by Dennis Polkow | July 23, 2026Klaus Mäkelä Says Farewell to Oslo and Hello to Ravinia The CSO music director-designate Klaus Mäkelä makes his debut at the orchestra's summer home with two programs in August.
by Dennis Polkow | March 3, 2026Blooming Sounds: Classical Music Picks for Spring What to see and hear in Chicago's classical music world as winter ends and the new season begins.
by Dennis Polkow | October 9, 2025Overture to Mäkelä: An Early and Close-Up Look at the Chicago Symphony Music Director Designate
by Dennis Polkow | December 12, 2024Maestro Who? Muti on Mäkelä, the Coppola Connection and the State of the Orchestra
