Update 2025:
The Suzuki Voice Program has been specially designed to learn vocal technique and style in a progressive manner. It enables a student to start listening to songs during pregnancy and continue singing until adulthood. This is not a pre-instrumental program but one which focuses on learning voice as an instrument. The Suzuki Voice Program celebrates its' 40th anniversary in 2026.
The SUZUKI™ Voice Program and repertoire, approved by the ISA, was developed by Dr. Päivi Kukkamäki, in Vantaa Finland at the request of Dr. Suzuki in 1986.
(see Matsumoto Suzuki Graduates and Pioneers | International Suzuki Association)
There are trained Suzuki Voice teachers over 25 countries. By singing the repertoire, the students and teachers are able to learn from one another's countries and to understand more about their different cultures and languages.
The 14th International "Songs for Sharing" Suzuki Voice Gala Recital in Vantaa, Finland 2018
Petra (9 weeks) and her mother Dr Kukkamäki, 1990 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZeLcEw_fQ
Suzuki Voice Students' duet (age 12 and 15), 2002 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgG670mhgZU
Suzuki Voice student (age 20), 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNv1hGjWKK4
Suzuki Voice Workshop, 2009 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7np4IchCcjM
'Suzuki Singing in Finland' -
The Historical Suzuki Voice Recording (1986-1991)
'Growing Through Singing -
The Suzuki Voice Program and Its Development' (PDF)
Links are available for accepted Suzuki Voice Teachers
The program was fully researched and developed by Päivi Kukkamäki at Sibelius University over the course of a 15-year research project with teaching techniques and materials developed from 1987 to 2003. Her doctoral thesis was published in 2003 as: Laulun myötä kasvuun - Laulusuzukimenetelmän kehittämisprojekti.
