Your Musical Home in Finland

The International School of Music Finland offers lessons to students of all ages and levels. Start lessons any day!

Welcome to join our Autumn 2025 semester!

Our autumn semester will begin on August 18 (Music Playschool groups begin on August 25), and we have space for you! All potential students are welcome to have a trial lesson on their preferred instrument before signing up for the semester. Click on your preferred lesson location below to check instrument and group availability and then and send us a message to set up a trial lesson.

Note that the school is currently on holiday until 4.8.2025, so all messages and registrations will be processed and responded to upon the return to office in August.

 

We Provide the Following Music Lessons:

Music Playschool Lessons

For ages 3 months – 7 years

Pre-Instrumental Group Lessons

For Ages 5-8

Instrument & Voice Lessons

For All Ages

All of our lessons feature:

No entrance exams
Start any day
Lessons in English & many other languages
Locations in Helsinki, Espoo, and online

Highly-Trained International Teachers

Lessons in 18 languages!

 

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Languages

Instruments

Locations

Students

ISM Finland provides instrument, voice, and music playschool lessons to the diverse community of expats, international families, and everyone interested in multicultural music education in Helsinki and Espoo.

ISM is a registered non-profit organisation with a Teaching License (laaja ja yleinen opetuslupa) from the cities of Helsinki and Espoo and is part of the Association of Finnish Music Schools (Suomen musiikkioppilaitosten liitto).

News

August 28: Indian Music Open Door Day! Free Workshops and Demonstrations

Join the International School of Music Finland’s Indian Music Department for a free evening exploring India’s rich musical heritage in a playful, welcoming way with interactive workshops and music performances for all ages!
The event features:

  • Bollywood Music Demonstrations: Sing and dance along with some of India’s most loved tunes
  • Indian Classical Music: Express your voice, align your energies, and experience calm through breath-work and Indian raga-based vocal exercises.
  • Indian Music Playschool: A playful and interactive way to introduce Indian music to children
  • Hands-on Tabla Demonstrations: Walk away with the thrill of your very first tabla rhythm in this interactive, hands-on, beginner-friendly session.

Why Join?

*A fun & interactive evening for all ages
* Sing, clap, and participate—no prior experience needed
*Watch live demonstrations by expert teachers
* Try out voice and rhythm exercises yourself

WHEN: Thursday, August 28, 17:00-19:00
WHERE: Monikko in Leppävaara: Veräjäpellonkatu 2-4, Espoo
FOR WHO: All ages
PRICE: Free

The event is free, but please register by filling in the following form: https://forms.gle/LHa2A7Bpj9oVgwAh9

Try out a new instrument!

Our Trial Music Lessons are on sale until 31.8.2025:

20-minute lesson*  23€   (normally 29€)
30-minute lesson    31€   (normally 39€)
45-minute lesson    44€   (normally 56€)

*20-minute lessons are for children age 8 and younger

Lessons are for all ages and skill levels at any of our locations in Helsinki, Espoo, or online. After the lesson, you can choose whether to continue to lessons through the full semester. Limit one trial lesson per student per instrument.

Join one of our FREE choirs!

Are you looking for a fun way to participate in musical group lessons? We currently have two free choirs open for continuous enrollment in Espoo (with no previous singing experience required!):

International Children’s Choir (Espoo)
Where? Espoo International School (Lillhemtintie 1, Espoo)
When? Tuesdays 15:30-16:30
For who? Children ages 5-12

Indian Music Choir (Espoo)
Where? Monikko (Veräjäpellonkatu 12, Espoo)
When? Thursdays 17:00-17:45
For who? Children ages 6-13

If you are interested in any of these choirs, please register using the link below:

Locations

We provide music playschool, pre-instrument, and individual & group music lessons in Helsinki, Espoo, and online.

Partners

We organise lessons, events, and exams in partnership with the following organisations:

Click below to learn more about what we offer:

Music Playschool Lessons

Ages 3 months – 7 years

Pre-Instrumental Lessons

Ages 5 – 8 years

Instrument & Voice Lessons

For all ages

Events & Workshops

Upcoming concerts, day courses, and global music workshops

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