More competition success

November 7, 2026 by OS in Award ⋅ Concerts

Ondřej wins Third Prize in the 6th edition of the Kussewitzky International Conducting Competition. The competition took place in Italy in October 2026 and the repertoire included works by Beethoven, Elgar, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. The competition jury was chaired by Sergei Smbatyan.

This follows Ondřej’s competition success at the Ionel Perlea International Conducting Competition in 2024, where he won Third Prize and Special Prize.

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In May 2026, Ondřej made his debut at the Prague Spring Festival with Prague Philharmonia, receiving an immediate re-invitation. He is a prizewinner at the Kussewitzky + Ionel Perlea Conducting Competitions, and his repertoire counts 350+ works by men and women. He has conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic, Moldovan National Philharmonic, Copenhagen Phil, the Danish Sinfonietta, and Symphony Orchestras of Ålborg, Århus, Helsingborg, Odense, and Sønderborg, among others.

Photos by Jana Marie Knotová, Andrew Perry, Dominik Bachurek, Jakub Lhota, Royal College of Music, a KCLSO.

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