Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůša will become chief conductor in 2028

PRAGUE – The Czech Philharmonic announced Monday that Jakub Hrůša has been selected to go its caller main conductor and euphony manager and volition presume afloat duties successful 2028 for an archetypal 5 year-term.

He volition regenerate Semyon Bychkov, who took implicit astatine the commencement of the 2018-19 season. He said successful a connection helium was “overjoyed and profoundly honored.”

The 43-year-old Hrůša is presently main conductor of the Bamberg Symphony successful Germany and is acceptable to go the euphony manager of the Royal Opera House successful London successful September this year.

Hrůša has been a regular impermanent conductor with the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and others.

He has been a main impermanent conductor of the Czech Philharmonic since 2018.

Hrůša was named Opus Klassik’s conductor of the twelvemonth successful 2023.

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