MaximilianFagerlund

Maximilian made his Helsinki Philharmonic debut in December 2025 as part of the Finnish Music Day celebrations. In October 2026 he was named an HPO Emerging Artist - a position that will see him assist and conduct the orchestra and receive mentorship from Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

Elsewhere this season Maximilian conducts the Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Vaasa City Orchestra, Seinäjoki City Orchestra and Kymi Sinfonietta. He also gives the world premiere of Ida Moberg’s Asiens ljus for Opera Box.

In September 2024 Maximilian was awarded First Prize at the inaugural Jorma Panula Minikapu Conducting Competition. He continues to study orchestral conducting with Panula in Helsinki and at the Sibelius Academy with Susanna Mälkki.

Born in 2006, Maximilian already has a burgeoning career as a pianist. In January 2025 he was awarded First Prize at the Leevi Madetoja Piano Competition, while recent highlights include his debut with the Oulu Sinfonia and Turku Philharmonic as soloist in Arvo Pärt’s Lamentate.

Maximilian began his piano studies at the age of six with Junio Kimanen and went on to study with Liisa Malmivaara and Antti Hotti at the Helsinki Conservatory. He was also mentored by Ralf Gothoni, Matti Raekallio and Sir András Schiff at the Youth Piano Academy of Finland.