| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 26, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 26, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/culture-the-arts/classical/2026/02/26/klaus-makela-conductor-cso-chicago-art-institute-tour |
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Klaus Mäkelä may not officially assume the reins of the Chicago Symphony until
next fall, but the phenom conductor is already busy, leading concerts,
overseeing auditions and taking the ensemble on tour, as he does this week to
Carnegie Hall.
But when Mäkelä, 30, visits Chicago — an increasing occu...