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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‘The Rake’s Progress’ in Paris

This November and December, Susanna Mälkki will conduct The Rake’s Progress at the Opéra de Paris, bringing Stravinsky’s Faustian tale to life at the iconic Palais Garnier. The production features an impressive cast, including Ben Bliss as the wayward Tom Rakewell, Iain[…]

Gala Concert with Anne-Sophie Mutter broadcast on 3sat

On November 16, watch Susanna Mälkki conduct Beethoven’s ‘Triple Concerto’ with violin soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter on 3sat. John Williams conducts the first half of the concert with a programme featuring highlights from ‘Star Wars’, ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry[…]

Concerts with the New York Philharmonic

On October 31, November 1, and 2, Susanna Mälkki will lead the New York Philharmonic in a captivating program showcasing a mix of contemporary and classic works. The evening opens with Luca Francesconi’s Duende: The Dark Notes, featuring violinist Leila Josefowicz in its New[…]

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Upcoming Performances

OCT 31
NOV 1, 2, 2024

New York Philharmonic

David Geffen Hall

New York, NY
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Photo by Tom Zimberoff

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

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