Klaus Mäkelä
Born: 1996-01-17
Birthplace: Finland
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.
Known For
Nous l'orchestre de Paris
Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles
Philharmonie de Paris: Antigone
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White
Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Nobuyuki Tsujii in Paris
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026
Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte
Klaus Mäkelä, Towards the Flame
Famous Orchestras - The world's finest orchestras : The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Top Movie Credits
Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles
Music Director
Philharmonie de Paris: Antigone
Conductor
Klaus Mäkelä, Towards the Flame
Self - Subject