Gregory Vajda

Hailed as a “young titan” by the Montreal Gazette, Gregory Vajda has built an international career spanning opera, symphonic, and contemporary repertoire. He is music director of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, principal conductor of the Transylvania State Philharmonic and Savaria Symphony, artistic director of the UMZE New Music Ensemble, principal associate conductor of Ensemble Ars Nova in France, and principal guest conductor of the Hungarian Radio Symphony. Maestro Vajda has conducted leading orchestras and opera companies across Europe and North America. His awards include the Gundel Art Prize, Bartók-Pásztory Award, and two Artisjus Awards.