Welcome to the kick-off of Sibelius Academy’s new Master’s Programme in Music Business!
The event is open to the public, no registration needed. Come meet the people behind the programme, hear how it will shape the future of the music industry, and connect with fellow professionals, students, and creatives who share your passion for music.
Theme of the event: “Growing Global: Music Business Today”
- Date: 8 September 2025 at 10:30-14:35
- Place: Black box and foyer at Musiikkitalo (Mannerheimintie 13 A, 00100 Helsinki)
PROGRAMME
10.30-11.00 meet & greet with coffee
11.00-11.15 Black box:
Morning Concert: Sofra
Merve Abdurrahmani – Composition, Piano, Vocals
Hadi Hrekes – Percussion
Melisa Yıldırım – Kamancha
11.20-11.30 Opening session, Head of the Programme, Violeta Simjanovska
11.30-11.35 Vice Dean of Sibelius Academy, Tuuli Talvitie
11.35-11.40 Director of Music Finland, Mikko Manninen
11.40-11.45 Teosto Cultural Foundation, Teijamari Jyrkkiö
11.45-12.15 Keynote speaker: Daniel Nordgård, Professor at University of Agder, Norway: “Growing Global: Music Business Today”
12.15-12.30 Q&A
12.30-13.00 Break: 30 minutes- Celebrating the start of the new Master’s degree prorgamme in Music Business with sparkling wine
13.00-14.30 Black box
13.00-13.15 music performance:
miksu, mikko & severi trio
Mikko Antila – vibraphone, piano
Mikael Saastamoinen – double bass
Severi Sorjonen – drums
13.15 -14.00 Pekka Saarikorpi moderating the panel “Growing Global: Music Business Today”
Panelists:
- Sibelius Academy: Toni- Matti Karjalainen
- Music Finland: Mikko Manninen
- Expert from the field: Eero Tolppanen, Head of A&R / Elements Music
- Expert from the Field: Maria Silvennoinen (Jazz Finland)
- Expert from the Field: Ramona Forsström, Managing Director, Warner Music Finland
- Student Representative: Jääskeläinen Eero
14.00-14.30 panel discussion Q&A
14.30-14.35 concluding remarks/closing words: the future of music business programme and welcoming the new students (Pekka Saarikorpi)