Klaus Mäkelä

Klaus Mäkelä
Mäkelä with Orchestre de Paris (2022)
Born (1996-01-17) 17 January 1996
Helsinki, Finland
EducationSibelius Academy
Occupations
  • conductor
  • cellist
Organizations
Parents
  • Sami Mäkelä (father)
  • Taru Myöhänen-Mäkelä (mother)
Family
  • Tapio Myöhänen (grandfather)
  • Ellen Mäkelä (younger sister)
Websiteklausmakela.com

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.