by Minna Hölttä | Dec 27, 2018
15th International Sasha Mäkilä Conducting Masterclass February 18-22, 2019 Helsinki Metropolitan Orchestra Ten participants will get an intense masterclass experience over five days in Helsinki, Finland, working with maestro Sasha Mäkilä and the string section of the...
by Minna Hölttä | Dec 23, 2018
Sasha Mäkilä and the Helsinki Metropolitan Orchestra are touring China on December 24, 2018 – January 3, 2019. The cities toured are Taicang, Yinchuan, Jinchang, Xi’an, Jiaxing, Cixi, Maanshan, Zhoushan Island and Shanghai. The orchestra will perform works...
by Minna Hölttä | Dec 21, 2018
On December 19, 2018, Sasha Mäkilä successfully defended his PhD thesis “Conducting Madetoja – Discoveries about the Art and Profession of Conducting” at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, in Tallinn, Estonia. His artistic research project...
by Minna Hölttä | Jun 19, 2018
Because of recent cancellations we have extended the application deadline until June 30th, or until the course is full – APPLY ASAP! 14th International Sasha Mäkilä Conducting Masterclass in Pärnu, Estonia July 16-21, 2018 with Pärnu City Orchestra...
by Minna Hölttä | Dec 26, 2017
Starting in fall 2017 Sasha Mäkilä serves as the Artistic Director of the Helsinki Metropolitan Orchestra. Helsinki Metropolitan Orchestra (HMO) was founded in the summer of 2017 by 60 enthusiastic players – professionals, students and amateurs – together...
