The Oslo Philharmonic has rolled out its final season with Klaus Mäkelä, a year earliernthan scheduled.
Quite apart from his commitments in Paris, Amsterdam and Chicago, it is understood that Mäkelä’s relations with the Norwegian musicians have deteriorated markedly this year.
Season details here.
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