Martin Segerstråle
Current
Matilda
Assistant musical director/Keys1/Rehearsal pianist
Svenska Teatern, Helsinki, Finland
The award-winning musical based on Roald Dahl's classic, with music by Tim Minchin.
Directed by Markus Virta
2024-2025
Om jag fötts till groda
Composer
Unga Teatern, Espoo, Finland
A "theatre concert" for children, based on poems about animals who dream about being other animals. With just an actor and a pianist, it is a very intimate and also very honest moment for kids to reflect on the attributes of animals and how they relate to us humans.
Directed by Matti Raita
Feb 2025-May 2026
Nattexpressen
Musical director
Schauman Hall, Jakobstad, Finland
Norrlandsoperan, Umeå, Sweden
A new musical by Mikael Svarvar, based on the book with the same name by Karin Erlandsson. Performed by students in their final year at the Musikalakademien in Umeå and from Novia in Jakobstad.
Directed by Erik Fägerborn
Mar-Apr 2025
Upcoming
Vårljus - Keväthohde
Conductor
Sipoo church, Sipoo, Finland
A spring concert with the female choir Lux Aurea, featuring different takes on spring and love. The solos will be sung by Emma Kajander, who won the Lappeenranta singing competition in 2025.
May 24, 2025
Previous
Kuopion Iänj - Kaupunkilaisten toivekonsertti
Conductor
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Kuopio, Finland
2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Symphonic Suites
Keys
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2025
Åbo Svenska Teater Christmas concerts
Musical director/pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2024
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas concerts
Musical director/Pianist
Fokus, Karjaa, Finland
2024
The Phantom of the Opera
Keys
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2024
Directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas concerts
Musical director/pianist
Fokus, Karjaa, Finland
2023
Åbo Svenska Teater Christmas concerts
Musical director/pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2023
Fina Pipor
Associate musical director
Svenska Teatern, Helsinki, Finland
2023-2024
Directed by André Wickström
Something Rotten!
Musical director
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2023-2024
Directed by Markku Nenonen
Lärkkulla Musical final showcase
Musical director/pianist
Karelia, Ekenäs, Finland
2023
Grease
Associate musical director
Messukeskus Amfi, Helsinki, Finland
2023
Directed by Marco Bjurström
Åbo Svenska Teater Christmas concerts
Musical director/pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2022
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas concerts
Musical director/pianist
Fokus, Karjaa, Finland
2022
Lärkkulla Musical 2nd year demo
Musical director/pianist
Karelia, Ekenäs, Finland
2022
Lärkkulla Musical 1st year showcase
Musical director/pianist
Karelia, Ekenäs, Finland
2022
Tjugo Sekunder (world premiere)
Musical director
Schauman Hall, Jakobstad, Finland
2022
Directed by Mats Holmqvist
The Little Match Girl Passion
Conductor
Kangasala church, Kangasala, Finland
2022
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas concerts
Musical director/Pianist
Karelia, Ekenäs, Finland
2021
Christmas concerts
Musical director/Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2021
The Phantom of the Opera
Cover conductor/Keys
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2021
Directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Love Never Dies
Keys
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2021
Grease
Musical director
Teater Alandica, Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland
2021
Directed by Robert Liewendahl
Ebola the Musical
Composer/Keys
Tampereen Teatterikesä, Tampere, Finland
2021
Chamber Music Concert
Pianist
Sibelius i Korpo Festival, Korpo, Finland
2021
Christmas concert
Musical director/Pianist
Tampereen Teatteri, Tampere, Finland
2020
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas Concert
Musical director/Pianist
Karelia, Ekenäs, Finland
2020
Sondheim in concert
Musical director/Pianist
Kapsäkki, Helsinki, Finland
2020
Ihmepoika A
Musical director/Pianist
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2020
Directed by Riikka Oksanen
Mary Poppins
Assistant musical director/Keys 1/Rehearsal pianist
Svenska Teatern, Helsinki, Finland
2020-2022
Directed by Markku Nenonen
Chamber Music Concert
Pianist
Sibelius i Korpo Festival, Korpo, Finland
2020
Chamber Music Concert
Pianist
Hyvinkää Church, Hyvinkää, Finland
2020
Christmas concerts
Musical director/Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2019
Tampere Theatre christmas concert
Musical director/Pianist
Aleksanterinkirkko, Tampere, Finland
2019
Lärkkulla Musical Christmas concert
Musical director/Pianist
Karelia, Tammisaari, Finland
2019
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Musical director
Tampereen Teatteri, Tampere, Finland
2019-2020
Directed by Georg Malvius
A Sondheim evening with Josefin Silén
Pianist
Musiikkiteatteri Kapsäkki, Helsinki, Finland
2019
MyMyra Concert Series - Chamber Music Concert
Musical director/Pianist
Bishopsgate Institute, London, UK
2019
Norge på Lillan
Pianist
Lilla Teatern, Helsinki, Finland
2019
Lay a Garland - Ensemble Vida
Conductor
Irina Niskala, organ
St. Michael's Church, Turku, Finland, May 2019
Irina Niskala's A exam
Conductor
Irina Niskala, organ
Paavali Church, Helsinki, Finland, May 2019
Djurens Planet
Musical director/Pianist
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2019-2020
Directed by Martina Roos
Thaïs
Pianist
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
Feb 2019
Directed by Nicola Raab
Solange. Solange! / Psykiatri
Musical director
Independent production, Helsinki, Finland
2019
Directed by Ville Saukkonen
Hodie Christus natus est! - Christmas with Ensemble Vida
Conductor
Taidekappeli, Turku, Finland
2018
Christmas concert
Musical director/Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2018
Something's Coming - A Musical Concert
Musical director
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2018
Directed by Toby Hine
My Fair Lady
Musical director/Orchestrator
Teater Alandica, Mariehamn, Finland
2018
Directed by Robert Liewendahl
The Phantom of the Opera
Rehearsal pianist/Keys
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2018-2019
Directed by Tiina Puumalainen
MyMyra Concert Series - Chamber Music Concert
Musical director/Pianist
Bishopsgate Institute, London, UK
2018
Bromarf Summer Music Concert with Therese Karlsson
Pianist
Bromarf Church, Bromarf, Finland
2018
Lied Concert with Therese Karlsson
Pianist
Pargas Church, Pargas, Finland
2018
We Got Life
Musical Director
Schauman Hall, Jakobstad, Finland
2018
Directed by Toby Hine
1918 Teatteri taistelussa
Musical supervisor
Tampereen Teatteri, Tampere, Finland
2018
Directed by Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen
Sirkusmusikaali - Ei Ole Norsua Korviin Katsominen
Musical director/Orchestrator
Turku Conservatory/Turku Arts Academy, Turku, Finland,
2018
Directed by Jutta Lahtinen
Christmas Concert
Musical director/Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2017
Sibelius solo recital
Pianist
Wiurila Manor, Halikko, Finland
2017
Violin recital
Pianist
Ekenäsgården, Raseborg, Finland
2017
Ebola the Musical
Composer
TTT-Klubi, Tampere, Finland
2017
Cats
Musical director
Tampereen Teatteri, Tampere, Finland
2017-2018
Directed by Georg Malvius
Something's Coming - A Musical Concert
Musical director
Schauman Hall, Jakobstad, Finland
2017
Directed by Toby Hine
En Gränslös Julkonsert
Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2016
Sweeney Todd
Rehearsal pianist
Derby Theatre & Colchester Mercury Theatre
2016
Directed by Daniel Buckroyd, musical direction Michael Haslam
Sweeney Todd
Assistant musical director
MT summer shows 2016, Royal Academy of Music, London
Directed by Michael Fentiman, musical direction Torquil Munro
The Light in the Piazza
Musical director
Internal production 2016, Royal Academy of Music, London
Directed by Matt Ryan
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Musical director, composer
Internal production 2015, Royal Academy of Music, London
Directed by Mia Soteriou
Natten Är Ännu Ung (world premiere)
Musical director
Jakobstadsnejdens Musikinstitut, Jakobstad, Finland
2015
Directed by Marco Luponero
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Musical director
Skärgårdsteatern (theatre group touring the Finnish archipelago)
2014
Directed by Samuel Harjanne
Les Misérables
Rehearsal pianist/keys
Tampere Theatre, Tampere, Finland
2013
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, Finland
2010
Directed by Georg Malvius, musical direction Jussi Vahvaselkä
A Little Night Music
Rehearsal pianist/keys
Turku City Theatre, Turku, Finland
2011
Directed by Tuomas Parkkinen, musical direction Jussi Vahvaselkä
Glorious!
Pianist
Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku, FInland
2009-2010
Directed by Pekka Sonck
Singin' in the Rain
Répétiteur/pianist
Turku City Theatre, Turku, Finland
2009-2010
Directed by Tuomas Parkkinen, musical direction Jussi Vahvaselkä
Elisabeth
Répétiteur/pianist
Turku City Theatre, Turku, FInland
2005-2006
Directed by Katariina Lahti, musical direction Henrik Wikström
Other Work
Choral
Female choir Lux Aurea, principal conductor
(2024-)
Male choir Sibbo Sångarbröder, principal conductor
(2022-)
Symphonic choir Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis, pianist
(2014-2015)
Male choir Åbo Sångarbröder Musices Amantes, principal conductor (2014-2015)
Chamber choir Ensemble Vida, artistic leader/principal conductor (2013-2015, 2019-2023)
Chamber choir Åbolands Kammarkör, principal conductor
(2012-2013)
Chamber choir Key Ensemble, bass principal
(2009-2015)