Jakub Hrusa
(c) Eric Engel
Czech conductor Jakub Hrusa, 43, 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 continue the collaboration further into the future.
He will succeed the current Chief Conductor and Music Director, Semyon Bychkov, who announced last spring that he would step down after completing his tenth season with the orchestra.
Speaking about the appointment, Jakub Hrusa, who has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic since 2018, said: “The Czech Philharmonic is one of the world’s foremost orchestras today. It combines a unique tradition with extraordinary potential for artistic growth. Our country’s leading orchestra not only sets the tone of musical life in the Czech Republic in a special way, but also performs with breathtaking success on the world’s most prestigious stages. I am overjoyed and deeply honored that the Czech Philharmonic has chosen to align its path with mine from 2028.”
Jakub Hrusa currently serves as Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, continuing in this position until 2029; and from September of this year he becomes Music Director of The Royal Opera at Covent Garden in London. He has previously served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
