Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra appoints Kristian Sallinen as the next Chief Conductor
16.6.2026
Kristian Sallinen has been appointed as the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He will begin his three-year term in August 2027, following the conclusion of British conductor Matthew Halls’s tenure. Sallinen will conduct the orchestra in a minimum of 7–8 programmes each season alongside other projects. He will be the thirteenth Chief Conductor in the Finnish orchestra’s 96-year history.
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