LEAD! The Orchestra Project
In our international project, young musicians develop their leadership and communication skills as orchestral players with professionals.
Presentation
LEAD! The Orchestra Project is led by conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste and organised as a collaboration between the Haute école de musique Genève in Switzerland, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore and the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki in Finland. It culminates in concerts by LEAD! symphony orchestra in Helsinki, Lahti and Tampere in September 2022.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this project was postponed from 2020 to 2022.
Watch the documentary of the project
Concerts in September 2022
Working with top international professionals of their own fields, students gain a wealth of knowledge and experience that will support their artistic identity and career. The project is supported by the Jane and Aatos Erko Foundation.
Mentors
- Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
- Tero Latvala, vl
- David Quiggle, vl
- Franz Bartolomey, vc
- Professional mentor from the LEAD! Foundation: Sarah Osa
Coaches from the participating institutions
- Haute école de musique de Genève & son site de Neuchâtel: Roman Guyot, clarinet, Aline Champion, violin
- Sibelius Academy, Uniarts Helsinki: Emmanuel Laville, oboe, Tero Toivonen, French horn, Kati Salovaara, double bass, Antti Rislakki, percussion
- Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore: Zhang Jin Min, bassoon, Brett Stemple, tuba
Contact information for this project
Márta Schmidt
Planning officer
+358504723178
marta.schmidt@uniarts.fi
Project name
LEAD! The Orchestra Project
Time
01/2019-12/2022
Funder
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
Collaborators
The Geneva HEM, Haute école de musique de Genève
The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
Presentation
LEAD! The Orchestra Project is led by conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste and organised as a collaboration between the Haute école de musique Genève in Switzerland, the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore and the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki in Finland. It culminates in concerts by LEAD! symphony orchestra in Helsinki, Lahti and Tampere in September 2022.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this project was postponed from 2020 to 2022.
Watch the documentary of the project
Concerts in September 2022
Working with top international professionals of their own fields, students gain a wealth of knowledge and experience that will support their artistic identity and career. The project is supported by the Jane and Aatos Erko Foundation.
Mentors
- Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
- Tero Latvala, vl
- David Quiggle, vl
- Franz Bartolomey, vc
- Professional mentor from the LEAD! Foundation: Sarah Osa
Coaches from the participating institutions
- Haute école de musique de Genève & son site de Neuchâtel: Roman Guyot, clarinet, Aline Champion, violin
- Sibelius Academy, Uniarts Helsinki: Emmanuel Laville, oboe, Tero Toivonen, French horn, Kati Salovaara, double bass, Antti Rislakki, percussion
- Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore: Zhang Jin Min, bassoon, Brett Stemple, tuba
Contact information for this project
Márta Schmidt
Planning officer
+358504723178
marta.schmidt@uniarts.fi