Esa-Pekka Salonen | |
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.jpg) 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 KBE (pronounced [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈsɑlonen] ; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish conductor and composer. He is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony and conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2024, he announced his resignation from the San Francisco Symphony upon the expiration of his contract in 2025.