MA Kristian Wahlström’s (Uni. Helsinki) rehearsal defense (“nippupäivä”) will take place via Zoom  on March 23, 2021, from 2 to 6 pm. The event will be organised by the Finnish Doctoral Network for Music Research as part of its yearly research seminar, the Winter School.

The title of Wahlström's thesis is "Student-Centered Musical Expert Pedagogy in Popular Music and Hard Rock Groove – a Design-Based and Psychodynamic Approach " (please see abstract below), and postdoctoral researcher Tuulikki Laes (Uniarts) will be acting as the opponent. Please note that the rehearsal defense will be arranged in English. The event will follow the customary pattern of Finnish PhD defenses, and the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the rehearsal defense.

All interested network members are welcome to attend the event. We kindly ask you to register for this rehearsal defense separately by  filling out an online form by March 16. More information (incl. the Zoom link and parts of the dissertation) is or will be available on the Moodle website of the seminar. Please find the Moodle link and instructions for Moodle access in the confirmation e-mail you will receive once registered. If you have any further questions about the event, kindly contact the network coordinator (nuppu.koivisto@uniarts.fi, tel. 0504779213).