Teemu Mastovaara

Cellist & Composer

Teemu Mastovaara plays cello in concert at Sibelius Museum.
Photography by Pekko Vasantola
Portfolio

Projects

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Lilja and the Banshee

We performed music by Þorkell Nordal, Sól Ey and me by me and Lauri Antikainen, at Vapaan Taiteen Tila in Helsinki.
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...siemenestä kasvaa puu...

The work is a sound installation that the installation guest can interact with. One mayrecord a short sound clip, for example a whistle or a handclap and experience how theMax/MSP patch starts to produce music based on only this single sound. The processmirrors the changes a seed goes through as it matures into a tree.
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Untold Stories

A project which explores the influence Oriental poetry has had on Western art music. I work as a cellist, arranger and research assistant.

Upcoming

19.11.2025
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WeW!25: Parallella verkligheter II
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Turku, Finland
21.11.2025
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Turun Musiikkijuhlien Uuden musiikin kotimaan katsaus
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Turku, Finland
23.11.2025
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Lounais-Hämeen musiikkiopiston 60-v juhlakonsertti (performances of Restoration Infinite, and Four Pieces for Guitar Ensemble)
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Forssa, Finland
12.12.2025
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Maisterikonsertti: Otto Nuoranne, sävellys - Autofiction
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Helsinki, Finland
13.12.2025
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Joulukonsertti Kari & Mika Luoto
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Somero, Finland
Teemu Mastovaara plays cello in concert at Sibelius Museum.
Photography by Pekko Vasantola
"Teemu Mastovaara is an exceptionally diverse and interesting musician: a wonderful cellist and an always surprising composer with a distinct and personal voice."

Mikko Luoma

Classical Accordionist, Senior Lecturer at Turku Arts Academy

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