Swedish conductor Ola Rudner began his musical career as a first-rate violinist, assistant to Sándor Végh, and as concertmaster of several orchestras, including the Camerata Salzburg, Volksoper Wien and Wiener Symphoniker. He founded the Philharmonia Wien in 1995, was principal conductor of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (2001–03), principal conductor of the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento (2003–07), and chief conductor of the Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra in Reutlingen (2008–16).

Rudner has appeared with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra among others, and has conducted almost every major Australian and Scandinavian Orchestra.

Since 2010 he has undertaken annual tours of Japan with the Orchestra of the Volksoper Wien, and given opera performances with Opera Australia, the Arena di Verona, Volksoper Wien and Salzburger Landestheater, among others.

Rudner has recorded on the Harmonia Mundi, Amadeus, BIS, Camerata Tokyo, ABC Classics, ARS Produktion, cpo and Antes labels. He was awarded Australia’s Centenary Medal in recognition of his musical work, and the Republic of Austria’s Silver Medal of Merit.

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