Petr Popelka

Petr Popelka has been chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra since the autumn of 2020, and since September 2022 chief conductor of Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra as well. He has conducted most ma­jor Norwegian orchestras and has made sev­eral appearances at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. He has a background as a double bassist with Staatskapelle Dresden and today he is in frequent demand as conductor on leading opera stages. Based in both Ham­burg and Prague, Popelka has had a meteoric rise, with invitations from a growing number of Europe’s foremost orchestras.
  Petr Popelka is known for his insight and infectious enthusiasm whatever the music – with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra it has run the gamut from Viennese classicism to Norwegian pop artists. He has a special place in his heart for the most avant-garde music and he is himself a respected composer.