Chief Conductor – Bamberg Symphony
Permanent Guest Conductor – Czech Philharmonic
Principal Guest Conductor – Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

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Jakub Hrůša

Chief Conductor – Bamberg Symphony

Permanent Guest Conductor – Czech Philharmonic

Principal Guest Conductor – Philharmonia Orchestra

Principal Guest Conductor – Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Born in the Czech Republic and described by Gramophone as ‘on the verge of greatness’, Jakub Hrůša is Chief Conductor of Bamberg Symphony, Permanent Guest Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, Principal Guest Conductor of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO), and served as Music Director and Chief Conductor of PKF–Prague Philharmonia from 2009 to 2015. From 2017/2018 he becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

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Press

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Jakub Hruša’s sensational conducting reinforces the vivacity and stylishness: the London Philharmonic sound brilliantly effervescent under his baton and a score too often taken for granted comes thrillingly alive. [On Glyndebourne’s ‘Carmen’]

– The Times

Jakub Hrůša led a fiery, passionate account of Bizet’s score, dripping with drama. [On Glyndebourne’s ‘Carmen’]

– Bachtrack

News

Jakub Hrůša’s BBC Proms Debut Announced

May 10, 2017

Jakub Hrůša will make his BBC Proms debut this year at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 26th August. The all-Czech programme opens with a Hussite war song, whose melody reappears in Dvorák’s Hussite Overture (depicting the struggles of Czech Reformation pioneer...

Jakub Hrůša Appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra

Mar 30, 2017

Jakub Hrůša has been announced as Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra alongside Santtu-Matias Rouvali from the 2017/18 season. Of the announcement, Hrůša said: “The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of my absolutely favourite musical ensembles...

Jakub Hrůša Q&A with The Arts Desk – “Hrůša can now be numbered among the greats…”

Feb 6, 2017

"Here was confirmation of what we already knew from the eight operas he’s conducted at Glyndebourne, that a leading light among the younger generation of conductors – Hrůša is 35 – can now be numbered among the greats." - David Nice Jakub Hrůša sat down with David...

Upcoming Concerts

Date	City	Venue	Country
27/05/17	New York	New York Philharmonic / David Geffen Hall	United States
Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal	Time: 8:00pm. Antonín Dvorák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (B. 108) (Augustin Hadelich); Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op.46, No. 1; Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72, No. 2; Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op.72, No. 7; Leoš Janáček: Taras Bulba Buy Tickets
06/06/17	Vienna	Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Wiener Konzerthaus	Austria
Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal	Time: 7:30pm. Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (Frank Peter Zimmermann); César Franck: Symphony in D minor Buy Tickets
07/06/17	Vienna	Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Wiener Konzerthaus	Austria
Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal	Time: 7:30pm. Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (Frank Peter Zimmermann); César Franck: Symphony in D minor Buy Tickets