Paavo Järvi is currently chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie. He is the founder of the Estonian Festival Orchestra, which brings together leading Estonian musicians with soloists from Europe’s top-ranking orchestras to perform at the annual Pärnu Music Festival. He is also conductor laureate of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, music director laureate of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and artistic adviser to the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to his permanent positions, Järvi is much in demand as a guest conductor, appearing regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin Staatskapelle, the Munich Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra, London and the Staatskapelle Dresden, among other world-class orchestras. As a GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, Paavo Järvi is one of the most prolific recording conductors of today with a discography of widely ranging repertoire.