Klaus Mäkelä will be the Chicago Symphony's 11th chief conductor in its 133-year history. The current head of the Oslo Philharmonic and the Paris Orchestra will not take up his new position until the 2027/28 season.

He will also assume ownership of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, another symphonic ensemble located in the world's top. The announcement coincided with the Finn's third visit to Chicago to conduct a program focused on Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.