The research and study program presents events, masterclasses and exhibitions to the public. To see more about our calendar please visit here link or our facebook page link.
The research and study program students are chosen through a yearly open call. Follow the link for more information: http://microtonalmusicstudios.com/open-call-2024/
Biographies
Student biographies from the 2022-2023 year.
Student biographies for the 2023-2024 year.
Student biographies for the 2024-2025 year.
Visiting Artistic Researcher biographies for the program.
Staff biographies.
The research and study program is made in collaboration with the Myymälä2 Artistic Research Institute and was supported by Kone Foundation and Saastamoinen Foundation.
The first Microtonal Music Studios Research and Study Programme Exhibition and Event Week 21-27.11.2022 in Myymälä2 gallery. Programme and bios here.
The second Microtonal Music Studios Research and Study Programme Exhibition and Event Week 09-19.05.2024 in Myymälä2 gallery. Programme and bios here.
The third Microtonal Music Studios Research and Study Programme Exhibition and Event Week 20.02-09.03.2025 in Myymälä2 gallery. Programme and bios here.
Activity for the year 2024/2025
25.05.2025 – lecture by Dr Thokozani Mhlambi on his microtonal practice combining traditional Zulu music with western classical tradition and instruments.
24.05.2025 – lecture performance by David Fiuczynski and Hidemi Aikawa on micro-Japan
19.05.2025 – workshop by David Fiuczynski on microtonal planet concept.
15.05.2025 – concert by David “Fuze” Fiuczynski, in collaboration with WHS Teatteri Union. With Anderson Mirafzall (bass), John Birch (drums) and Jussi Reijonen (oud and fretless electric guitar).
11.05.2025 – online talk by Ed Williams, Nicola Vicentino’s arciorgano and theory through the lens of queer theory.
13.05.2025 – workshop by David Fiucsynki on fretless electric guitar.
06.05.2025 – lecture-performance by Susanne Kujala, the microtonal organs of Musiikkitalo with examples played on the organs of Organo room and the main hall of Musiikkitalo.
04.05.2025 – concert by Microtonal String Quartet, Aaro Tulkki (violin), Nikoloz Japaridze (violin), Julie Svacinova (viola), and Alli Mankkinen (cello). Pieces by Marc Sabat and Joseph Haydn.
02.05.2025 – lecture-performance by Petri Kumela on the microtonal classical guitar.
29.04.2025 – lecture-performance by Tuuli Lindeberg on the singers perspective on performing and rehearsing microtonal music.
15.04.2025 – interview with conductor and founder of The Third Orchestra Peter Wiegold in London.
11.04.2025 – concert by Yellow Wasabi on combining contemporary electronics and visuals with traditional Chinese instruments.
25.03.2025 – lecture-performance by Tommi Hyytinen on the Microtonal French Horn.
23.03.2025 – workshop by Juho Laitinen on Tuning and Intoning: Mircrotonal Pedagogies.
21.03.2025 – lecture by Kraig Grady in his microtonal compositions and instruments.
13.03.2025 – lecture-performance by Veli Kujala on the quarter-tone accordion.
11.03.2025 – workshop by Marc Sabat for microtonal string quartet.
08.03.2025 – lecture-performance by Timo Viialainen: Electroacoustic Hurdy-Gurgy: playing and modifying the instrument.
05.03.2025 – concert by microtonal electric guitar quartet: Gon Muruaga, Lauri Hyvärinen, Mark Reid Bulatovic, and Timo Tuhkanen
04.03.2025 – workshop by Marc Sabat for microtonal string quartet.
01.03.2025 – concert by the microtonal trio Alli Mankkinen (cello), Sebastian Brenner (clarinet) and Leonardo Cubillo (oboe).
28.02.2025 – microtonal contrabass and violone concert by Lassi Kari, pieces by various microtonal composers.
27.02.2025 – lecture-performance by Sebastian Dumitrescu on his new composition for lumatone Arrythmia.
26.02.2025 – concert by Mark Reid Bulatovic, Linda Svacinova, Xie Yuchi, Christa Wikstedt, Sebastian Ampuja, Henri Hytti, Hamid Keshvarpajuh, Kristine Tukre. Pieces by various microtonal composers.
23.02.2025 – performance by Haiyun Yu: Sound of Waves
22.02.2025 – concert by Mark Reid Bulatovic and Devina Boughton, pieces by various microtonal composers.
21.02.2025 – improvised concert by Kalasatana (Robert Prakapovich and Hamidreza Kashvarpajuh)
20.02-09.03.2025 – Exhibition and Event Week, opening performance by Tomás Cabado.
17.11.2024 – seminar by Jorge Diego Vasquez Salvago on Latin American Microtonal Composers.
18.10.2024 – Marc Sabat Lecture-Performance “Microtonally Tuning and Performing Bach’s Violin Sonatas”, performance by Sarah Cubarsi and Xenia Gogu.
Activity for the year 2023/2024
08-09.06.2024 — workshop by Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola: Writing with Echo and the Space Between at Myymälä2 gallery
09.06.2024 — in conversation with Timo Tuhkanen, Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola, and Linda Sormin at Myymälä2 gallery
08.06.2024 — performance by Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola at Myymälä2 gallery
06.06.2024 — performance by Linda Sormin at Myymälä2 gallery
18.05.2024 — performance by Lucía Hinojosa Gaxiola at Myymälä2 gallery
18.05.2024 — performance by Tianjun Li: Today, Tomorrow, and the Tales of the Wind at Myymälä2 gallery
17.05.2024 — lecture performance and screening of new work for violin and video by Ryo Sugiyama at Myymälä2 gallery
17.05.2024 — lecture-performance by Dylan Rodgers: Transcending Scales, Exploring Intonation, Modulation and Melodic Movement in Arab Monal Theory at Myymälä2 gallery
16.05.2024 — concert by Stéphane Clor: Rhizome, at Myymälä2 gallery
08.04.2024 — lecture-performance by Juhani Nuorvala and Eija Kankaanranta: Kantele in Microtonal Music at Myymälä2 gallery
15.03.2024 — talk by Robert Prakapowicz: Thoughts on classification and categorization of microtone music techniques at Myymälä2 gallery
21.02.2024 — concert by Rebecca Minten and Laura Mehmeti at Myymälä2 gallery
13.02.2024 — talk by Hans-Gunter Lock: Bohlen-Pierce, Instruments and Tonal Possibilities at Myymälä2 gallery
10.12.2023 — talk by Dylan Rodgers: Tunings and Temperaments: Theory, Praxis and Problems at Myymälä2 gallery
26.11.2023 — concert by Andrus Kallastu: IKOSIDIFONIA for 22edo trio at Myymälä2 gallery
10.11.2023 — Marc Sabat open seminar at Myymälä2 gallery
03-09.11.2023 — Tolgahan Çoğulu masterclass and lecture-performance at Myymälä2 gallery
Activity for the year 2022/2023:
31.03.2023 — Taksu: Evening of Experimental Balinese Music, Community Concert at Pikku-Huopalahden Youth community house.
26.03.2023 — Dewa Alit masterclass at Myymälä2 gallery
25.03.2023 — Diemo Schwarz live at Myymälä2 gallery
12.03.2023 — Shinji Kanki open seminar at Myymälä2 gallery
27.02.-05.03.2023 — Microtonal Music Studios Exhibition and Event Week at Myymälä2 gallery all students participating
05.03.2023 — Performances by Miikka Lehto, Teemu Ruissalo & Alex Raitanen, and Mateo Mena & Anna Matveinen
03.03.2023 — Concert by Natalie Hogue
03.03.2023 — Workshop by Marc Sabat
02.03.2023 — Concert by Timo Tuhkanen & Gonzalo Muruaga
02.03.2023 — Workshop by Hans-Gunter Lock
01.03.2023 — Workshop by Natalie Hogue
28.02.2023 — Screening by visiting curator Zhenhua Li
27.02.2023 — Opening and communal music practice
21.11.-27.11.2022 — Microtonal Music Studios Exhibition and Event Week at Myymälä2 gallery all students participating
27.11.2022 — Concert by Teemu Mastovaara & Anna Sofia Kallio
26.11.2022 — Concert by Nicolina Stylianou
24.11.2022 — Concert by Teemu Ruissalo
23.11.2022 — Concert by Timo Pyhälä & Markku Toikkanen
22.11.2022 — Talk: Why Tuning Matters?
21.11.2022 — Opening of exhibition