Could you be a wind band conductor?
Welcome to the joint wind orchestra conducting recruitment day organised by the Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy and the Finnish Defence Forces on 9 November 2026, starting at 3:00 pm in the Auditorium and Camerata Hall at the Helsinki Music Centre!
This is your opportunity to learn more about both the general study track in wind orchestra conducting and the specialising option in military orchestra conducting., and to conduct a rehearsal orchestra yourself.
The day will begin with a joint information session in the Auditorium at 3:00 pm, followed by conducting sessions from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in Camerata Hall.
Please bring your own SD memory card for the video camera. The repertoire to be conducted includes:
- Einar Englund: The White Reindeer (arr. Petri Junna)
- Gustav Holst: First Suite in E-flat
Feedback on your conducting will be provided by Chief Conductor of the Finnish Defence Forces, Timo Kotilainen, and Senior Lecturer in Wind Orchestra Conducting, Petri Komulainen. The score will be sent to registered participants.
Please send your registration to Arturo Alvarado by 2 November via email: arturo.alvarado@uniarts.fi