Vilma Timonen
Sibelius Academy Senior Lecturer
Helsinki
Vilma Timonen is a Lecturer in Folk Music at Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts. Her extensive career as a pedagogue and musician comprehends working in various fields of teacher education as well as being one of the pioneers bringing traditional Finnish folk instrument Kantele into new musical environments. As a researcher, her work focuses on intercultural collaborations. Her interests are in collaborative practices and educational development in the individual, institutional and inter-institutional level. Timonen aims to contribute to more globally aware music teacher education, where diversity is embraced through fostering and elevating local musical traditions.