Jakub Hrůša will become the Czech Philharmonic’s Chief Conductor and Music Director from September 2028. His initial contract is for five years, with both parties seeing the appointment as the beginning of a long-term relationship and expecting that they will wish to...
The Royal Ballet and Opera today announced its 2025/26 season, the first in Jakub Hrůša’s tenure as Music Director of the Royal Opera. The announcement unveiled a thrilling programme of new commissions, world premieres and much-loved revivals as well as the first...
The 2024 Gramophone Awards were announced on 2 October in a glittering ceremony at London’s De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms hosted by the magazine’s editor Martin Cullingford. Conductor Jakub Hrůša took home two awards on the night. He shares the Concerto Award with...
Conductor Jakub Hrůša has been awarded Czechia’s Silver Medal of the President of the Senate, its highest award, presented to extraordinary artists, scientists or sportspeople. Since 2012, the medal has been presented by the Senate’s President in honour of Czech...
Jakub Hrůša, featuring as both conductor and pianist, releases his new album of Richard Strauss songs, Tag und Nacht, with soprano Kateřina Kněžíková and the Bamberger Symphoniker, on 20 September on Supraphon. The recording features the timeless and beloved Vier...