Sasha Mäkilä
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Sasha Aleksi Mäkilä is a Finnish
conductor and currently Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra
.
, Finland, first studied cello at the Helsinki Conservatory before starting his conducting studies with Leonid Korchmar
at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory of St. Petersburg
, Russia. In 2004, while still a student, he was appointed conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Russian National Library in St Petersburg http://fontanka36.nlr.ru/concerthall/dir.html.
He later continued his studies at the Sibelius Academy
with professor Leif Segerstam
and at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen with David Zinman
. He also participated in master classes with notable conductors like Yuri Simonov
, Kurt Masur
and Jorma Panula
.
In 2005 Mäkilä was a finalist in the Suwon
International Conductors Competition in South Korea
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=57402&code=Ne6&category=7, and in 2006 he became a prize winner in the Sixth International Vakhtang Jordania
Conducting Competition in the US http://www.jamesarts.com/VJCNDCMP06WINNERS.htm.
From 2007 to 2010 Mäkilä served as assistant conductor to Kurt Masur
at Orchestre National de France
. Since September 2010 he has been working as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra
under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/news-and-media/news-releases/2010/Mar-31-Sasha-Makila.aspx.
Sasha Mäkilä guest conducts orchestras in Europe, US and South Africa. He made his 2004 opera debut with the Helsinki Conservatory and later became the first in Finland to conduct operatic works of Philip Glass
with Helsinki Skaala Opera. Mäkilä has also actively championed modern Finnish music, notably Kalevi Aho
and Jukka Tiensuu
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
conductor and currently Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
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Biography
Sasha Mäkilä, born in KeravaKerava
Kerava is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, Finland, first studied cello at the Helsinki Conservatory before starting his conducting studies with Leonid Korchmar
Leonid Korchmar
Leonid Ofseevich Korchmar is a Russian conductor.He is an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and a diploma-winner at the All-Russian Conducting Competition . Since 1989 he has been a conductor in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg...
at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory of St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
, Russia. In 2004, while still a student, he was appointed conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Russian National Library in St Petersburg http://fontanka36.nlr.ru/concerthall/dir.html.
He later continued his studies at the Sibelius Academy
Sibelius Academy
The Sibelius Academy is a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland. It is among the biggest European music universities...
with professor Leif Segerstam
Leif Segerstam
Leif Segerstam is a Finnish conductor and composer.He studied violin, piano and conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and conducting at the Juilliard School in New York with Jean Morel....
and at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen with David Zinman
David Zinman
David Zinman is an American conductor and violinist.After early violin studies at the Oberlin Conservatory, Zinman studied theory and composition at the University of Minnesota and took up conducting at Tanglewood...
. He also participated in master classes with notable conductors like Yuri Simonov
Yuri Simonov
Yuri Ivanovich Simonov is a Russian conductor.He studied at the Leningrad Conservatory under Nikolai Rabinovich. He is currently director of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.-Selected recordings:...
, Kurt Masur
Kurt Masur
Kurt Masur is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.- Biography :Masur was born in Brieg, Lower Silesia, Germany and studied piano, composition and conducting in Leipzig, Saxony. Masur has been married three times...
and Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula is a Finnish conductor, composer, and professor of conducting.Panula is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy, where he studied the organ, church music and conducting...
.
In 2005 Mäkilä was a finalist in the Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
International Conductors Competition in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=57402&code=Ne6&category=7, and in 2006 he became a prize winner in the Sixth International Vakhtang Jordania
Vakhtang Jordania
Vakhtang Jordania was a Georgian conductor.-Biography:Born in the Republic of Georgia on Dec. 9, 1943, Maestro Jordania studied piano from the age of five. After graduating from the Tbilisi Conservatory, he studied symphonic and operatic conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory, graduating with...
Conducting Competition in the US http://www.jamesarts.com/VJCNDCMP06WINNERS.htm.
From 2007 to 2010 Mäkilä served as assistant conductor to Kurt Masur
Kurt Masur
Kurt Masur is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.- Biography :Masur was born in Brieg, Lower Silesia, Germany and studied piano, composition and conducting in Leipzig, Saxony. Masur has been married three times...
at Orchestre National de France
Orchestre National de France
The Orchestre national de France is a symphony orchestra run by Radio France. It has also been known as the Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française and Orchestre national de l'Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française .Since 1944, the orchestra has been based in the Théâtre...
. Since September 2010 he has been working as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst is an Austrian conductor who is currently the music director for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.- Biography :...
http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/news-and-media/news-releases/2010/Mar-31-Sasha-Makila.aspx.
Sasha Mäkilä guest conducts orchestras in Europe, US and South Africa. He made his 2004 opera debut with the Helsinki Conservatory and later became the first in Finland to conduct operatic works of Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
with Helsinki Skaala Opera. Mäkilä has also actively championed modern Finnish music, notably Kalevi Aho
Kalevi Aho
Kalevi Aho is a Finnish composer.- Career :Born in Forssa, he studied composition at the Sibelius Academy under Einojuhani Rautavaara, receiving a diploma in 1971. He continued his studies for a year in Berlin with Boris Blacher...
and Jukka Tiensuu
Jukka Tiensuu
Jukka Tiensuu is a Finnish contemporary classical composer, harpsichordist, pianist and conductor.His repertoire as musician ranges from baroque music to John Cage and free improvisation and he has given master classes in baroque performance practice and free improvisation.He has written as well...
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