Contact
Student Services Office
Please contact us primarily by email at info@popjazz.fi
, or by phone at 0400 135 400. The best time to reach us is on weekdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Music Supervisors
0400 135410
Communications and Production
Jari Salminen
040 194 6684
jari.salminen@popjazz.fi
Student Counsellor
Raila Kulokari
(Vocational Education and Training)
050 345 3836
Vocational Education and Training application related questions
Library
Tel. 040 547 5267
Pop & Jazz Conservatory
Visiting and mailing address:
Muotoilijankatu 1 B
00560 Helsinki
Tel. 0400 135 400
You can easily reach us by public transportation, either by bus or tram. Check the routes and stops in the HSL route guide at HSL.fi. There are bike racks right next to our entrance. In addition, there are two- and four-hour parking spots for cars along the nearby streets.
Billing address:
Pop & Jazz Conservatory’s Foundation sr
Business ID 0908429-8
Receipt address for electronic invoices FI1057230220460849
Broker code OKOYFIHH
If an electronic invoice cannot be sent, please send a PDF invoice to .
Pop & Jazz Conservatory’s staff
Administration
Janne Murto
Principal
040 771 5285
Ulrika Kauniskangas
Vice Principal / Vocational Education and Training
040 662 7994
Katariina Järvikangas
Head of Education / Basic Education
040 776 1289
Minna Ahokas
Head of Finance and Administration
045 7731 0408
Matti Suvela
Training Coordinator
041 529 1929
Sanna Marjanen
Study Coordinator / Student Services
0400 135 400
Jari Salminen
Communications and Production
jari.salminen@popjazz.fi
040 194 6684
Teaching staff
All email addresses are in the format
Jasmin Afaneh
Trumpet / Preparatory instrument training
Jenni Ahlsved
Vocals
Marja Ahlsved
Band / Bands / Conceptual Materials
Jyrki Alanen
Online Teaching / Piano / Amp / Tutor Teacher
Robert Dominis
Piano / Bands
Annika Gummerus-Putkinen
Flute / Bands / Percussion Instruments Preparatory instrument training
Mikko Haanpää
Trombone / Big Band / Composition / Preparatory instrument training
Tuomas Hautala
Piano / Amp
Markku Heikkilä
Drums
Petteri Hietamäki
Saxophone / Amp / Bands
Aki Himanen
Trumpet/ Music technology / Bands / Recording
Marko Holstein
Electric Guitar / Bands / Composition / Preparatory instrument training
Janne Isotalo
Piano and keyboards
Vili Itäpelto
Operating in music industry environment / Entrepreneurship / Amp
Dea Juris
Singing / Bands / Creative Writing (on leave for the 2026–27 academic year)
Iiro Kautto
Electric bass / Double bass / Bands
Petri Kentala
Drums / Bands / Preparatory instrument training / Music Technology
Laura Kohonen
Music Playschool
Antti Koivula
Singing / Songwriting
Jouko Korhonen
, Piano
Iina Kotola
Band Workshop / Preparatory instrument training
Raila Kulokari
Academic Advisor / Special Education Teacher / Saxophone / Music Theory and Ear Training / Ensembles
Saara Lehtonen
Flute
Jesse Mast
Saxophone / Big Band / Composition Materials
Mari Multanen
Singing / Tutor Teacher
Mikko Murtoniemi
Head of Music Technology / Music Technology / Tutor Teacher
Konsta Mäenpää
Pre-amp
Iina Mutikainen
Rap
Tommi Paju
Guitar / Music technology / Bands
Keijo Pennanen
Electric guitar / Bands
Tiia Marja Phillips
Singing
Krista Pulkkinen de Espinoza
Music Playschool
Hanna Raittila
Music Playschool
Lotta Rautiainen
Singing / Songwriting
Elna Romberg
Vocal / Amp / Sweden
Marinella Ruutu
Native Language / S2
Pasi Ryökkynen
Electric bass / History of Western popular music / Amp
Maria Santavuori
Songwriting
Antti Saukko
Electric bass / Music theory and competition / Bands / Music technology
Jakke Setälä
Electric bass / Mathematics
Heidi Sirniö
Music Play School
(on leave fall 2026)
Antti Snellman
Saxophone / Preparatory instrument training
Mika Säily
Drums / Bands / Rhythm Section / Educational Planning / Festival Production
Juha Tanninen
Drums / Percussion / Bands / Sound Effects
Frans Thomsson
Saxophone / Composition / Preparatory instrument training
Sampo Tiittanen
Electric Bass / Bands / Composition / Preparatory instrument training
Vilma Torkkeli
Bändipaja
Mika Tourunen
Electric guitar / Amp
Kristian Wahlström
Electric guitar / Bands
Tommi Vainikainen
Recording and mixing / Music production
Mari Vuolahti
Trumpet / Band Coaching
Other staff
Ossi Pelttari
Technical Supervisor
0400 135403
Ilkka Rämä
Equipment Technician
0400 135405
Rami Raikaslehto
Lighting Technician
040 8218909
Jyrki Hautamäki
Chief Warden
0400 135408
Vesa Makkonen
Warden
0400 135404
Janne Viksten
Studio Manager
Mikko Nummi
Curator
040 334 1453
Reception by appointment (Muotoilijankatu 3)
Katri Luoma
Psychologist
0406615803
Appointments by reservation only
Elli Sirkiä
Student Public Health Nurse
050 323 4347
Reception by appointment on Wednesdays