Paavo Järvi takes over the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Paavo Järvi has been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2028/29 season. He succeeds Edward Gardner in this position.
With a contract initially limited to five years, Järvi's appointment marks an important new phase for the orchestra, which will celebrate its centenary in 2032, according to the press release.
Paavo Järvi has been Music Director of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra since the 2019/2020 season and until 2029. He studied percussion and conducting in his home town of Tallinn. In 1980, the whole family emigrated to the USA. He continued his studies with Leonard Bernstein in Los Angeles. In 2001, he became chief conductor in Cincinnati, where he still maintains links today as Music Director Laureate.
