Music

The parish’s children choirs and music groups are free of charge activities that any child can join. Part of the choirs also performs in various parish events.

The music school accepts enthusiastic music lovers in the order of registration. Every year the music school is also in need of new enthusiastic teachers.

For registration and more information about the music school, contact the headmaster Pirjo Kotkaniemi at 0400 926 400, preferably on weekdays after 15, or by email at pirjo.kotkaniemi@gmail.com.

Music school tuition fee

The tuition fee for a season starting in spring is €130 per child, with a siblings discount of €100, and a second instrument is €80. The price of a six-session lesson package for adults is €180.

Music school education

The music school’s education consists of 12 lessons in the spring. Each lesson lasts 20 minutes per student.

The instruments taught at the Seinäjoki parish music school are piano, flute, and guitar. Children can begin learning to play the piano at age 6. Students can begin learning the flute and guitar between the ages of 8 and 10.

Lessons take place in the parish facilities and are primarily taught by young students from the South-Ostrobothnia Music School who are further along in their own musical studies.

All children are accepted into the program in order of registration. The teaching materials used are the same as those in other public music schools, but the spring recitals also feature devotional music.

At our music school, every student is encouraged to progress at their own pace, based on their individual abilities and the starting points set by their family. Students at the music school are invited to perform at parish events.

Are you interested in singing or playing in a band?

Nurmo chapel practice space is available for reservation, free of charge for the young band’s rehearsals. Instruments and PA system also available. For more information, contact youth worker Jani Kela, jani.kela@evl.fi, 050 511 7500.

Ylistaro chapel practice space is available for reservation, free of charge for the young band’s rehearsals. Instruments and a PA system are also available. For more information, contact the youth work director Sami Nortunen,
sami.nortunen@evl.fi, 040 595 7072.

Ilta Lakeudelle house band. Ilta Lakeudelle mass is a more relaxed worship service held at Törnävä church on Sundays at 16:00, every other week. The music is provided by the Ilta Lakeudelle -houseband, which rehearses a couple of times before every service. The band is always open to new players and singers. The music is chosen by the musicians themselves. Any instrument is welcome, from electric guitar to French horn, and from vocals to cello. The person responsible for the house band is the youth musician Anu Mäki-Latvala. If you are interested in joining, send a message to tel. 044 705 8736 or anu.maki-latvala@evl.fi