About this Concert:
After his recent Minnesota Orchestra debut, audiences and musicians quickly wanted guest conductor Juraj Valčuha back on the podium for his astonishing vision and artistry.
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Juraj Valčuha, conductor
- Michael Gast, horn
HAYDN
Symphony No. 85, La Reine
MOZART
Horn Concerto No. 3
BRITTEN
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
RAVEL
La Valse
More Details:
- You can say it: “Juraj Valčuha” = YOU-rye val-CHEW-uh.
- Valčuha is a superstar young Slovak who’s conducting more and more in the States because orchestras fall in love with him.
- Michael Gast began playing French horn when he was 15, growing up in Tallahassee.
- In his spare time, Gast loves to scuba dive.
- There are no scuba divers in Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. This story set in an English seaside village and centers around a disturbed fisherman–Britten’s Four Sea Interludes are the overtures he created for each act.
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"The orchestra loved working with Maestro Valčuha for the first time last season..."
–Erin Keefe, Concertmaster
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About this Concert:
After his recent Minnesota Orchestra debut, audiences and musicians quickly wanted guest conductor Juraj Valčuha back on the podium for his astonishing vision and artistry.
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Juraj Valčuha, conductor
- Michael Gast, horn
HAYDN
Symphony No. 85, La Reine
MOZART
Horn Concerto No. 3
BRITTEN
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
RAVEL
La Valse
More Details:
- You can say it: “Juraj Valčuha” = YOU-rye val-CHEW-uh.
- Valčuha is a superstar young Slovak who’s conducting more and more in the States because orchestras fall in love with him.
- Michael Gast began playing French horn when he was 15, growing up in Tallahassee.
- In his spare time, Gast loves to scuba dive.
- There are no scuba divers in Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. This story set in an English seaside village and centers around a disturbed fisherman–Britten’s Four Sea Interludes are the overtures he created for each act.
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OH+ Concert activities on Friday May 5 / see all upcoming OH+ events

Concert Preview
When: 7:15-7:45pm Where: Target Atrium Join host Philip Gainsley and principal horn Michael Gast for an informative and entertaining look at the concert repertoire and themes. This 30-minute concert preview is free; however, a concert ticket is required for entry.

Scouts for Music
When: Pre & post-concert Where: Audience Services Office Looking to get rid of some method books or old music? We are partnering with Eagle Scout Quinn Lewis and Vega—a local nonprofit that donates instruments and materials to schools in need – to collect material during the month of May. More info »

String Recycling
When: Pre- & post-concert Where: Audience Services Office Looking to get rid of old musical instrument strings? Recycle your collection at Orchestra Hall through the D’Addario Foundation’s Playback String Recycling Program and support efforts to provide a range of music instruction programs all over the world.