Pekka Kuusisto
(c) Bard Gundersen

Finnish violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto, 48,  has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra from April 2028 on an initial three-year contract. In April 2026, he will join the orchestra as artist-in-residence for a two-year term.

Kuusisto also serves as artistic director of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor and artistic co-director of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.