Background
Segerstam, Leif Selim was born on March 2, 1944 in Vasa, Finland. Son of Selim Johannes and Viola Maria (Kronquist) Segerstam.
Segerstam, Leif Selim was born on March 2, 1944 in Vasa, Finland. Son of Selim Johannes and Viola Maria (Kronquist) Segerstam.
Diploma in violin & conducting, Sibelius Academy, 1963. Diploma, Juilliard School Music, 1964. Postgraduate diploma, Juilliard School Music, 1965.
Conductor, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 1965-1968; conductor, music chief, Royal Opera, Stockholm, 1968-1972; 1st conductor, Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 1971-1973; general manager, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 1973-1974; chief conductor, Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna, 1975-1982; chief conductor, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki, 1977-1987; general music director, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Federal Republic Germany, 1983-1989; chief conductor, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen, since 1988; music advisor, Tampere (Finland) Symphony Orchestra, since 1989. Principal guest conductor Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Honorary conductor Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
Served with Granades Company, 1967-1968, Dragsuik & Helsinki.
Married Hannele Angervo, September 12, 1964. Children: Pia, January.