For decades now, François Leleux, a world-famous French oboe virtuoso and conductor, has been making an exceptional contribution at the vanguard of international classical music performers as a soloist, chamber musician and director of orchestral productions. The charm of his artistic identity – among many other virtues – stems in particular from his ability to forge connections with both his fellow musicians and music lovers with disarming poise and candour. We are proud to have welcomed him as a returning guest for many years, someone who has long felt equally at home stepping out in front of our orchestra with his instrument in hand or ascending the conductor’s podium. We are therefore delighted to announce that, in recognition of his artistic excellence and our inspiring collaboration spanning many years, François Leleux will perform with us as the Principal Guest Artist of the Hungarian National Philharmonic between the 2025/26 and 2028/29 seasons. We look forward with excitement to the many festive occasions that our continued collaboration will bring.