- Jakub Hrůša
Jakub Hrůša (born July 23, 1981 in
Brno ), is a Czech conductor, the son of the architect Petr Hrůša.Hrůša studied piano and trombone, and developed an interest in conducting, during his gymnasium years in Brno. Later he studied conducting at the
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague , where his teachers includedJiří Bělohlávek ,Radomil Eliška andLeoš Svárovský .cite album-notes |title=Dvořák: Suite in A, Suk: Serenade, Scherzo Fantastique (Prague Philharmonia, cond. Jakub Hrůša) |albumlink= |bandname= |year=2006 |notestitle= |url= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |pages=p. 6-7 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3867 |location=Prague |mbid= ] In 2000 he participated in thePrague Spring International Music Festival conducting competition. In 2003, he was a prizewinner in theLovro von Matačić international conducting competition inZagreb ,Croatia .cite album-notes |title=Dvořák: Suite in A, Suk: Serenade, Scherzo Fantastique (Prague Philharmonia, cond. Jakub Hrůša) |albumlink= |bandname= |year=2006 |notestitle= |url= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |pages=p. 6-7 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3867 |location=Prague |mbid= ] At his 2004 graduation concert in theRudolfinum , he conductedJosef Suk 's Asrael Symphony with the Prague Radio Symphony. He is currently continuing his studies with a dissertation on the work of contemporary Czech composers. Hrůša continues to count Bělohlávek as a mentor. [cite news | author=Vladimír Čech | title=Nový šéfdirigent Pražské komorní filharmonie: Nejsem revolucionář | url=http://kultura.ihned.cz/c1-25821030-novy-sefdirigent-prazske-komorni-filharmonie-nejsem-revolucionar | work=Kultura.iHNed.cz | date=2008-07-03 | accessdate=2008-09-05]From 2002 to 2005, Hrůša was Associate Conductor with the
Czech Philharmonic . In 2005-2006, he was an associate conductor with theOrchestre Philharmonique de Radio France . In April 2006, he signed a six-CD recording contract withSupraphon , where the first three CDs were with the Prague Philharmonia. [cite news | author=Matthew Rye | title=Classical CDs of the week: Beethoven, Gossec and more | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/04/29/bmclascds.xml#dro | work=Telegraph | date=2006-04-29 | accessdate=2008-09-13] [cite news | author=Andrew Clements | title=Dvořák: Serenade for Strings; Serenade for Wind, etc, Prague Philharmonia/ Hrusa | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/feb/29/classicalmusicandopera.shopping5 | work=The Guardian | date=2008-02-29 | accessdate=2008-09-13]From 2005 to 2008, Hrůša was principal guest conductor of the
Prague Philharmonia . In March 2008, Hrůša was named the orchestra's next Chief Conductor, effective from September 2008. From 2005 to 2006, he has been also the Chief Conductor of theBohuslav Martinů Philharmonic inZlín .cite album-notes |title=Dvořák: Suite in A, Suk: Serenade, Scherzo Fantastique (Prague Philharmonia, cond. Jakub Hrůša) |albumlink= |bandname= |year=2006 |notestitle= |url= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |pages=p. 6-7 |format=CD |publisher=Supraphon |publisherid=SU 3867 |location=Prague |mbid= ]References
External links
* [http://www.pkf.cz/en/jakub-hrusa.html Prague Philharmonia English-language page on Jakub Hrůša]
* [http://www.supraphon.cz/cs/umelci/vazna-hudba/?item=48 Supraphon Czech-language page on Jakub Hrůša]
* [http://www.supraphon.com/en/artists/?item=48 Supraphon English-language page on Jakub Hrůša]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=252 IMG Artists agency page on Jakub Hrůša]
* [http://www.supraphon.cz/cs/katalog/databaze-titulu/vysledky-hledani/?hledany_vyraz=Hr%F9%B9a&kategorie=1 Discography (Supraphon)]
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