Chief Conductor – Bamberg Symphony
Music Director Designate – Royal Opera, Covent Garden (Music Director from 2025)
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 Music Director Designate of The Royal Opera, Covent Garden (Music Director from 2025/26), 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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Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberger Symphoniker Victorious at 2026 ICMAs

Jan 14, 2026

Jakub Hrůša has been named Artist of the Year at the 2026 International Classical Music Awards. This honour follows his being named Musical America’s 2026 Artist of the Year in December. The Bamberger Symphoniker also received a Special Achievement Award. The winners...

Jakub Hrůša Named Musical America Conductor of the Year 2026

Dec 16, 2025

Jakub Hrůša is honored as Musical America’s Conductor of the Year 2026. They write, “Jakub Hrůša has built a reputation based not only on his exceptional technique, but also on the musicality and intensity of his interpretations. The Czech conductor has led many of...

Jakub Hrůša Awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of the Czech Republic

Oct 31, 2025

Conductor Jakub Hrůša has received the state honour of the Medal of Merit in the field of Arts from the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel. The ceremonial presentation took place on 28 October 2025, in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on the national...

Press

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Jakub Hrůša once again unreservedly confirmed his reputation as one of the top conductors of his generation. His Czech warmth combined with German precision produced a unique success…a triumph…the ultimate Brahmsian and Beethovenian interpretation, dazzling and radiant in dynamic climaxes, gentle and visceral in pianissimos…I don’t know what was rehearsed in advance and what was the work of the moment, but this is exactly how I imagine pure musicianship.

– Opera Plus

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

“…And whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, there’s no disputing the force of Hrůša’s artistic convictions. This is a musician who has published scholarly essays on Bohuslav Martinů (whose Third and Fourth Symphonies he’ll be conducting in Bamberg next season), and whose discography ranges from Hans Rott to Alissa Firsova. He’s an artist who thinks deeply about the music he performs and the culture he inhabits, and in the concert hall he makes good on his opinions. Smetana as a natural heir to Beethoven? Hrůša walks the walk, pairing those early symphonic poems with – of all pieces – Beethoven’s Fifth. Well, why hold back?”

– Bachtrack