About
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (born 22 April 1956) is a Finnish conductor and former violinist who co-founded the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra and has held chief or principal posts with ensembles including the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic and WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne; he began his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023. His discography includes complete cycles of Sibelius and Nielsen, and his honours include the Pro Finlandia Medal, the Sibelius Medal, the Finnish State Prize for Music, and the rank of Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2023).
