British conductor James Judd is internationally celebrated for his consummate musicianship, versatility and deep commitment to the orchestras and musicians with whom he works. Music Director Emeritus of South Korea’s Daejeon Philharmonic and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, he is admired for his dynamic music making, communicative style and his gift for establishing inspiring collaborative relationships.
He has held artistic positions with the Slovak Philharmonic, Israel Symphony, Orchestre National de Lille, and Adelaide Symphony. His 14 years as Music Director of the Florida Philharmonic culminated in international recognition for their recordings of Walton, Bernstein and Mahler.
Judd’s guest conducting schedule has included concerts with the Romanian Radio Orchestra in a livestreamed performance of Britten’s War Requiem at the Enescu Festival, as well as performances with the Berlin Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony and BBC Symphony orchestras.
Judd has been a regular guest with the English National Opera, the Wexford Festival, Glyndebourne and the Florida Grand Opera. He has recorded extensively with the Naxos label, features on Decca, EMI and Philips labels, and his recording of Mahler’s Symphony No.1 was awarded the Diapason D’Or and Toblacher Komponierhäuschen prizes for the best recording of the year.