Together Through Music
The Philharmonie de Paris has forged strong connections with leading symphony orchestras in the United States, partnering with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the MET Orchestra during the 2022-2023 season. In the upcoming season, five leading American orchestras will be welcomed in Paris. Partnerships established with acclaimed American musicians and conductors continue to create flourishing creative collaborations supported by American and French audiences. The Orchestre de Paris returns to American stages every two decades, last performing in New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2006 under director Christoph Eschenbach.
Klaus Mäkelä, the Global Phenomenon
At 27, Klaus Mäkelä already has an incredible resume. His roles include Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and he will soon become Chief Conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. In the 2023 season, the Finnish conductor and cellist made conducting debuts with the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the United States, as well as the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Gewandhausorchester of Leipzig in Germany and the Wiener Symphoniker in Austria. As the director of the Orchestre de Paris, he will lead international tours throughout the 2024 season.
US Tour
The US tour, which begins March 14, includes performances at the Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, followed by a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, and concluding at Symphony Hall, Boston. Among the pieces played will be Igor Stravinski’s The Firebird and The Rite of Spring, with performances of Sergueï Rachmaninov’s Concerto for piano n°2 do minor, op.18 in Ann Arbor and Boston. This thrilling tour promises to be an unforgettable celebration of French musical mastery and the directorial genius of Mäkelä.
Your Support Goes Beyond the Tour
Through Friends of Fondation de France, American patrons have the opportunity to support the Orchestre de Paris through tax-deductible donations. By supporting the 2024 tour of the Orchestre de Paris, donors not only enable the orchestra musicians to reconnect with their American audience, but also contribute to a meaningful cause. Through donor support, children unable to access classical music training have the opportunity to enroll in the Orchestre Démos project, offering them the possibility of pursuing careers in music and transforming their lives in profound ways. Find out more about the Orchestre de Paris and the 2024 tour in the link below. Your support makes performances like these possible.
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