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International Symposium on Musical Acoustics

"Sounds of the past into the future"

June 15-17, 2026, Helsinki, Finland

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    • Accommodation
    • Call for papers
    • Guidelines for authors and presenters
    • Keynote speakers
    • Organisers
    • Program
    • Registration
    • Sponsors
    • Venue
    • Workshops

recent posts

  • Awards
  • Scientific program published
  • ISMA26 sponsored by D’addario
  • Registration is open
  • City of Helsinki to host a reception

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    • Awards

      May 28, 2026

      Best posters and student papers will awarded during the conference. The awards are sponsored by Yamaha (a Venova casual wind instrument), and Modartt (software licenses).

    • Scientific program published

      May 25, 2026

      The scientific program including the titles and authors of the presentations and posters has been published: https://padlet.com/hennatahvanainen/isma26_scientific

    • ISMA26 sponsored by D’addario

      May 18, 2026

      With the symposium but a month away, we are happy to announce another main sponsor, D’addario.

      D’addario makes tools, such as strings, for musicians and we will see many presentations about string instruments during the symposium.

      Please remember to register by the 25th of May for the discounted price.

      The scientific program will be out soon.

    • Registration is open

      April 20, 2026

      The registration is finally open via EasyChair.

      Please keep in mind that the registration fee increases on May 25 .

      Before registering, check also the workshops in case you would like to attend, and the full program.

    • City of Helsinki to host a reception

      April 10, 2026

      The city of Helsinki generously invites all the symposium participants for an evening reception on Monday June 15 at the Empire hall close to the Senate Square.

      You can check here for more information about where to go and what to do in Helsinki during your stay.

    • ISMA26 sponsored by Yamaha

      April 2, 2026

      Happy to announce one of our main sponsors, Yamaha, supporting the evening reception and the best paper awards!

      From on the reed organ pipe marker Torakusu Yamaha in 1887, to the largest musical instrument manufacturer today, Yamaha fosters R&D in musical acoustics by offering Global Internships to doctoral and master students.

    • Keynote speakers confirmed

      March 17, 2026

      We are delighted to announce the two keynote speakers for ISMA26: Prof. Emeritus Nicholas Giordano, and prof. Michele Ducceschi.

      Find out more about the keynotes.

    • Abstracts accepted and program

      February 9, 2026

      A very interesting symposium program is being crafted with 61 abstracts accepted.

      The tentative program can be accessed at https://padlet.com/hennatahvanainen/isma26 and it is being updated.

      Registration will open by the end of March, and some travel and accommodation information will follow soon.

    • ISMA26 sponsored by Genelec

      February 4, 2026

      With the abstract notification on the way, we are happy to announce a conference sponsorship from Genelec.

    • ISMA26 cosponsored by ASA

      January 8, 2026

      We are happy to receive the cosponsorship of the Acoustical Society of America!

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