Central Helsinki Music Institute

Central-Helsinki Music Institute is a music community for children and youth. We have about 250 school aged instrumental students, who meet their 25 teachers weekly. In addition, over 250 music play school (musiikkileikki, muskari) pupils gather in groups for children from 3 months to 8 years. Both individual and group education combines goal-oriented, compassionately determined studying and creative expression.

The aim of the studies is to build a good relationship with music for the pupil – the possibility to get tools for life trough artistic skills and emotional growth. Playing in groups is an important part of the studies from the start. There are different bands and orchestras with a repertoire that varies from baroque to contemporary music and from folk and world to other rhythm music.

Studying is enriched by creating own music, musical technology, improvisation and integrating other forms of art. The basis of funding is formed by a combination of government and municipal support. The Music Institute offers education in advanced syllabus legislated in the Act on Basic Education in the Arts.

On this page you can find basic information how to come with us, play and joy.

ENROLLING TO MUSIC PLAY SCHOOL GROUPS

You can register at any time to our music play school, muskari.

There are groups for children aged 0–8

  • Music play school groups based on the year of birth for children between 0–5
  • Kantele and rhythmic groups for children between 5–6
  • Soittoniekka and ukulele groups for children between 6–8

FEE You will find the fees at the site Oppilasmaksut.
NOTE that the Music play school year includes 32 weeks.

TIMETABLES and more information: Musiikkileikki
ENROLLING for new pupils for next autumn starts every year from 1st of May and is open during the school year.

Enroll in Eepos

APPLYING TO THE MUSIC INSTITUTE

Learn any of these instruments

flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet,
piano, accordion, guitar, violin,
viola, cello, double bass, pop-jazz singing
and composing

Wind instrument training for children aged 6–8

FEE You will find the fees at the site Oppilasmaksut.
NOTE that the instrumental year is in our institute 35 weeks.

The Applying Process

To apply for the music institute studies you are required to go through an entrance examination process in the spring.

TIMETABLE 

  1. Enrolling for the examinations opens: Participate in the ”Mukaan musiikkiin” event on 8th of April 2025.
  2. Send an application in Eepos until 30th of April.
  3. Make a video until 2nd of May.
  4. Video meetings with the principal in May.

Please, don’t hesitate to ask at the office, info(at)khmusiikki.fi.

Enrolling form is called ”Ilmoittautuminen oppilasvalintoihin” (you can see it only when it is open)

Enroll in Eepos

THE APPLYING VIDEO

1. Make a video

  • at the beginning of the video please mention your name.
  • Sing one of the following songs: Twinkle, twinkle little star OR Pienen pieni veturi (The Small train) OR Itsy bitsy spider (without accompaniment).
  • 12-years and older can choose a song they prefer.

2. Make another video of your playing 

  • Only if you are already playing an instrument at least some months.
  • Tell us in the video, how long you have played the instrument.
  • This video is only for to estimate, at which level of practise we are going to start your studies with, so a casual video is fine!
  • If you ave been in muskari and play kantele or ukulele or recorder, we don’t need an example of that.

3. Save the video or videos

  • at your own YouTube, iCloud, Google Drive (or similar) as a hidden link, open to the receiver.

4. Send the link

  • by an email titled: Oppilaaksi Last Name and First Name
  • to info@khmusiikki.fi. Please use the same email address you have written in applying form.
  • Mention also the instruments you are applying for.

Good luck, let’s meet at the Mukaan musiikkiin event!