Klaus Mäkelä
Conductor & Cellist
SEASON 2018/19
30.08.2018 20:00 @ Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks – Frankfurt, Germany
FRANKFURT RADIO SYMPHONY (HR-SINFONIEORCHESTER)
Sibelius: Lemminkäinen's Return
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Lukáš Vondráček, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
08.09.2018 19:00 @ Snellman Hall – Kokkola, Finland
OSTROBOTHNIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Hasse: Fuga e Grave in G minor
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major
Mozart: Adagio & Fugue in C minor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 ”Jupiter”
Eero Heinonen, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
14.09.2018 19:00 @ Espoo Cultural Centre – Espoo, Finland
BEETHOVEN CYCLE WITH TAPIOLA SINFONIETTA
Maxwell-Davies: Eight Songs for a Mad King
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Thomas Florio, baritone
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
20.09.2018 14:00 @ Espoo Cultural Centre – Espoo, Finland
BEETHOVEN CYCLE WITH TAPIOLA SINFONIETTA
Lully: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme – Turkish March
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major ”Turkish”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Sergey Malov, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
21.09.2018 19:00 @ Espoo Cultural Centre – Espoo, Finland
BEETHOVEN CYCLE WITH TAPIOLA SINFONIETTA
Lully: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme – Turkish March
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major ”Turkish”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Sergey Malov, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
After the concert: Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 70/1 "Ghost"
Malov, Mäkelä, Zahharenkova
28.09.2018 19:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 ”Towards the Horizon”
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Truls Mørk, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
29.09.2018 15:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 ”Towards the Horizon”
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Truls Mørk, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
11.10.2018 19:30 @ Harpa Hall – Reykjavík, Iceland
ICELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bernstein: Overture from Candide
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Sayaka Shoji, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
20.10.2018 20:00 @ Gewandhaus – Leipzig, Germany
MDR LEIPZIG RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MDR SINFONIEORCHESTER)
López: Perú Negro
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
25.10.2018 20:00 @ Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ANTWERP SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Henderickx: Cello Concerto WORLD PREMIERE
Dean: Cello Concerto
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
28.10.2018 11:00 @ Elisabethzaal – Antwerp, Belgium
ANTWERP SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
07.11.2018 19:00 @ Music Centre Hall – Helsinki, Finland
HELSINKI PHILHARMONIC ORHESTRA
Byström: Segelnde Stadt
Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 ”Towards the Horizon”
Bjarnason: Over Light Earth
López: Perú Negro
Marko Ylönen, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
08.11.2018 19:00 @ Music Centre Hall – Helsinki, Finland
HELSINKI PHILHARMONIC ORHESTRA
Byström: Segelnde Stadt
Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 ”Towards the Horizon”
Bjarnason: Over Light Earth
López: Perú Negro
Marko Ylönen, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
15.11.2018 19:00 @ Turku Concert Hall – Turku, Finland
TURKU PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Zinovjev: Batteria
Melartin: Symphony No. 5 in A minor
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
16.11.2018 19:00 @ Turku Concert Hall – Turku, Finland
TURKU PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Zinovjev: Batteria
Melartin: Symphony No. 5 in A minor
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE
López: Perú Negro
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Akiko Suwanai, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
14.12.2018 19:00 @ Tampere Hall – Tampere, Finland
TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Melartin: Symphony No. 5 in A minor
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major
Madetoja: Elegy
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Elina Vähälä, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
04.01.2019 19:30 @ Oslo Konserthus – Oslo, Norway
OSLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Lauren Fagan, soprano
Hanna Hipp, mezzo-soprano
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Shenyang, bass-baritone
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
11.01.2019 19:00 @ Espoo Cultural Centre – Espoo, Finland
BEETHOVEN CYCLE WITH TAPIOLA SINFONIETTA
Shchedrin: Beethoven Heiligenstädter Testament
Sallinen: Chamber Music III Op. 58, 'The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote'
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major ”Eroica”
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor & cello
17.01.2019 19:00 @ Malmö Live – Malmö, Sweden
MALMÖ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Martinsson: Opening Sounds
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor
Peter Mattei, baritone
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
19.01.2019 13:00 @ Malmö Live – Malmö, Sweden
MALMÖ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Martinsson: Opening Sounds
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Peter Mattei, baritone
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
31.01.2019 19:30 @ Grieghallen – Bergen, Norway
BERGEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major ”Emperor”
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Javier Perianes, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
01.02.2019 20:00 @ Grieghallen – Bergen, Norway
BERGEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
08.02.2019 19:20 @ Forum am Schlosspark – Ludwigsburg, Germany
MDR LEIPZIG RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MDR SINFONIEORCHESTER)
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor ”Scottish”
Antje Weithaas, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
10.02.2019 11:00 @ Gewandhaus – Leipzig, Germany
MDR LEIPZIG RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MDR SINFONIEORCHESTER)
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor ”Scottish”
Antje Weithaas, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
15.02.2019 19:00 @ Berwaldhallen - Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
16.02.2019 15:00 @ Berwaldhallen - Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
21.02.2019 19:00 @ Sibelius Hall – Lahti, Finland
LAHTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Zinovjev: Batteria
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor
Melartin: Symphony No. 5 in A minor
López: Perú Negro
Barry Douglas, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
01.03.2019 19:00 @ Espoo Cultural Centre – Espoo, Finland
BEETHOVEN CYCLE WITH TAPIOLA SINFONIETTA
Beethoven: Prometheus Overture
Czerny: Concerto for Piano for Four Hands in C Major
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major
Nino Gvetadze & Ossi Tanner, pianos
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
06.03.2019 18:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor
Elina Vähälä, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
07.03.2019 18:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor
Elina Vähälä, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
13.03.2019 19:00 @ Music Centre Hall – Helsinki, Finland
FINNISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor ”Scottish”
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
14.03.2019 19:00 @ Music Centre Hall – Helsinki, Finland
FINNISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor ”Scottish”
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
16.03.2019 15:00 @ Music Centre Hall – Helsinki, Finland
FINNISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bach/Webern: Fuga (2. Ricercata) a 6 voci
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
Bach/Berio: Contrapunctus XIX
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor ”Scottish”
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
06.04.2019 19:30 @ Kursaal – Bern, Switzerland
BERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BERNER SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER)
Mussorgsky: Prelude & Persian Dance to Khovanschina
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Janina Fialkowska, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
07.04.2019 17:00 @ Kursaal – Bern, Switzerland
BERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BERNER SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER)
Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanschina
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Janina Fialkowska, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
13.04.2019 19:00 @ Snellman Hall – Kokkola, Finland
OSTROBOTHNIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Beethoven: Prometheus Overture
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Zinovjev: New Work for String Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major
Senja Rummukainen, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
26.04.2019 19:00 @ Auditorium-Orchestre National de Lyon – Lyon, France
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE LYON
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music ”Maurerische Trauermusik”
Debussy: Ibéria
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
27.04.2019 18:00 @ Auditorium-Orchestre National de Lyon – Lyon, France
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE LYON
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music ”Maurerische Trauermusik”
Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Sophie Dartigalongue, bassoon
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
10.05.2019 19:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Vasks: Pater Noster
Vasks: Laudate Dominum
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major ”Leningrad”
The Swedish Radio Choir
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
11.05.2019 15:00 @ Berwaldhallen – Stockholm, Sweden
SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Vasks: Pater Noster
Vasks: Laudate Dominum
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major ”Leningrad”
The Swedish Radio Choir
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
24.05.2019 20:30 @ Le Parvis de Tarbes – Ibos, France
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE
Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Debussy: Images
Ravel: Bolero
István Várdai, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
25.05.2019 20:30 @ Halle aux Grains – Toulouse, France
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE
Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Debussy: Images
Ravel: Bolero
István Várdai, cello
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
12.06.2019 20:30 @ Philharmonie de Paris – Paris, France
ORCHESTRE DE PARIS
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Javier Perianes, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
13.06.2019 20:30 @ Philharmonie de Paris – Paris, France
ORCHESTRE DE PARIS
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Javier Perianes, piano
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
20.07.2019 @ Blossom Music Center - Ohio, USA
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Kodály: Dances of Gálanta
Bruch: Violin Concerto in G minor
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major
Daniel Lozakovich
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
More dates to be announced soon!