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Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027

Apr. 02, 2024 11:18 AM EDT

Klaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mäkelä has had an astonishing rise in the music world, becoming principal guest...