“Sallinen […] is a natural conductor. He has a rhythmic drive and a sense of style, as well as the ability to break boundaries with a cheerful sense of humour.”
- Helsingin Sanomat
Kristian Sallinen
About
Finnish conductor Kristian Sallinen is an exceptional young talent who exhibits a natural authority and charismatic flair on the podium. With significant orchestral debuts as well as numerous returns across the Nordic territory and beyond, he is rapidly gaining international attention.
The 2025/26 season features several notable engagements, including subscription debuts with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (season-closing concerts), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Symfoniorkester and Oulu Sinfonia, as well as Sallinen’s opera debut with Finnish National Opera in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta.
First-time collaborations include Gothenburg Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra as well as his Australian debut with Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, while return appearances – all subscriptions – include RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Musica.
“A super-talented new conducting star has arrived on the Finnish symphonic music scene: 23-year-old Kristian Sallinen, who has already established an international career.”
- Helsingin Sanomat
