Klaus Mäkelä, 28, will take over as music director for the Chicago Symphony in 2027
Klaus Makela was hired Tuesday to replace Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, making him the youngest Kapellmeister since its founding in 1891. Finnish Makela, who turned 28 in January, has had a remarkable rise in the music world, becoming principal guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2018-19 […]