Klaus Mäkelä
Celebrate a new chapter of the CSO’s 136-year history with Klaus Mäkelä as Zell Music Director Designate. Mäkelä returns to Chicago for five weeks and leads his first European tour with the CSO tour in the 2026/27 Season. His increasing presence leads to the beginning of his term as Zell Music Director in September 2027.
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