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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Names Klaus Mäkelä New Music Director

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced that Klaus Mäkelä will be the new Music Director. Mäkelä will take over the post at the start of 2027-28 season succeeding Riccardo Muti and will be the CSO’s 11th Music Director in its 133-year history. With his new contract, he will conduct the Chicago orchestra for a minimum of 14 weeks per season {…}

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Klaus Mäkelä Named Music Director of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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(Credit: Courtesy of the Oslo Philharmonic) The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam has announced a new Music Director. The orchestra has named Klaus Mäkëla as its Music Director Designate beginning his new post in 2027. The conductor first led the ensemble in 2020 and during the 2022-23 season, Mäkelä will conduct the orchestra in five programs. Throughout the following years, {…}

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24-Year-Old Klaus Mäkelä To Become Orchestra de Paris’ Next Music Director

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The Orchestre de Paris has announced that Klaus Mäkelä will be its next music director. The 24-year-old Finn will initiate his five-year tenure with the French orchestra in 2022, succeeding Daniel Harding whose time with the orchestra ended in August of 2019. Before he assumes the role of music director, he will be Music Advisor between Sept. 1 through August {…}

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Piotr Beczala, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Elīna Garanča Lead Festspielhaus Baden-Baden’s 2026 Easter Festival

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The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has announced the Easter Festival for 2026. Joana Mallwitz conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” by Johannes Erath. The cast includes Piotr Beczała in the title role, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Samuel Hasselhorn. Performance Dates: March 28 & 31, 2026 Klaus Mäkelä conducts Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion. Performance Date: March 30, 2026 Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem is {…}

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Philharmonie de Paris Honors Pierre Boulez With its ‘2025 Boulez Year’ Celebration

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(Photo credit: Martin Schalk) The Philharmonie de Paris in collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture presents “2025 Boulez Year.” This selection of events will celebrate the centenary of the birth of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez. Soprano Sarah Aristidou performs in Boulez’s “Pli selon pli, portrait de Mallarmé” with Les Siècles led by conductor Franck Ollu. Performance Dates:  January {…}

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Gabriela Lara Appointed to Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Gabriela Lara has been appointed to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first violin section effective Jan. 27, 2025. Lara participated in preliminary auditions for a violin-section opening and won the final audition in October. She is the first CSO musician appointed by Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä. She is also the first CSO Fellow to become a member of the {…}

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Elena Dubinets Named Artistic Director of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has announced Elena Dubinets as its new Artistic Director. Starting May 1, Dubinets will complete the Managing Board with Managing Director Dominik Winterling and Director of Operations David Bazen. She will also work alongside Music Director Klaus Mäkelä. Since 2021, Dubinets has served as the London Philharmonic’s Artistic Director. She has held top artistic planning positions {…}

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Anna Prohaska & Konstantin Krimmel Lead 2024 Opus Klassik Awards Winners

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The Opus Klassik Awards have announced its 2024 winners. The Female Singer of the Year went to Anna Prohaska for “Maria Mater Meretrix,” while the Male Singer of the Year went to Konstantin Krimmel for Schubert’s “Die schöne Müllerin.” The Conductor of the Year award went to Klaus Mäkelä for Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring & The Firebird,” while the {…}

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Marion Cotillard, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä conducts music by Beethoven, Peteris Vasks, and Tchaikovsky. Lisa Batiashvili is the soloist. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2024 Stanislav Kochanovsky conducts a program of music by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Alexandre Tcherepnine. Golda Schultz stars. Performance Date: Oct. 9, {…}