Tess Jackson

Conductor

“It was a near miraculous feat of coordination from Tess Jackson”

— Flora Willson, The Guardian, August 2024

About

British Conductor Tess Jackson is the winner of the Menuhin Conducting Prize at the Menuhin Gstaad Festival 2026. She has been named a Classic FM Rising Star, and, following her BBC Proms debut in 2024, featured as one of the BBC Proms' ten “exceptional” artists under 30 and one of the “brightest rising stars on the international stage”. The 26/27 season sees Tess debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hallé, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and return to Philharmonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. She also makes her US debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago conducting four performances of Verdi’s La Traviata, and has her debut at Glyndebourne Festival (Rossini’s La Cenerentola).

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View fullsize Gearing up for an exciting and packed summer! @chromaticaorchestra @nationalsymphonyorchestrairl @garsingtonopera @philharmonia_orchestra @menuhinfestivalgstaad @bbcradio3 @bbcconcertorchestra @boldtendencies @philchorus @rayfieldallied @nwenham
View fullsize Thrilled to be returning to the BBC Proms for the third time for my debut with the incredible @bbcconcertorchestra premiering pieces by the winners of BBC Young Composers Competition! Can’t wait to explore works by such an exciting group of yo
View fullsize Great to be back with the incredible musicians of @sinfoniasmithsq last month, and to perform for HRH 👑 @rayfieldallied
View fullsize BBC Proms 2025 with @nyo_gb ☄️ What an insanely talented and dedicated group of young musicians, and so unbelievably special to share the stage with them at the Royal Albert Hall! 📸@paradiseph0t0
View fullsize No better way to start the 24/25 season than a truly spectacular opening of Cherubini’s Medea at @lyricopera 🔥 A real privilege to be part of this music team, especially on this absolutely beautiful production. @enriquemazzolanow @marikayas
View fullsize A fantastic Sea-themed concert with @_bbcnow last month! Amazing to work with the incredible James Redwood and Jenny Walker 🌊 📸 @kirstenmcternanphotography
View fullsize The end of a great first week with @nyo_gb 🪐 Can’t wait to be back with this incredible orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall with our Relaxed Prom next Sunday! @bbcradio3
View fullsize A few photos from a really special performance of Beethoven 6 with @symfonieorkestvlaanderen 🌿 Hugely grateful to my new colleagues, the amazing team at Flanders Symphony Orchestra, and to Prof. Christian Ehwald for this fantastic experience!
View fullsize A fantastic few days performing with the @philharmonia_orchestra and @jenebakannehmason last week at @bedfordcornexch and @demontforthall Always such a joy to work on incredible music with this amazing orchestra! @jamesbrownmanagement
View fullsize Beyond excited to be returning to the BBC Proms this year for two fantastic concerts! 🤩🤩 ⭐️ 10 August - Relaxed Prom: The Planets @nyo_gb ⭐️ 23 August - Bristol Beacon with @brittensinfonia1 conducting @gavhiggins Rough Voices @jamesbrownmanage
View fullsize Looking back on the most wonderful 6 weeks spent at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. Loved working with such an amazing team of people on this beautiful production - a perfect first trip across the pond! Beethoven’s FIDELIO Director @mjozawa Cond
View fullsize WHAT a show ✨ So special to be back at this beautiful house conducting @beerlottede production of West Side Story. Grateful to be a part of this family and to be working with the incredible @volksoper orchestra again! 2 performances down, 8 to go ?
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