About
Michal Juraszek is the current principal conductor of the Vienna Ensemble, director of musical studies at the opera festival Oper Burg Gars and choirmaster at the renowned recording studio Synchron Stage Vienna.
Juraszek has worked across Europe with a number of prestigious orchestras, including ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Opéra national de Lorraine, Zagreb Philharmonic, George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra Giovanile Italiana. He has also served as an assistant conductor on a concert tour with Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov.
In Vienna, Juraszek regularly performs major works such as Verdi's Requiem, Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Mahler's symphonies on the stages of the Musikverein and Konzerthaus.
Michal Juraszek graduated with distinction from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where he was awarded the prestigious Appreciation Prize from the president of the University for outstanding achievements.
Supplementary to his studies, Juraszek attended masterclasses with Daniele Gatti as an active participant at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana.
Juraszek's conducting skills are complemented by the orchestra experience gained as a violinist. His deep commitment to the opera begun during his work at the Theater an der Wien, where he performed on stage as a member of the Arnold Schoenberg Choir. The numerous collaborations with Nicolaus Harnoncourt on this occasion had strong influence on Juraszek's approach to music.
impressions
“Juraszek is well-trained as a conductor in the best sense of the word: technical brilliance and sophistication in rehearsal are just as much a part of his well-trained craftsmanship as musical acuity, brilliant analytical skills, and an excellent demeanor, as well as great people skills, all essential qualities for a conductor.”
“I was very impressed by his conducting, particularly freedom of his musicianship, his fine musical taste, and his organic and colorful conducting technique without any superficiality. I consider him an extremely talented young musician.”
“His conducting technique is on a high level, he is very well prepared and he projects his musical ideas and intentions with clarity and conviction. He also has a natural musical presence on the podium, which is a strong basis for making music together with the musicians.”