Kristiina Ilmonen

Current

• Doctoral Student, teacher at Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

Past

• Musician at Folk music oriented projects
• Lecturer, Assistant Head of Department at Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department
• Folk music teacher at Several music schools and courses around Finland

• Head of Department, Lecturer at Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department
• Teacher at Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

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Education

• Sibelius-Akatemia - Sibelius-Akademin
• Sibelius-Akatemia - Sibelius-Akademin

Connections

6 connections

Industry

Music

Websites

• My Website

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Summary

Flutist, multi-instrumentalist, teacher and composer, making contemporary folk music, free improvisation and new music in various ensembles and other musical projects for over twenty years. Specializes in ethnic woodwind instruments such as archaic Nordic flutes, pipes and reeds. Has composed and performed music for contemporary dance, theatre and film and played on over 20 CD recordings. Master of Music degree from the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department, where Head of Department 1998–2004, Second Head 2004-2006, teaching both traditional and contemporary folk music since 1990. Currently studying for Music Doctorate degree at SibA, focusing on ethnic woodwinds and improvisation, making new music.

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Specialties:

Archaic Finno-Ugric music, ethnic woodwinds, overtone flutes, hand percussion, free improvisation, performance art, music & nature, composing for contemporary dance, theatre & film, folk songs from Kauhava, folk music pedagogy, leadership, project management, international projects.

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Experience

• Doctoral Student, teacher

  Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

  (Music industry)

  2006 — Present (4 years )

• Musician

  Folk music oriented projects

  (Music industry)

  1982 — 2008 (26 years )

• Lecturer, Assistant Head of Department

  Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

  (Music industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years )

• Folk music teacher

  Several music schools and courses around Finland

  (Music industry)

  1985 — 2006 (21 years )

• Head of Department, Lecturer

  Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

  (Music industry)

  1998 — 2004 (6 years )

• Teacher

  Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department

  (Music industry)

  1990 — 1998 (8 years )

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Education

• Sibelius-Akatemia - Sibelius-Akademin

  Doctor of Music , Folk music, artistic line , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

• Sibelius-Akatemia - Sibelius-Akademin

  Master of Music , Folk music , 1985 — 1996

Additional Information

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Websites:

• My Website

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Interests:

Developing Finnish woodwind instruments, improvisation, ecological living, old wooden houses, gardening, forests, nature & wildlife, languages, EFT, Paleolithic diet

Kristiina Ilmonen’s Groups:

Anna-Kaisa Liedes & Utua, The Helsinki Koto Ensemble, Suomussalmiryhmä, Kansanmusiikkiopiston kannatusyhdistys ry

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