I thought this was a brilliant interview from a young conductor who paid tribute to one of the world's great orchestras. Every word out of his mouth was praise and veneration for the artistry of this orchestra and the individual musicians. And I happen to know that he was very well received in Cleveland among the players of the orchestra - who are not easily impressed! Mäkelä will be around for a long time to come, so get used to him. A word to the snobs in the comments: your invective tongues only confirm your ignorance and stupidity. You're allowed to not care for his interpretations, but have some respect.

Unqualified to hand out programs, let alone conduct this orchestra.

Overhyped conductor, completely out of his depth with this assignment. His Sibelius cycle was horrible. But today, media profiles matter, not competence.