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Mäkelä talks Mahler; Also Sibelius, Shostakovich, Walton, and his growing bond with the CSO

Klaus Mäkelä is the un-maestro. No imperious attitude or ego-driven power trips (backstage or on stage) at Orchestra Hall ...
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When symphonies collide: Mäkelä returns to CSO with sterling Sibelius and discordant Shostakovich

For the first program of his three-week fall residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä is pairing one of ...
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Met opens season with impassioned vocalism in an atmospheric “Macbeth”

Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth and Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi’s “Macbeth” at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera The Metropolitan Opera’s “The Voice Matters” slogan ...
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Dudamel opens new Philharmonic era with a 9/11 remembrance and a raucous premiere

The Philharmonic’s triple-Grammy-winning recording of the Adams work—which calls for large orchestra, two choruses, and electronic tracks—presented the impression of a mystical symphonic tableau, ...
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A noble and timely tribute to American soldiers and their families

Zimmerli: Letters From The Front. Ian Gindes, pianist. John Riesen, Angela Born, Desirée Hassler, David Govertsen (Lexicon Classics). There have been surprisingly few classical releases in 2026 that ...