Ajtony Csaba

www.ajtonycsaba.com The music director and conductor of the UVic Symphony Orchestra in Victoria (Canada) since 2010 and conductor of the Central European Chamber Orchestra (mikamo) in Vienna since 2007, Ajtony Csaba is at home in the orchestral life of two continents. During his career, he has worked with leading orchestras around the world. Csaba is equally comfortable in the orchestra pit and on the concert podium. He has been a frequent guest at classical music festivals and plays a vital part in the global contemporary music community with his imaginative curating in such positions as co-director of the SALT New Music Festival in Victoria (Canada) and artistic director of the NewSpiritMusic concert series in Budapest. The balanced use of extended and historical techniques and a genuine interest in glissando are the hallmarks of the music written by Ajtony Csaba, winning him prizes in Hungary, Austria, Canada and Germany. His music theatre gentle birth and his solo, ensemble, orchestra, choral and chamber music have been regularly performed in concert houses and at festivals around the world.