Antony Hermus

Antony Hermus
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Oosterhout, Netherlands
OccupationConductor
Websiteantonyhermus.com

Antony Hermus (born 1973, Oosterhout,[1] The Netherlands) is a Dutch conductor.

Biography

Hermus started playing piano at age 6. His piano teachers as a youth included Pieter van Moergastel and Ben Martin Weyand.[2] He later studied with Jacques de Tiège at the Tilburg Music Conservatory. He graduated from the Katholieke Universiteit Brabant with a degree in information science,[2] alongside musical training. He then studied conducting with Jac van Steen and Georg Fritzsch.

In 1998, Hermus joined the staff of the Hagen Theatre, where he subsequently served as a repetiteur.[3] After attaining the post of Erster Kapellmeister with the company,[1] he became Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of the company in 2002, and held the post until 2008.[4] In 2009, he became GMD of the Dessau Opera, and was nominated for Conductor of the Year by Opernwelt in 2010, 2011, and 2012. He completed his tenure in Dessau in 2015 by conducting his first Ring cycle, and being named honorary conductor.

Hermus has served as principal guest conductor of the North Netherlands Orchestra and artistic advisor of the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands. In June 2019, he first guest-conducted the Belgian National Orchestra. Hermus returned for an additional guest-conducting appearance in October 2020.[5] In July 2021, the Belgian National Orchestra announced the appointment of Hermus as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2022–2023 season, with an initial contract of four seasons.[6] Hermus concluded his tenure with the Belgian National Orchestra at the close of the 2025–2026 season and now has the title of conductor laureate with the orchestra.[7]

In 2018, Hermus first guest-conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO). In June 2026, the BBC SSO announced the appointment of Hermus as its next chief conductor, effective in September 2027.[8]

Hermus has made a number of recordings for the CPO record label, including symphonies by Hausegger,[9] Diepenbrock, Klughardt,[10] and Wagenaar, as well as a recording of Auber's opera La Muette de Portici.

References

  1. 1 2 Andreas Hilliger (17 November 2018). "Antony Hermus: Reiseleiter im Reich der Töne". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Berny van de Donk (14 May 2019). "'Er is niets mis met zenden': Ontmoeding met Antony Hermus". Culturele eigen/wijs/heid. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Antony Hermus to join CvA staff as regular guest teacher of orchestral conducting" (Press release). Conservatorium van Amsterdam. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Monika Willer (6 April 2011). "Antony Hermus wieder in Hagen". Westfalen Post. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Belgian National Orchestra kiest voor vernieuwing met de Nederlander Antony Hermus als nieuwe chef-dirigent vanaf seizoen '22–'23" (Press release). Belgian National Orchestra. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Céline Dekock (19 July 2021). "Belgian National Orchestra: le Néerlandais Antony Hermus succède à Hugh Wolff en tant que le chef permanent". RTBR Musiq3. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Antony Hermus neemt afscheid als chef-dirigent" (Press release). Belgian National Orchestra. June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Antony Hermus appointed Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from September 2027" (Press release). BBC Scottish Symphhony Orchestra. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Rob Barnett (October 2017). "Review of Siegmund von Hausegger: Barbarossa et al. (CPO 777 666-2)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. ↑ Brian Reinhart (14 January 2014). "Review of August Klughardt: Symphony No. 5 (CPO 777 693-2)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.