Page updated 5 March, 2026
Children and young people can study choral singing in the Tactus Children’s Choir and then in the Sympaatti Youth Choir. New students are accepted through auditions.
Tactus accepts children currently in grades 2–5 (born 2012–2015) with singing skills.
Sympaatti accepts girls currently in grades 6 or older (born 2011 or earlier) who have also music reading skills.
Important dates
- 1 March– 30 April Application period
- Tuesday, 5 May Audition schedule will be announced to applicants
- Mon, 18 May Auditions
- The results of the student selection process will be announced to all applicants on Thursday, 21 May
- New students will begin their studies in August.
Applicants will be notified of their audition time by email. PLEASE NOTE! Messages to applicants under the age of 18 will be sent to their guardian’s email address. Messages will be sent from postitus@pmo.fi. If necessary, add this address to your email program’s list of trusted senders. If you have not received a message by Tuesday, May 5, and cannot find it in your spam folder, please notify us by email at timo.saarinen@pmo.fi.
Auditions
Tactus: the applicant sings a song of their choosing without accompaniment. Their vocal range and musicality will also be tested.
Sympaatti: the applicant sings the melody part of the song “On suuri sun rantas autius” as a part of a four-part quartet. Their sheet music reading skills, vocal range, and musicality will also be tested.
For more information on the auditions, please contact:
Emmi Kleemola, director of the choirs
phone: +358 44 379 1273
email: emmi.kleemola@pmo.fi.
Studying in choirs
Tactus has rehearsals on Tuesdays from 16:15 to 17:45. The choir also has a camp 2–4 times a year.
Sympaatti has rehearsals on Tuesdays from 18:00 to 20:00. In addition, the choir rehearses about once a year at a weekend camp and a couple of times per semester at Sunday rehearsals.
The tuition fee for choirs is 60 € (120 € per academic year). There is no fee for those who are already instrument students at Pirkanmaan musiikkiopisto. If desired, choir members have the opportunity to join the music perception groups.