The 2024-2025 season announced by the CSO last month lists him as the conductor for a pair of performances on Feb. 8 and 9. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

But the Sibelius 5 that followed proved that Rouvali — making a long-anticipated Chicago Symphony debut after impressing peer orchestras — ought to be just as fêted on CSO calendars.