her most important professors include Mervi Kyrki, Tapani Yrjölä and Juhani Palola. Eveliina Honkanen teaches violin and conducts the school orchestras in the Music Institute of Kankaanpää, Finland. She also studies the viola and performs regularly in chamber music ensembles.

Teaching languages: Finnish, English.

hanna raiskio
porin palmgren-konservatorio

Hanna Raiskio aloitti viulunsoiton Kankaanpään musiikkiopistossa Natalia Vainosen oppilaana. Raiskio jatkoi opintojaan Helsingin ammattikorkeakoulu Stadiassa (nykyinen Metropolia) opettajinaan mm. Janne Malmivaara sekä Katinka Korkeala. Viulunsoitonopettajaksi ja musiikkipedagogiksi hän valmistui vuonna 2008. Tällä hetkellä Hanna Raiskio toimii kolmatta vuotta viulunsoiton lehtorina Porin Palmgren-konservatoriossa. Hän on soittanut aktiivisesti erilaisissa orkestereissa ja kamarimusiikkikokoonpanoissa ja esiintynyt useasti sekä Suomessa että ulkomailla. Erityisesti kamarimusiikki on Raiskion sydäntä lähellä, ja hän on mm. soitinyhtye Baroccon jäsen.

Hanna Raiskio started playing the violin at the Music Institute of Kankaanpää, Natalia Vainonen as her teacher at first. Raiskiocontinued her studies at the Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia (current Metropolia) where her teachers were Janne Malmi vaara andKatinka Korkeala. She graduated in 2008 and became violin teacher. Currently, Hanna Raiskio works the third year as a lecturer of violin playing at Pori Palmgren Conservatory. She has played actively in various orchestras and chamber music ensembles, and performed several times, both in Finland and abroad. In particular, the chamber music is close to her heart, and she is among others the player of the ensemle Barocco.

Teaching languages: Finnish, English.

ilona hennen
kankaanpään musiikkiopisto

Ilona Hennen aloitti Kankaanpään musiikkiopistossa huilunsoiton lehtorina
vuonna 2007. Muutaman työvuoden jälkeen hän vaihtoi opettamisen aktiiviseen opiskeluun ja valmistui Wienin musiikkiyliopistosta musiikin maisteriksi pääaineenaan huilunsoitto ja pedagogiikka vuonna 2012. Opettajina hänellä ovat olleet Suomessa Anja Voipio sekä Eeva Heikkilä ja Itävallassa Barbara Gisler-Haase. Vanha musiikin esittämiskäytännöt ovat lähellä hänen sydäntään ja hän onkin opiskellut sivuaineenaan vanhaa musiikkia ja traversonsoittoa opettajinaan Petra Aminoff sekä Gertraud Wimmer. Uusimman intohimonsa hän löysi rytmiikan maailmasta, johon hän pääsi tutustumaan Wienissä Angelina Hauser-Dellefantin opissa ja jatkaa nyt opintojaan Sibelius-Akatemiassa. Tällä hetkellä Ilona opettaa huilunsoittoa, kamarimusiikkia sekä musiikkikasvatusta Kankaanpään musiikkiopistossa. Opetustyön ohella hän soittaa huilu-kitara – duossa puolisonsa kanssa.

Ilona Hennen started teaching flute music in the music institute of
Kankaanpää in 2007. After a couple of years of teaching, she continued her
music studies at the University of Music and performing Arts in Vienna,
graduating in 2012 as Master of Arts in flute playing and pedagogics. Her teachers have been Anja Voipio and Eeva Heikkilä in Finland and Barbara Gisler-Haase in Vienna. Early music has always fascinated her so she studied early music and traverso flute as secondary subject with Petra Aminoff and Gertraud Wimmer. In Vienna she also got to know the world of
rhythmic training with Angelika Hauser-Dellefant and was excited! Passioned about rhythm, Ilona now studies rhythmic training at the Sibelius-Academy in Helsinki. Her teaching subjects in Kankaanpää music institute are flute, chamber music and music education for children between 7 to 9 years. Besides teaching she plays in a flute/guitar-duo with her fiancé.

Teaching languages: Finnish, German, English.