Leif Segerstam

Leif Segerstam

Leif Selim Segerstam ( LAYF, Swedish: [ˈlɛjf ˈsěːɡɛʂʈam]; born 2 March 1944) is a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, violist and pianist, especially known for writing 352 symphonies as of March 2023, along with other works in his extensive oeuvre. Segerstam has conducted a variety of orchestras since 1963; mostly American, Australian and European. He is widely known through his recordings, which include the complete symphonies of Blomdahl, Brahms, Mahler, Nielsen, and Sibelius, as well as many works by contemporary composers, such as the American composers John Corigliano and Christopher Rouse, the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, Swedish composer Allan Pettersson and the Russian composer Alfred Schnittke.His contributions to the Finnish music scene, and his vibrant personality, have contributed to his fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leif Segerstam has received more than 170,013 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Leif Segerstam is the 36th most popular conductor (up from 44th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Finland (up from 101st in 2019) and the most popular Finnish Conductor.