Otto Tausk, born on October 27, 1970 in Utrecht, Netherlands, is a Dutch conductor. He studied violin under Viktor Liberman and István Párkányi, then transitioned to conducting studies with Jurjen Hempel and Kenneth Montgomery. Tausk's career began as principal conductor of the Ensemble MAE from 2001 to 2007. He served as assistant conductor with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 2004 to 2006, followed by chief conductor of Holland Symfonia from 2007 to 2012, during which he received the de Olifant prize from Haarlem. In 2012, Tausk became chief conductor of the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen and the opera of Saint Gallen until 2018. He also served as music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from July 2018, with his contract extended through the 2029-2030 season. Additionally, Tausk was the first chief conductor of Phion, Orkest van Gelderland & Overijssel, from September 2020 until June 2022.
