Chief Conductor, Bamberg Symphony
Principal Guest Conductor, Czech Philharmonic
Principal Guest Conductor, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Jakub Hrůša

Born in the Czech Republic, Jakub Hrůša is Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic.

He is a frequent guest with many of the world’s greatest orchestras. The 2019/20 season will see him return to the Berlin Philharmonic and make debuts with The Pittsburgh Symphony, Zurich Opera (a new production of the The Makropulos Case) and the Dutch National Opera (a new production for the Holland Festival of Rusalka with the Royal Concertgebouw 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 and the Czech Philharmonic Win for Concert Performance of the Year at 58th Golden Prague International Television Festival

Sep 30, 2021

Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša, the Czech Philharmonic and violinist Lisa Batiashvili have been awarded the prestigious Czech Crystal at the 58th Golden Prague International Television Festival. The programme, Spring Stars of the Czech Philharmonic III, was...

Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony Win German Record Critics’ Prize for Mahler: Symphony No. 4

Sep 30, 2021

Chief Conductor Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony's acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Wunderhorn Symphony No. 4 in G Major, with mezzo-soprano Anna Lucia Richter (accentus music / Naxos), has won the 2021 German Record Critics' Prize (Preis der deutschen...

Jakub Hrůša Nominated for 2021 Gramophone Award

Sep 1, 2021

Jakub Hrůša’s recording of Martinů: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Bartók: Sonata for Solo Violin (Bis) with violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann and Bamberger Symphoniker is nominated for the 2021 Gramophone Award in the Best Concerto category. The prestigious award...