Antti Ikonen is a composer, sound designer and Senior University Lecturer based in Helsinki, Finland. His work covers music and sound design for a wide range of media, performances and works of art, including contemporary dance, theatre, short films, radio plays, art installations and new media. The soundscape designed for Helsinki New Children’s Hospital was awarded with Grand Prix in International Sound Awards 2019. Since 1990s Ikonen has been teaching in academic institutions in Finland. In 2008 Ikonen founded Sound in New Media MA degree programme which is currently part of Aalto University. Over 100 Masters of Arts have graduated from the programme under Ikonen’s supervision.