Maria 'Maikki' Järnefelt-Palmgren (née Pakarinen; 1871—1929) was an internationally-recognised Finnish operatic soprano and singing pedagogue, who toured extensively around Europe.

[1][2][3] Maria Pakarinen's first marriage was to the composer and conductor, Prof. Armas Järnefelt (m. 1893 — div.

[2] She later married the composer, conductor and pianist, Prof. Selim Palmgren (m. 1910 — her death 1929).

[3] She studied in Germany under Julius Hey [de], a renowned singing coach and personal friend of Richard Wagner.

[3] Järnefelt-Palmgren died relatively young, at 57: she suffered a stroke during the dress rehearsal of her husband's cantata, Turun Lilja, and died in hospital shortly afterwards.