Review: Klaus Mäkelä brings forth the innately raw, edgy intensity of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4

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Original Load Date Sept. 28, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 28, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/09/28/review-klaus-makela-chicago-symphony-orchestra-shostakovich-symphony-no-4

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While critical opinion might be mixed on Klaus Mäkelä, who will become the full- fledged artistic director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra next fall, the Chicago audience has completely embraced the 30-year-old Finnish conductor with his fresh-faced flair. That became very clear Thursday evening,...