conductor, artistic partner
Klaus Mäkelä
Klaus Mäkelä has held the position of chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2020 and music director of Orchestre de Paris since 2021. As artistic partner to the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2022 he will assume the title of chief conductor in 2027. In addition, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra appointed him music director with effect from the 2027-28 season.
An exclusive Decca Classics Artist, he has recorded the complete Sibelius Symphony cycle with the Oslo Philharmonic and two albums dedicated to the Ballets Russes scores of Stravinsky and Debussy.
With the Oslo Philharmonic, Mäkelä toured Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and gave guest performances in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris and Vienna. With Orchestre de Paris, the main focus of Klaus’ Mäkelä’s third season has been Stravinsky’s Ballet Russes - with performances at home in Paris, in residence at the Festival of Aix-en-Provence and on tour to the States.
His outstanding debut in September 2020 prompted the Concertgebouw Orchestra to invite him back four times within a year and a half. As artistic partner, Mäkelä closely collaborates with the orchestra in a variety of programmes during the 2024-25 season, including Mahler’s Symphonies No. 1 and 8, the Christimas Matinee and the Annual Gala concert. An extensive tour of the United States is scheduled for November 2024.
As a guest conductor, Klaus Mäkelä made a widely acclaimed debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in April 2020, and has appeared with orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Gewandhausorchester, and The Cleveland Orchestra.
As a cellist Mäkelä partners with members of the Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and Concertgebouw Orchestra for occasional programmes and each summer performs at the Verbier Festival in chamber music concerts.
Mäkelä studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy with Jorma Panula and cello with Marko Ylönen, Timo Hanhinen and Hannu Kiiski.
Klaus Mäkelä has held the position of chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2020 and music director of Orchestre de Paris since 2021. As artistic partner to the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2022 he will assume the title of chief conductor in 2027. In addition, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra appointed him music director with effect from the 2027-28 season.
An exclusive Decca Classics Artist, he has recorded the complete Sibelius Symphony cycle with the Oslo Philharmonic and two albums dedicated to the Ballets Russes scores of Stravinsky and Debussy.
With the Oslo Philharmonic, Mäkelä toured Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and gave guest performances in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris and Vienna. With Orchestre de Paris, the main focus of Klaus’ Mäkelä’s third season has been Stravinsky’s Ballet Russes - with performances at home in Paris, in residence at the Festival of Aix-en-Provence and on tour to the States.
His outstanding debut in September 2020 prompted the Concertgebouw Orchestra to invite him back four times within a year and a half. As artistic partner, Mäkelä closely collaborates with the orchestra in a variety of programmes during the 2024-25 season, including Mahler’s Symphonies No. 1 and 8, the Christimas Matinee and the Annual Gala concert. An extensive tour of the United States is scheduled for November 2024.
As a guest conductor, Klaus Mäkelä made a widely acclaimed debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in April 2020, and has appeared with orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Gewandhausorchester, and The Cleveland Orchestra.
As a cellist Mäkelä partners with members of the Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and Concertgebouw Orchestra for occasional programmes and each summer performs at the Verbier Festival in chamber music concerts.
Mäkelä studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy with Jorma Panula and cello with Marko Ylönen, Timo Hanhinen and Hannu Kiiski.
Klaus Mäkelä has held the position of chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2020 and music director of Orchestre de Paris since 2021. As artistic partner to the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2022 he will assume the title of chief conductor in 2027. In addition, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra appointed him music director with effect from the 2027-28 season.
An exclusive Decca Classics Artist, he has recorded the complete Sibelius Symphony cycle with the Oslo Philharmonic and two albums dedicated to the Ballets Russes scores of Stravinsky and Debussy.
With the Oslo Philharmonic, Mäkelä toured Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and gave guest performances in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris and Vienna. With Orchestre de Paris, the main focus of Klaus’ Mäkelä’s third season has been Stravinsky’s Ballet Russes - with performances at home in Paris, in residence at the Festival of Aix-en-Provence and on tour to the States.
His outstanding debut in September 2020 prompted the Concertgebouw Orchestra to invite him back four times within a year and a half. As artistic partner, Mäkelä closely collaborates with the orchestra in a variety of programmes during the 2024-25 season, including Mahler’s Symphonies No. 1 and 8, the Christimas Matinee and the Annual Gala concert. An extensive tour of the United States is scheduled for November 2024.
As a guest conductor, Klaus Mäkelä made a widely acclaimed debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in April 2020, and has appeared with orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Gewandhausorchester, and The Cleveland Orchestra.
As a cellist Mäkelä partners with members of the Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and Concertgebouw Orchestra for occasional programmes and each summer performs at the Verbier Festival in chamber music concerts.
Mäkelä studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy with Jorma Panula and cello with Marko Ylönen, Timo Hanhinen and Hannu Kiiski.
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Klaus Mäkelä - image: Marco Borggreve -
Klaus Mäkelä principal cellist Gregor Horsch. image: Milagro Elstak -
Klaus Mäkelä and Sol Gabetta during a public rehearsal image: Milagro Elstak -
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the the world premiere of Alexander Raskatov's Oboe Concerto with principal oboe Alexei Ogrintchouk as soloist. image: Eduardus Lee -
Klaus Mäkelä woth composer Alexander Raskatov. image: Eduardus Lee -
Klaus Mäkelä on the stairs of the Concertgebouw. image: Milagro Elstak -
Klaus Mäkelä is conducting the Concertgebouworkest - image: Milagro Elstak
