Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen | |
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Salonen in 1997 rehearsing the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Born | 30 June 1958 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Spouses | Jane Price
(m. 1991; div. 2017)Kaarina Gould (m. 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | esapekkasalonen |
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Esa-Pekka Salonen (pronounced [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈsɑlonen] ⓘ; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conductor and composer. He is the principal conductor designate of Orchestre de Paris and creative director designate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is also conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He was music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 2020 to 2025.