British conductor Leo Hussain is one of the most distinguished interpreters of an exceptionally broad repertoire. He enjoys particular international recognition for his interpretations of Mozart, the Second Viennese School, and major works of twentieth-century music.

Following his tenure as Music Director of the Opéra de Rouen and the Salzburger Landestheater, he is now a regular guest conductor with renowned orchestras and opera houses around the world. He is Chief Conductor of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director-Designate of the Münchner Rundfunkorchester.

In the 2026/27 season, Leo Hussain will conduct, among others, the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg during the Salzburg Festival. He will make his debut at the Volksoper Wien and will return to the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien. Further engagements take him to the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, as well as to his orchestras in Munich and Timișoara.

As an opera conductor, Leo Hussain has appeared at numerous leading international opera houses and festivals, including Oper Frankfurt, Semperoper Dresden, Staatsoper Hamburg, Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Festival, the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse, Gothenburg Opera, the Norwegian National Opera, and the National Theatre Tokyo.