The London Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Spanish Jesús Herrera as its new artistic director, who will assume The creative functions of the orchestra enhancing its musical excellence and global projection as of June 2025.
Currently, Jesús Herrera He has been at the head of the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla y León and, in addition, is a manager of the Intermusic Concert Agency in London. The artist has been chosen for the position of artistic director of the London Philharmonic through a public tender.
Born in Linares (Jaén), Herrera trained in Malaga, Paris and Salzburg, after graduating in piano, musicology and cultural management. Within his work with the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla y León, the selection of an artistic team that included the appointment of the titular director Thierry Fischer and the associated directors Elim Chan and Vasily Petrenko stands out.
Its management also promoted initiatives such as artistic residences, the creation of a new cycle of camera and recitals, as well as that of the young OSCYL and that of a management contest together with musical youths in Spain.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra He will travel to Spain next week offering concerts in Alicante, Valencia and Madrid on April 7, 8 and 9. The entity has acted in more than 30 countries and has been the first western orchestra to act in China and the first British orchestra to present itself in the Soviet Union.
In the 2024-25 season, the orchestra has not lacked its annual appointments in the London proms, has made an American tour (with 11 concerts including the Carnegie Hall of New York), a Japanese tour (with 6 concerts including the suntory hall of Tokyo), a tour in China (6 concerts), as well as other touring in Europe (Belgium, Belgium Austria, including Musikverein in Vienna, Elbphilharmonie de Hamburg and many other renowned rooms).