John Cuk Email & Phone Number

I have a varied background as a musician and educator. I've conducted choral and orchestral ensembles in Europe, South America and the United States. My groups have performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Kennedy Library, Boston, Música Sin Edad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and The International Youth Orchestra Festival in Lucca, Italy.

As a musical theater and opera conductor I have had positions as conductor, chorus master, vocal coach, pianist and assistant conductor for Music in the Alps International Music Festival, Opera Estate in Rome Italy, Dell'​ Arte Opera in New York, BuckHill Skytop Festival in Pennsylvania, Westchester Conservatory's Summer Vocal Music Academy, The August Opera Project as well as Musical Director for musical theater productions both at the high school and college level.Guest conducting includes Ridgefield Symphony (CT), Chorus and Orchestra of Teatrului Național de Operă și Balet ‘Oleg Danovski’ Constanța, Romania, Orchestra Sinfonica di Bacau, Romania in Italy, Moldova Radio Symphony in Chisinau Moldova, National Chorale's Annual Messiah-Sing-In at Avery Fisher Hall as well as choral festivals for Western Connecticut, Suffolk, Dutchess and Westchester Counties in New York. Active as a coach, accompanist and pianist, I perform frequently with singers and chamber musicians.

 My career in academia spanned 40 years having taught secondary education in Scarsdale, Somers, Chappaqua, New Rochelle, Rye and Manhattan in New York. My college experience was as Director of Choirs, Co-Artistic Director Opera Scenes at Manhattanville College in New York for 16 collective years. I hope to continue to be active as a coach, accompanist, pianist, and guest conductor. I am currently accepting performing opportunities and am a rehearsal pianist for The Bronx Opera.

Listed skills include Chamber Music, Orchestral Music, Music Education, Musical Theatre, and 26 others.