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
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026
Klaus Mäkelä Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 1 Philharmonie de Paris
Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe
Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Nobuyuki Tsujii in Paris
Klaus Mäkelä and Gustavo Dudamel 10 year anniversary of the Philharmonie de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White

Top Movie Credits

Nous l'orchestre de Paris Self
Ravel in a Thousand Sparkles Music Director
Richard Strauss: The Woman without a Shadow @ Aix-en-Provence Festival 2026 Conductor
Klaus Mäkelä Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 1 Philharmonie de Paris
Europiano (1/2) - The finest piano concertos from across Europe Conductor
Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte Self
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Ravel With Yuja Wang and the Orchestre de Paris Music Director
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Nobuyuki Tsujii in Paris Conductor
Klaus Mäkelä and Gustavo Dudamel 10 year anniversary of the Philharmonie de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovitch and Walton With Sol Gabetta and Willard White Conductor