About me
Kristian Wahlström, PhD, is an established guitarist and has played professionally for over 20 years in the Finnish music scene. As a freelancer, he has performed live with, e.g., Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) and Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) as well as recorded with Darude among others. He has taught guitar and bands now for over 20 years at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, the first institution for popular music in Scandinavia. He also teaches guitar pedagogy. He holds a PhD in musicology, awarded by the University of Helsinki. His research interests include student-centered pedagogy, groove, and psychodynamic music research.
