Violin

Mari Tampere-Bezrodny is professor of violin at the Estonian Music Academy and Sibelius-Academy in Finland. She has taught at Moscow Conservatoire, and she has held regular Master Classes in Madrid. 

Violin

Mi-kyung Lee has been teaching as guest professor in Udk, Berlin and had professorship in Sibelius Academy Helsinki (1999–2004). She was appointed professor of violin at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich in 2004. She also serves as music director at MikyungLee International Music Academy (MIMA), which she founded in 2023.

Canto

Sirkka Parviainen was the leader of the vocal department of the Sibelius Academy from 2014 to 2020 and is currently holding a tenure position in the University of Arts as a lecturer of vocal music. Sirkka’s impressive pedagogical skills manifest themselves in the finals of singing competitions in Finland and abroad as well as in the number of professional engagements of her students.

Piano

Eero Heinonen has been teaching at the Sibelius Academy since 1977. He gives masterclasses at international music festivals and at many conservatories and music academies in Europe.

Accompaniment

Mikael Kemppainen has been awarded in many piano and chamber music competitions, for instance first prize in the Jyväskylä Piano Competition in 2001. Nowadays, he works as a lecturer of accompaniment at the Turku Conservatory. He is also a familiar face as a pianist at master classes and competitions.