Born in Buenos Aires, conductor Rubén Dubrovsky moves between two musical worlds: the European traditions of the Baroque and the Viennese Classical era, and the rhythmic and melodic languages of South America. This dual background has shaped his artistic outlook for many years. He is based in Vienna and works in opera, symphonic repertoire, and historically informed performance.

In 1999, Dubrovsky co-founded the Bach Consort Wien, which has its artistic home at the Musikverein Wien and the Theater an der Wien. The ensemble’s projects explore the evolution of musical forms, the relationships between composers across different periods, and the influence of non-European traditions. These programmes have repeatedly drawn attention for their distinctive conceptual perspectives.

Alongside his work in Vienna, Dubrovsky has an ongoing presence at several opera houses in the German-speaking world. In Cologne he has conducted productions of Handel and Mozart over many years, establishing a long-standing relationship with the company. In 2025 he becomes the house’s First Guest Conductor.

Since the 2023/24 season he has been Chief Conductor at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich. In addition to his operatic work, he has established a new symphonic concert cycle that enables the orchestra to engage with a broader repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the modern era.

Beyond his permanent posts, Dubrovsky collaborates regularly with orchestras and opera houses across Europe and the Americas. His repertoire centres on Handel, Vivaldi, and Mozart, as well as the classical and early Romantic symphonic literature.

Guest engagements have taken him to venues such as the Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Palau de les Arts in Valencia, and Oper Leipzig.

A significant part of his work focuses on the musical connections between Europe and Latin America. Dubrovsky has long explored the structural and rhythmic parallels between Baroque music and traditional South American forms, integrating these perspectives into orchestral and ensemble projects, including those with the Bach Consort Wien.

This dialogue with diverse musical traditions also shaped his activities outside Europe. From 2016 to 2023 he directed Third Coast Baroque in Chicago. Since 2021 he has also served as Artistic Director of the Mittersill Festival, which places classical music in conversation with regional and global traditions.

His work includes numerous audio and audiovisual recordings. Collaborations with the Bach Consort Wien and other ensembles have been released on labels such as Gramola, Sony/Harmonia Mundi, and Naxos. Several projects have been produced for ORF and 3sat, documenting his engagement with Baroque repertoire as well as with the musical traditions of Latin America.