Tess Jackson is a dynamic British conductor who is quickly gaining an international reputation. She has been named a Classic FM Rising Star and just completed a two-year tenure as Associate Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Her versatility spans a broad repertoire with a commanding presence in both symphonic and operatic works. Her 2024–25 season included a celebrated debut at the BBC Proms in three separate concerts, with the National Youth Orchestra with Holst’s The Planets, Britten Sinfonia with Gavin Higgins’ Rough Voices, and the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Glasshouse.
She also made her Berliner Philharmonie debut, ENO debut (The Marriage of Figaro) and conducted performances of West Side Story and Cabaret at Volksoper Vien. At Lyric Opera Chicago, she assisted Enrique Mazzola on Fidelio and Medea.
This season she returns to Royal Northern Sinfonia to conduct a programme of Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Poulenc in November, conducts two performances of La Traviata at Garsington Opera, as well as collaborations with CBSO, Britten Sinfonia and her continued work as Emerging Conductor Fellow with Chromatica Orchestra.
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