Leif Segerstam

Summary

Leif Segerstam is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vaasa^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1944^[3]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He died on October 9, 2024^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], and violinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Vaasa^[2], Leif Segerstam…
• Leif Segerstam passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Leif Segerstam was born on March 2, 1944^[3].
• Leif Segerstam died on October 9, 2024^[5].
• Leif Segerstam's father was Selim Segerstam^[12].
• Leif Segerstam was married to Minnaleena Segerstam^[13].
• Leif Segerstam held citizenship in Finland^[14].
• Swedish was Leif Segerstam's native language^[15].
• Leif Segerstam is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group^[16].
• Leif Segerstam worked as a conductor^[6].
• Leif Segerstam worked as a composer^[7].
• Leif Segerstam worked as a pianist^[8].
• Leif Segerstam worked as a musician^[9].
• Leif Segerstam worked as a violinist^[10].
• Leif Segerstam's professions included violist^[17].
• Leif Segerstam's field of work was performing arts^[18].
• Leif Segerstam's field of work was music^[19].
• Leif Segerstam's field of work was conducting^[20].
• Leif Segerstam held the position of professor^[21].
• Leif Segerstam was educated at Sibelius Academy^[22].
• Leif Segerstam was educated at Juilliard School^[23].
• Leif Segerstam's education included a stint at Svenska normallyceum^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Leif Segerstam is Symphony No. 181 (Segerstam)^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Leif Segerstam is Symphony No. 162 (Segerstam)^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Leif Segerstam is Q2101330^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-03-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-10-09^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, contemporary classical, finnish composer, finnish conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 321c8d9a-a787-44d8-9713-2e4bac2ddf0c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Leif Segerstam's place of birth was Vaasa^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1944^[3]. His father was Selim Segerstam^[12]. He is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group^[16]. Swedish was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy^[22], a public university^[35], in Finland^[36], founded in 1882^[37], headquartered in Taka-Töölö^[38]; Juilliard School^[23], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1905^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]; and Svenska normallyceum^[24], a normal school^[43], in Finland^[44], founded in 1864^[45]. Leif Segerstam studied under Joonas Kokkonen^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], violinist^[10], and violist^[17]. Fields of work include performing arts^[18], a type of arts^[47]; music^[19], a type of arts^[48]; and conducting^[20], an activity^[49]. Leif Segerstam held the position of professor^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 181 (Segerstam)^[25], a musical work/composition^[50]; Symphony No. 162 (Segerstam)^[26]; Q2101330^[27]; and Symphony No. 4 (Segerstam)^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in Finland^[54], founded in 1943^[55]; Nordic Council Music Prize^[56], a music award^[57], in Denmark^[58], founded in 1965^[59]; Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation^[60], an award^[61]; Finnish State Prize for Music^[62], a music award^[63], in Finland^[64], founded in 1972^[65]; Sibelius Medal^[66], a music award^[67], in Finland^[68], founded in 1965^[69]; and Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit^[70].

Personal Life

Leif Segerstam was married to Minnaleena Segerstam^[13].

Death and Burial

Leif Segerstam died on October 9, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[71].

Why It Matters

Leif Segerstam ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Leif Segerstam born?

Leif Segerstam's place of birth was Vaasa^[2].

Where did Leif Segerstam die?

Leif Segerstam died in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Leif Segerstam's parents?

Leif Segerstam's father was Selim Segerstam^[12].

Who was Leif Segerstam married to?

Leif Segerstam's spouses include Minnaleena Segerstam^[13].

What did Leif Segerstam do for work?

Leif Segerstam worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musician^[9], and violinist^[10].

Where did Leif Segerstam go to school?

Leif Segerstam was educated at Sibelius Academy^[22], Juilliard School^[23], and Svenska normallyceum^[24].

What awards did Leif Segerstam receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[52], Nordic Council Music Prize^[56], Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation^[60], and Finnish State Prize for Music^[62].