Analía Capponi-Savolainen (M.Mus., Lic.Mus., DMus.) is an Argentinian-Finnish classical singer, vocal pedagogue, and postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy.
Her work on children's singing in the Finnish culturally diverse schools was part of the ArtsEqual research initiative (2015 – 2021), coordinated by the University of the Arts Helsinki and funded by the Strategic Council of the Research Council of Finland. She has presented the findings of her doctoral research in national and international conferences of music education, education policy, and early childhood, for academic and professional audiences.
Analía has taught at all levels of education. In Argentina, she taught Classical Singing, Didactics of Music, Teaching in Practice and Music Perception in higher education institutions, as well as music education in schools and in preschool. As voice teacher, founder, and director of her own private music school in Argentina, she taught singing to young children, youth and adults and produced numerous student concerts and opera productions. In Finland, alongside her studies at Sibelius Academy, Analía founded a vibrant and culturally diverse singing studio in the capital region, where she currently teaches students of all ages.
Analía is a specialist in children’s singing pedagogy and the Suzuki approach, and delivers Suzuki teacher education courses in Finland and abroad. She has conducted teacher development courses for voice teachers in Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Australia, and Finland. As a classical singer, she focuses on art song, particularly in vocal music from Latin America and Spain, and currently performs with the voice-piano duo Capponi-Merikanto. She has conducted masterclasses on Latin American and Spanish art songs both in Finnish music institutes and private settings.