Klaus Mäkelä

Klaus Mäkelä

Actor · Director

Finland
January 17, 1996

Biography

Klaus Mäkelä (Finnish: [ˈklɑu̯s ˈmækelæ]; born 17 January 1996) is a Finnish conductor and cellist. He is the chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic, and music director of the Orchestre de Paris. Mäkelä is also artistic partner and chief conductor-designate of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and music director-designate of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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Klaus Mäkelä 1
Klaus Mäkelä 2

Representative Works

Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles
Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles
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Nous l'orchestre de Paris
Nous l'orchestre de Paris
7.2
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Famous Orchestras - The world's finest orchestras : The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Famous Orchestras - The world's finest orchestras : The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
8.0
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White
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Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe
Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe
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Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Nobuyuki Tsujii in Paris
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Nobuyuki Tsujii in Paris
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Philharmonie de Paris: Antigone
Philharmonie de Paris: Antigone
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Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026
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Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte
Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte
6.0
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
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Klaus Mäkelä, Towards the Flame
Klaus Mäkelä, Towards the Flame
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Béla Bartók - The Miracolous Mandarin
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Béla Bartók - The Miracolous Mandarin
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles

Nous l'orchestre de Paris
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Nous l'orchestre de Paris

Famous Orchestras - The world's finest orchestras : The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
2025Winner

Best Performance

Famous Orchestras - The world's finest orchestras : The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Career Highlights

Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White

Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe
2026Highlight

Best Performance

Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe

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