Klaus Mäkelä conducts Richard Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony”

Klaus Mäkelä, 29 years young and already chief conductor designate of the Royal Councertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, is a rising star among conductors. In Richard Strauss’s Alpine Symphony, he presents a magnificent musical panorama. Wolfgang Rihm also favours opulent sounds in Transitus III. “I love the intricate web of orchestral possibilities”, says the 2024/25 Composer in Residence, “the creation of states, of transformations”.

Berliner Philharmoniker

Klaus Mäkelä

Artists

Klaus Mäkelä conductor

Wolfgang Rihm composer

Richard Strauss composer

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