Office

Our office on the 2nd floor of Espoo Cultural Center is open Mon-Thu 12:30-16:30

Address for visits: Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo Address for mail: PL 666, 02070 Espoon kaupunki

010 406 1480
010 406 1484

Please, see Data Protection Statement of EMO.

EMO office

Paula Jordan

Paula Jordan, principal of the Espoo Music Institute, takes care of the major policies: funding, premises, community relations and of the institute itself as a quality workplace that offers quality education. Her goal is to make students and teachers musically motivated and happy. Paula began working as a violin coach before even graduating from high school. She has worked as a principal since 1995, and she joined EMO in 2007. Paula is particularly inspired by the development of studies and activities together with the teachers, students and partners of EMO. Heading the Finnish association for Basic Education in the Arts which unites several arts branches, Paula is an influencer on a national level. To successfully undertake her work, Paula has complemented her Master’s Degree in Music with studies in Arts Management and other fields.

Principal
+358 10 4061481
+358 50 568 6736
paula.jordan@emo.fi

Marja Korpi

Marja Korpi (MA, Guitar teacher) has worked as a vice principal of EMO from 2005. Before taking on the position of vice principal at EMO, Marja worked as a guitar teacher in several institutions. In EMO Marja’s job is to manage the students and teachers of the winds, brass, piano, guitar, accordion, voice, piano accompaniment and percussions, communication and press releases, occupational safety and many other general tasks in administration.

Vice Principal
+35810 406 1482
+358 50 345 0602
marja.korpi@emo.fi

Laura Clewer

Laura Clewer works as a part-time Education Coordinator in the administration of the Espoo Music Institute. Her own instrument is the bassoon which she also teaches at EMO. As an education coordinator she is responsible for students and teachers of the strings, harp, kantele and music perception studies. Additionally, she takes care of the permanent use of the premises and equipment as well as of producing different projects. Laura is usually available at the office of EMO on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Vice Principal
045 197 3310
laura.clewer@emo.fi

Hanna Ahtiainen

Hanna Ahtiainen works as a Financial Manager at the office of EMO. Hanna is the contact person when it comes to working relations, salaries, purchase invoices and payments. Applications for term fee exemptions are delivered to Hanna.

Financial Manager
010 4061485
050 433 5886
hanna.ahtiainen@emo.fi

Jaana Matilainen

Jaana Matilainen has worked as a Study Secretary at the office of EMO since fall 2003. She handles student-related issues and group registration tasks (Music play school: Sonja Mälkki). Jaana registers the study credits and assessment results and takes care of the certificates. She is also responsible for renting the instruments and billing.

Study Secretary
010 406 1484
050 345 0881
jaana.matilainen@emo.fi

Tiina Rikkonen

Information Secretary
+35810 406 1480
+358 50 573 6054
tiina.rikkonen@emo.fi

Heidi Heinonen

Heidi Heinonen, the Information Secretary, works at the office of EMO and assists others in finding answers and solutions to all the possible and impossible questions related to activities at EMO. Heidi produces the material for press releases and is responsible for booking the premises and taking requests for performances.

Information Secretary (on study leave )

Sonja Mälkki

Sonja Mälkki works as a contact person for the Music Play School at the office of EMO. She is the one to inform you on the Music Play School groups, registration and payments via e-mail and on the phone on Thursday. Otherwise Sonja is occupied with the activities of Ebeli, the pop/jazz department.

Music Play School Secretary (on Thursdays)
+358 10 4061486
+358 50 306 9712
sonja.malkki@emo.fi

Sami Åkerlund

Sami Åkerlund, a Evening Janitor at EMO, can be found in the Cultural Center in the evenings from Monday to Friday from 15:30 onwards. He opens the doors, helps with the organizational matters of the concerts and is around during the events. He is the one to ask for help if you or your belongings happen to be lost.

Evening Janitor
+358 10 406 1488
+358 50 911 5075
sami.akerlund@emo.fi

Johannes Lammin-Soila

Johannes Lammin-Soila, the qualified Piano Technician who handles all kinds of pianos and grand pianos takes care that the EMO instruments are in tune and in shape. If time allows, Johannes takes on commissions outside of the institute. Johannes can do tuning, maintenance, adjustments, renovation, tuning for concerts, inspection and assessments for renovation.

Piano Technician
+358 40 820 4555
johannes.lammin-soila@emo.fi

pop/jazz department Ebeli office

Jenny Robson

Head of the Department Jenny Robson is responsible for everything Ebeli-related: pedagogical strategies, castings, recruiting teachers, locations, contracts and plan of operations. Together with the EMO Financial Director, Jenny takes care of the budget of Ebeli. Jenny is the one to produce the largest concerts and other Ebeli events, and she is the contact person in different co-operation projects.

Head of the Department
jenny.robson@ebeli.fi