Welcome!
I’m a cellist and a composer, in whose music different worlds combine.
Portfolio
Projects
Here you may check out what I’ve been up to!

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.

Elementtejä Forssasta
I wrote a piece for orchestra and choir to honor the Forssa 100 years celebrations. The piece was commissioned by Lounais-Hämeen musiikkiopisto and Terhi Karhumäki.

The Water Project
Concert with Lubena Nova, vocals and Ville Vihko, piano. Nova has written poems to honour Aura River in Turku, which Ismo Savola and Jari Riitala have composed into musical pieces.
Upcoming
25.10.2025
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Suialaa Arts Festival: Qullaq
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Nuuk, Greenland
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30.10.2025
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Surullisten ja synkkien sävelten konsertti
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Forssa, Finland
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19.11.2025
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WeW!25: Parallella verkligheter II
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Turku, Finland
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21.11.2025
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Turun Musiikkijuhlien Uuden musiikin kotimaan katsaus
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Turku, Finland
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12.12.2025
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Maisterikonsertti: Otto Nuoranne, sävellys - Autofiction
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Helsinki, Finland
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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