Jakub Hrůša, Principal Guest Conductor and future Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, has been awarded the title Artist of the Year by the prestigious International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The jury highlighted his international reputation, artistic versatility, and long-standing contribution to symphonic and operatic repertoire at the highest global level.
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Jakub Hrůša ranks among the most distinguished conductors on today’s international music scene. Since 2016 he has served as Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, became Music Director of the Royal Opera House in London in September 2025, and from autumn 2028 will take up the post of Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic.
Throughout his artistic career, Hrůša has dedicated himself to championing Czech music and its composers, presenting their works on some of the world’s most prestigious stages. He regularly performs pieces by Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček, Bedřich Smetana, and Josef Suk, collaborating with leading orchestras such as the Berlin, Vienna, and New York Philharmonics.
With the Czech Philharmonic, Hrůša will perform twice in February 2026. The first concert will feature the Czech premiere of Bryce Dessner’s St. Carolyn by the Sea, followed by a second program dedicated to the music of Josef Suk and Jean Sibelius.
Suk, Dessner, Britten and more
with Bryce Dessner (guitar), David Chalmin (guitar)… on the programme
Suk and Sibelius
with Augustin Hadelich (violin) and Jakub Hrůša (principal guest conductor) on the programme
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