Leif Segerstam
Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024)
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Leif Selim Segerstam (/ˈleɪf/ LAYF, sv; 2 March 1944 – 9 October 2024) was a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, and pianist. He was known for writing over 350 symphonies. He conducted many orchestras in American, Australian and European countries.[1][2] He was born in Vaasa, Finland.
Segerstam died on 9 October 2024 in Helsinki, Finland at the age of 80.[3]
References
change- ↑ Liljeroos, Mats. "Segerstam, Leif". uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Hillila, Ruth-Esther; Hong, Barbara Blanchard (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 368–369.
- ↑ "Kapellimestari Leif Segerstam on kuollut" [Conductor Leif Segerstam has died]. yle. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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