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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.

He is Chief Conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra until Summer 2026, leading them this season on a five-concert tour to Korea, at the Queen Elisabeth Competition, and at their home in Brussels BOZAR. He was Principal Guest of the North Netherlands Orchestra from 2015-2024 and is now Honorary Conductor for Life, leading them in Mahler’s 8th symphony this season as part of an ongoing Mahler cycle.

This season he makes his operatic debut at Finnish National Opera with a new production of Hänsel und Gretel. Principal Guest of Opera North since 2019, his semi-staged Simon Boccanegra last season received 5-star reviews on tour and at the Southbank Centre last season. 

Guesting elsewhere this season includes returns to the Danish National, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Residentieorkest and Auckland Philharmonia, and his first visits to the Barcelona Symphony and the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. He has appeared with orchestras across the globe (many of them regularly), notably the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Philharmonia, Helsinki Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre National de Lyon, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica da Galicia, Melbourne Symphony, Oregon and Vancouver symphonies, Seoul Philharmonic.

For Antony, music is an essential part of life and society. Always pushing the boundaries of traditional concert programming, Antony has been involved in numerous out-of-the-box-projects, such as Ligeti at the “Lowlands” rock festival and Symphonic Cinema (Mahler/Stravinsky). He was initiator of the award-winning „Scratch“ concerts and of the first performances in Germany of “Tweetfonie” (52 world premieres on one day) during his Residency at the International Kurt Weill Festival.

Antony is passionately committed to nurturing the next generation of young musicians; he is Visiting Professor at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the “National Master of Orchestral Conducting” programme and teaches regularly at Sibelius Academy and Royal Northern College of Music where he was made a Fellow in 2025 in acknowledgement of his contribution to musical life in the North of England. He 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.