Jakub Hrůša and Vienna Philharmonic win ICMA Award

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra led by Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša has won the prestigious International Classical Music Award (ICMA) in the Opera Video category. The awards are handed out by the editors-in-chief of music magazines and representatives of cultural institutions.

The orchestra received the award for their recording of Leoš Janáček's opera Katya Kabanova from the 2022 Salzburg Festival, directed by Barrie Kosky and starring American soprano Corinne Winters in the title role.

According to the jury, the performance of Katya Kabanova, often unjustly overshadowed by Jenufa, “unfolds all the energy and beauty of it and both the orchestra and the staging are excellent – it grabs and keeps our attention throughout the work.”