Jorma Panula is one of the most successful of Finland's music pedagogues. He has trained the current generation of conductors, who are coaching many of the orchestras of Finland. Some of his students are even conducting a couple of internationally leading orchestras. Lecturer Rauno Tikkanen from Savonia Polytechnic is a student of Panula. While participating in Maestro Panula's international conducting masterclasses, he understood that the effort could be achieved at his institution, with the help of Kuopio Music Centre, the Kuopio Philharmonic Orchestra and his own ensemble E5.
The Net Communication Department of Virtuosi - International Centre of Chamber Music in Kuhmo, develops methods of promoting, documenting and analyzing music net education. While working for the regional development project of Virtuosi and the Kuopio Department of the Sibelius Academy, Matti Ruippo discovered the potential of video technology in amplifying the masterclass event.
After three years of research and development the undertaking has developed into a scheme which significantly improves the impact of the costly effort. Video technology can add can considerable value to the benefit of the participating group of students.
Briefly described, the process contains the following elements: The student has prepared a piece a which he rehearses with the orchestra. Meanwhile, Panula supports the student with gestures, visual, verbal and sometimes even onomatopoetic comments. The core of the teaching takes place in a classroom after the day's rehearsals. While screening the video of the conductor student Maestro Panula gives personal advice through intimate and detailed instructions.
This page gives on-demand access for the students to their study material. The research and development project aims at developing virtual campus services within the framework of Finnish information society construction. Your email comments on the on-going development work are warmly welcomed.
| Student | Composition | Conductor | Maestro |
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| Toby Hoffman | J. Sibelius: Tapiola | |
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| Aapo Häkkinen | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Christian Kluxen | L. van Beethoven: Egmont Overture op. 84a | ||
| Tapio von Boehm | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| James Lowe | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.4 in F minor, op.36 | |
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| Ching-Ming Lu | L. van Beethoven: Coriolanus Overture op.62 | |
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| Rauno Tikkanen | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Francesco Angelico | H.Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 | |
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| Lauri Ahokas | L. van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 3 | |
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| Jurek Dybal | S. Prokofieff: Symphony no. 1 in D ("Classical"), op. 25 | |
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| Charles Prince | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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| Student | Composition | Conductor | Maestro |
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| Charles Prince | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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| Toby Hoffman | J. Sibelius: Tapiola | |
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| James Lowe | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Christian Kluxen | L. van Beethoven: Egmont Overture op. 84a | ||
| Francesco Angelico | H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 | |
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| Ching-Ming Lu | O. Respighi, F. Schubert: Symphonic Poem "The Birds", Symphony no. 3 | |
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| Tapio von Boehm | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Rauno Tikkanen | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Jurek Dybal | S. Prokofieff: Symphony no. 1 in D ("Classical"), op. 25 | |
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| Lauri Ahokas | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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| Aapo Häkkinen | L. van Beethoven: Egmont Overture op. 84a | |
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| Student | Composition | Conductor | Maestro |
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| Tapio von Boehm | L. van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 3 | |
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| Toby Hoffman | H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 | |
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| Ching-Ming Lu | J. Brahms: Serenade no. 1 | |
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| Charles Prince | J. Sibelius: Humoresque no. 1 | |
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| James Lowe | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Lauri Ahokas | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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| Raimo Tikkanen | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Harri Hyppölä | L. van Beethoven: Egmont Overture op. 84a | |
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| Mikko Luoma | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Jurek Dybal | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Francesco Angelico | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Christian Kluxen | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 |
| Student | Composition | Conductor | Maestro |
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| Toby Hoffman | J. Sibelius: Tapiola | |
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| Tapio von Boehm | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Christian Kluxen | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | ||
| Charles Prince | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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| James Lowe | P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 | |
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| Ching-Ming Lu | M. de Falla, F. Schubert: Pantomine, Symphony no. 3 | |
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| Aapo Häkkinen | H. Berlioz, J. Sibelius, L. van Beethoven: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14, Symphony no. 2, Egmont Overture op. 84a | |
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| Jurek Dybal | F. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished") | |
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| Francesco Angelico | H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 | |
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| Lauri Ahokas | J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 | |
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This massive documentation wouldn't have been possible without the voluntary contribution of a number of friendly parties. Our warm thanks go to Maestro Jorma Panula. Apart from giving his vital pedagogical output, Panula didn't fail to support the recording process by giving it his continuous attention. Our partners, the Savonia Polytechnic and the Kuopio Philharmonic Orchestra who were professionally behind the event also deserve an applause for making the whole event possible.
Organizer: Rauno Tikkanen
Video director: Ilja Donner
Sound engineer: Timo Haverinen
Assistant sound engineer: Tuula Lappalainen
Media encoder: Pirkko Komulainen
Producer: Philip Donner
Assistant producer: Matti Ruippo