Pietari Inkinen

Conductor Pietari Inkinen has held a variety of posts in Europe, New Zealand, and East Asia. He conducts both orchestral music and opera; in the latter field, he is a specialist in the music of Wagner. Inkinen was born on April 29, 1980, in Kouvola in southeastern Finland. He took up violin and piano at age four. In his early years, he played in a rock band. Inkinen attended the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, earning diplomas in violin (in 2003) and conducting (in 2005). Although he is known primarily as a conductor, Inkinen remains active as a violinist. He went on for furthe...