Jukka-Pekka Saraste (born April 22, 1956) is a Finnish conductor.

He was chief conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1987-2001. He was musical director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1994-2001. Regarded as a champion of Finnish music, he recorded the complete works of Jean Sibelius with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

In August 2006 he will succeed André Previn as musical director of the Oslo Philharmonic .