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Antony Hermus | Conductor

Dutch conductor Antony Hermus has become known for his infectiously positive approach to music and life, and his natural talent for encouraging musicians to give their very best. His dramatic flair, sense of line and clear-sighted approach are equally successful in the opera house and in the concert hall.

A leading figure in Dutch musical life, he conducts all the major orchestras in the Netherlands including Royal Concertgebouw, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest and Rotterdam Philharmonic. A core focus of his tenure with the North Netherlands Orchestra has been their ongoing Mahler cycle together. He is a regular guest with the Royal Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Danish National, BBC Scottish Symphony and Orquesta Sinfonica da Galicia, and has appeared with many other distinguished orchestras across the globe - notably the Philharmonia, Suisse Romande, Orchestre National de Lille, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Oregon Symphony, and Seoul Philharmonic. In 2024/25 he returns also to the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Auckland Philharmonia, BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He appears for the first time with the Vancouver Symphony, Bonn Beethovenorchester, Tenerife Symphony and Polish National Radio. 

  Since September 2022 Antony Hermus is Chief Conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra, conducting this season a.o. Ein Heldenleben, Mahler 7, Daphnis (complete) as well as both the opening of the ARSMUSICA-festival and a Brahms-festival with Alexandre Kantorow in BOZAR.

In addition, he holds the posts of Principal Guest Conductor of Opera North (UK) and Honorary Conductor for life of the North Netherlands Orchestra.

Passionately committed to nurturing the next generation of young musicians Antony is Visiting Professor at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the “National Master of Orchestral Conducting” programme, as well as a regular guest at Sibelius Academy Helsinki and Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester).

Since 2015 Antony is also Artistic Advisor of the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands.

For Antony Hermus, music is an essential part of life and society. From conducting opera to symphonic works, engaging new audiences to inspiring the next generation of musicians, read on to learn about Antony’s musical life, his story and his mission.