Susanna Mälkki is sought-after at the highest level with symphony orchestras and in opera houses worldwide. She appears regularly with top orchestras throughout Europe and North America; Helsinki Philharmonic, where she is Chief Conductor Emeritus and was Chief Conductor from 2016 until 2023, Los Angeles Philharmonic, where she was Principal Guest Conductor from 2017 until 2022, Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, the Münchner Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphoniker, Bayerischer Rundfunk and the Berliner Philharmoniker. By invitation of Pierre Boulez, Mälkki was also the Music Director of the Ensemble intercontemporain from 2006-2013.

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Equally in demand with major opera houses, past notable appearances include at the Opéra national de Paris, Teatro alla Scala Milan, the Wiener Staatsoper, The Metropolitan Opera, the Gran Teatre del Liceu and The Royal Opera House, London. Operatic titles this season and beyond show Mälkki’s versatility in the artform; Janáček’s The Makropulos Case, Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Faure’s Penelope and Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde.

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Susanna Mälkki named Com­man­der of the Or­der of the Lion of Fin­land

Susanna Mälkki, conductor and honorary doctor of Uniarts Helsinki, will be honoured with the decoration of Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. The decoration is a recognition of notable personal merits in pursuing the interests of the university and arts community.[…]

Susanna Mälkki nominated for the ICMA

Susanna Mälkki is nominated in the Symphonic Music category of the International Classical Music Awards for her Sibelius album with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sibelius album nominated for a GRAMMY Award

Susanna Mälkki has been nominated in the ‘Best Orchestra Performance’ at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards for her Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra album.

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Upcoming Performances

NOV 30
DEC 4, 8, 10, 12, 17, 2024

The Rake's Progress

Palais Garnier

Paris

DEC 19, 2024

Orchestre National de France

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Daniel Lozakovich, violin

DEC 23, 2024

The Rake's Progress

Palais Garnier

Paris

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