Suave and sophisticated: Mäkelä’s Rachmaninov hits all the right notes
Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw hit all the right notes with Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, and Lisa Batiashvili
The real deal: Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic
Harking from a distinguished line of talented pupils influenced by Finnish teaching legend Jorma Panula, Peltokoski is the real deal
A meeting of minds: Vilde Frang and Klaus Mäkelä on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic
Vilde Frang and Klaus Mäkelä forge a partnership of equals on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic in Stravinsky's Violin Concerto
The Vienna Phil blows away the cobwebs at the Concertgebouw
Fresh from two concerts in Lucerne, the Vienna Philharmonic travelled to the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam to perform Strauss' immensely powerful Ein Heldenleben and Mendelssohn's Third Symphony the "Scottish". I had immense…
Mäkelä’s magical Mahler 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Casually dressed in an open neck shirt and brown suede shoes, Klaus Mäkelä, chief conductor designate of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, joined the stage for the first of three events,…
Stefan Dohr plays Hans Abrahamsen at the BBC Proms
Stefan Dohr makes his debut at the BBC proms in the UK premiere of Han Abrahamsen's Horn Concerto with John Storgårds
Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva find new emotional depths
This winning combination of Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva really did leave a lingering impression in the minds of this Dutch audience