"Klaus Mäkelä Named Youngest Music Director of Chicago Symphony Orchestra"
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Klaus Mäkelä, a 28-year-old Finnish conductor, has been announced as the next music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, making him the youngest maestro in the ensemble’s 133-year history. Known for his charisma and clarity, Mäkelä will begin a five-year contract in 2027 at the age of 31, and will also take over as chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam.
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