Time of Music festival will host several discussion sessions that delve deeper into the backgrounds of the works heard during the week and shed new light on their creators. All discussion events are free. Didi vs The World Discussion Wed 1st July – TheatreAbout at 8 p.m. (after the 7 p.m. concert) Didi vs. Maailma… Read more »
The concert programme has been published and the ticket sales are open. Find all tickets from Lippupiste. Welcome to experience the stories from different generations meet in Viitasaari from 30th June to 5th July 2026. Once again, the festival brings together leading international and Finnish contemporary music artists to create a unique soundscape in the… Read more »
The full concert programme for Time of Music 2026 has now been released. In addition to the three concerts announced earlier, the festival programme now includes soprano Annika Fuhrmann’s mini-opera series Didi vs. the World, the German ensemble Trio Abstrakt, a solo concert by flutist Claire Chase, and a piano recital by Robert Fleitz. Inspired… Read more »
The theme and first concerts for this year’s Time of Music is announced! The theme of this year’s Time of Music festival is “Once upon a time…”. The festival asks how the technologies of different generations have influenced storytelling in music, and how various forms of narration collide in the present moment. “Today, social media… Read more »
Musiikin aika – Time of Music 2025 Courses – Video by Kim Saarinen Modomo Films Oy
Come get inspired and learn the music of our time!
The annual Summer Academy of the Time of Music festival to be arranged this year 30th June – 5th July offers unique opportunities to study music of our time under the guidance of world-famous teachers in an inspiring and international environment.
Below are the details of two published courses. We will be releasing a third course soon – stay tuned!
Take a look at the detailed course descriptions below and apply by 22nd March.
Dive into the world of collaborative improvisation alongside fellow musicians! This course offers a unique opportunity for instrumentalists, vocalists, and electronic musicians to explore group dynamics, interaction, and performance ethics in a creative environment. The sessions are led by interdisciplinary flutist Claire Chase, and the course features a special visit from composer Annea Lockwood.
How does creative work take shape across different fields of art and science? How do time and space guide artistic choices? This course offers a collaborative environment for experimenting with ideas, open to composers, sound, light, and video artists, instrumentalists, and performers working with bodily movement. Composer Thanasis Deligiannis invites participants to cross disciplinary boundaries and challenge conventional artistic practices.