He and the NZSO have recorded music of Einojuhani Rautavaara[2] and of Jean Sibelius[6][7][8] for the Naxos label, and of Richard Wagner for EMI Classics.
In April 2015, the JPO appointed Inkinen as its next chief conductor, effective September 2016, with an initial contract of 3 seasons.
In September 2016, the orchestra named Inkinen its next chief conductor, effective with the 2017–2018 season, with an initial contract of 4 years.
[17] Inkinen is scheduled to conclude his tenure with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern at the close of the 2024–2025 season.
[18] In May 2021, the KBS Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Inkinen as its next chief conductor and music director, effective January 2022, with an initial contract through the end of 2024.