1 2 ▁he ▁was ▁Ass istant ▁Con duct or ▁of ▁The ▁Cleveland ▁Orchestra ▁under ▁Music ▁Director ▁Franz ▁Wel ser - M öst . ▁ ▁S asha ▁M ä kil ä ▁guest ▁conduct s ▁orch est ras ▁in ▁Europe , ▁Asia , ▁US ▁and ▁South ▁Africa . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁opera ▁debut ▁with ▁the ▁Hels ink i ▁Conserv atory ▁and ▁later ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁in ▁Finland ▁to ▁conduct ▁oper atic ▁works ▁of ▁Philip ▁G lass ▁with ▁Hels ink i ▁S ka ala ▁Opera . ▁M ä kil ä ▁has ▁also ▁act ively ▁champion ed ▁modern ▁Finn ish ▁music , ▁not ably ▁K ale vi ▁A ho ▁and ▁J uk ka ▁T iens u u . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁S asha ▁M ä kil ä ▁was ▁appointed ▁Music ▁Director ▁of ▁St . ▁Michel ▁Str ings ▁chamber ▁or chestra ▁in ▁Mik k eli , ▁Finland . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Hels ink i ▁University ▁presented ▁S asha ▁M ä kil ä ▁with ▁the ▁Pa cius ▁Award . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁S asha ▁M ä kil ä ▁official ▁website ▁S asha ▁M ä kil ä ▁artist ▁page ▁at ▁William ▁Rein ert ▁Associ ates , ▁Inc . ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : F inn ish ▁conduct ors ▁( music ) ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁conduct ors ▁( music ) <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Sh am rock ▁Ro vers ▁XI ▁v ▁Brazil