Jesús Herrera

Jesús Herrera will join the LPO as Artistic Director in June 2025.

Jesús joins the Orchestra from the classical music agency Intermusica, where he has been Director of Creative Partnerships & Projects, having returned in April 2024 after a previous spell as an Artist Manager between 2018–20. At Intermusica, he has been part of the senior leadership team collaborating on overall operations and strategic development, whilst overseeing projects with orchestras and festivals internationally.

Prior to his return to Intermusica, Jesús was General Manager & Artistic Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León and Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes in Valladolid, Spain. During his time there, he played a pivotal role in shaping their artistic vision. Under his leadership, they introduced a dynamic artistic team including Chief Conductor Thierry Fischer and Artistic Partners Elim Chan and Vasily Petrenko. His tenure also saw the launch of several groundbreaking initiatives such as artist residencies, the creation of a new Chamber Music and Recital Series, the initiation of the OSCyL Youth Orchestra, and a new conducting competition. Additionally, Jesús expanded the orchestra’s international profile, creating a new partnership with Signum Records and taking it to venues such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Hamburg Elbphilharmonie. Committed to dynamic programming, he developed collaborative projects with members of OSCyL and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic, while also spearheading major co-commissions with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, BBC Radio 3, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Jesús Herrera studied in Paris and Salzburg, where he graduated in Piano Performance, Music & Musicology, and Music Administration & Management. After actively performing for several years, he transitioned to music management, developing multiple entrepreneurial and social initiatives as a freelance project manager in his early career.

We look forward to welcoming Jesús to the LPO family and working alongside him as he shapes the future of the LPO, bringing fresh ideas and artistic initiatives to our Orchestra, audiences and communities in the years ahead.