Riccardo Muti (Italian: [rikˈkardo ˈmuːti]; born 28 July 1941) is an Italian conductor. He is current music director of the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.

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3 days ago · Riccardo Muti, Italian conductor of both opera and the symphonic repertory. He became one of the most respected and charismatic conductors of his generation. Muti championed lesser …

Dec 2, 2025 · Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti led the CSO at Symphony Center for his first of two concerts between October and November of this year.

3 days ago · Muti spoke of the ‘special emotional depth’ he felt behind bars. ‘I felt much more emotion, creativity and deeper spirituality here than outside,’ he remarked.

Riccardo Muti is one of the world’s preeminent conductors. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s distinguished tenth music director from 2010 until 2023, Muti was named Music Director Emeritus for …

A prolific recording artist, Muti has received numerous honours and awards, including two Grammy Awards. He is especially associated with the music of Giuseppe Verdi.

Dec 12, 2024 · The big news since Muti was last in Chicago was the April announcement that twenty-eight-year-old Finnish cellist and conductor Klaus Mäkelä would become his successor as the …

Jun 20, 2025 · Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem Mass has to be the signature work of the Riccardo Muti era with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Any remaining doubt was erased when he reprised it …

Jan 9, 2026 · The Italian conductor Riccardo Muti recently took his Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra to perform a concert in a Milan prison. The concert was performed on instruments crafted by the …