Juraj Valčuha
Juraj Valčuha (born 1976, Bratislava) is a Slovak conductor.
In his home city, Valčuha studied composition and conducting at the Konzervatórium v Bratislave. He later studied conducting with Ilya Musin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and with Janos Fürst at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. From 2003 to 2005, he was an assistant conductor at the Orchestre national de Montpellier and the Opéra national de Montpellier.
Valčuha first guest-conducted the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in 2005.[1] He became the orchestra's principal conductor with the 2009-2010 season. He is scheduled to conclude his RAI tenure in 2016. In July 2016, the Teatro di San Carlo announced the appointment of Valčuha as its music director.[2]
Valčuha makes his home in France.[3]
References
- ↑ Tina Čorná (2011-11-26). "Juraj Valčuha – prvý Slovák, ktorý diriguje berlínskych filharmonikov". Pravda (Slovakia). Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "San Carlo, Valcuha nuovo direttore musicale. A Mehta la direzione onoraria". La Repubblica. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ Oliver Rehák (2013-10-13). "Dirigent Juraj Valčuha: Strach z chýb? Ten zabíja inšpiráciu". SME. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
External links
- Official website of Juraj Valčuha
- Vermont Classics agency biography of Juraj Valčuha
- Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI English-language page on Juraj Valčuha
- Musica di RAI3, Italian-language page on Juraj Valčuha
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |
Principal Conductor, RAI National Symphony Orchestra 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by James Conlon |
| Preceded by Nicola Luisotti |
Music Director, Teatro di San Carlo 2016–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |