Paavo Järvi
(c) Bruno Fidrych

Estonian Conductor Paavo Järvi, 63, has been appointed Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, succeeding current Principal Conductor Edward Gardner at the start of the 2028/29 season.

With an initial five-year contract, Järvi’s appointment marks an important new chapter for the Orchestra, as it approaches its centenary in 2032.

Järvi is Chief Conductor and Music Director of Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Artistic Director of Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Artistic Director and Founder of the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Artistic Advisor and Founder of the Pärnu Music Festival & Järvi Academy.