Sound

Juraj Valčuha

Juraj Valčuha (born 1976, Bratislava) is a Slovak conductor who has worked mainly in Italy and France. He is the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Acting credits

Rachmaninov: Concerto n.2 in do minore Op.18 poster
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The RAI National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Juraj Valčuha, performs: Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18. Gloria Campaner on piano.

Rachmaninov: Concerto n.2 in do minore Op.18

2013

OSN: musiche ispirate all'acqua per Juraj Valčuha con l'Orchestra Rai poster
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From the Rai Arturo Toscanini Auditorium, conductor Juraj Valčuha presents the Rai premiere in Turin of Jean Sibelius’s Symphonic Poem Op. 73, *Aallottaret* (The Oceanides), followed by the *Four Sea Interludes* from Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece *Peter Grimes*. In the second half of the programme, the mood shifts with two masterpieces of extreme expressive power: the Concert Suite from Béla Bartók’s one-act pantomime The Miraculous Mandarin and Maurice Ravel’s La valse, composed between 1919 and 1920, when Europe was attempting to emerge from the ruins of the Great War.

OSN: musiche ispirate all'acqua per Juraj Valčuha con l'Orchestra Rai

2022

Le star del pianoforte: Campaner poster
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The Rai National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Juraj Valcuha, with Gloria Campaner at the piano, performs: Rachmaninov, Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 for piano and orchestra.

Le star del pianoforte: Campaner

2013

Don Carlo poster
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The 2022 Don Carlo at the Teatro di San Carlo, staged by Claus Guth, offers a contemporary, psychologically driven interpretation of Verdi's opera. Set in minimalist, stark environments, the production explores themes of power, betrayal, and inner conflict. The cast features Matthew Polenzani as Don Carlo and Ailyn Pérez as Elisabetta di Valois, both delivering compelling performances. Conducted by Juraj Valčuha, the production combines modern staging with the emotional depth of Verdi's score, providing a fresh perspective on the classic work.

Don Carlo

2022

Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2019 poster
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Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem Mass performed by soloists, choir and orchestra of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Conductor: Juraj Valcuha. Choirmaster: Gea Garatti Ansini.

Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Orvieto 2019

2019

Symphony n. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven in St. Mark’s Square poster
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From the sumptuous setting of St. Mark's Square in Venice, the Orchestra and Choir of La Fenice tackle Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, conducted by maestro Juraj Valcuha.

Symphony n. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven in St. Mark’s Square

2023

Behind the camera