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Music students from The Australian National University (ANU) will have the opportunity to learn from internationally acclaimed Finnish folk trio T3HO, thanks to a new partnership between the ANU School of Music and the National Folk Festival (NFF).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n The program will connect Festival artists, ANU students, and the wider Canberra community on Ngunnawal Country, marking the first stage of a long-term collaboration between the ANU School of Music and the NFF.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Running from Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April 2026, the intensive invites students from classical performance, jazz, composition, music technology and musicology into a single interdisciplinary cohort.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Together with T3HO and NFF co-Artistic Director Dr Chris Stone, students will explore contemporary Nordic folk traditions, ensemble creativity, improvisation and acoustic\u2013electronic integration.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Head of the ANU School of Music, Professor Adrian Walter, said the partnership demonstrates the School\u2019s commitment to innovative, cross-genre, industry-connected learning.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis collaboration enriches our students\u2019 experience by giving them close interaction with leading international performers in a contemporary and meaningful way and will form a key part of the School\u2019s innovative and professionally aligned Bachelor of Music program in 2026,\u201d Professor Walter said.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also delighted that this partnership will make a valuable contribution to Canberra\u2019s cultural life and support one of Australia\u2019s most significant national festivals.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Dr Stone said the program strengthens the Festival\u2019s long-term vision of youth engagement and community connection.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBringing ANU students directly into Festival programming is vital to our artistic future,\u201d Dr Stone said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis intensive builds lasting relationships between emerging musicians and international artists, and supports the Festival\u2019s ethos of excellence, inclusion, integration and sustainability.\u201d\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n During the residency, T3HO members Esko J\u00e4rvel\u00e4, Tero Hyv\u00e4luoma and Antti Puumalainen will lead workshops, mixed-ensemble rehearsals, creative technique sessions and a special lecture-recital open to a wider student audience.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The program culminates in a public performance at the ANU School of Music, followed by a second performance on stage at the Festival.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This pilot forms the foundation for an expanded future pre-Festival music school, with plans for multi-day programs, additional ensemble streams and increased national participation.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.anu.edu.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Music students from The Australian National University (ANU) will have the opportunity to learn from internationally acclaimed Finnish folk trio T3HO, thanks to a new partnership between the ANU School of Music and the National Folk Festival (NFF).\u00a0\u00a0Under the new partnership, T3HO will come to Canberra for a week-long creative residency leading into the 2026 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Under the new partnership, T3HO will come to Canberra for a week-long creative residency leading into the 2026 Festival.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n