• Biography

    Described by The Guardian as an “impressive, authoritative conductor”, Gergely Madaras is praised for his “unusual tenderness and flexibility” (The Telegraph) and performances in which “he turned the orchestra into an entire world” (The Times). The Hungarian conductor was recently named ‘Conductor of the Year’ at the Bartók Radio Awards.

    In the 2026/27 season, Gergely appears as guest conductor with 28 orchestras across 16 countries. Highlights include debuts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, SWR Symphonieorchester, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover and Korean National Symphony Orchestra, alongside returns to the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic, Norwegian Radio and WDR Symphonieorchester, as well as to the Hungarian State Opera.

    His international career has brought him to orchestras including Staatskapelle Dresden, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, NDR Elbphilharmonie-Orchester, Bamberger Symphoniker, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and the Oslo and Hong Kong Philharmonics. He also appeared with Il Pomo d’Oro and Joyce DiDonato at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as part of the ‘EDEN’ tour. (Click READ MORE for the full list of conducted orchestras)

    An equally compelling presence in the opera house, Gergely was the inaugural Sir Charles Mackerras Fellow at English National Opera. Since his debut at ENO, he has led critically acclaimed productions at Dutch National Opera, La Monnaie, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Welsh National Opera and Hungarian State Opera.

    Gergely served as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège from 2019 to 2025, forging a close artistic partnership with the orchestra and its city, which recently named him an Honorary Citizen in recognition of his successful tenure. He previously held the positions of Music Director of Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne (2013–19) and Chief Conductor of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra (2014–20).

    Born in Budapest in 1984, Gergely began studying folk music at the age of five with the last generation of authentic Hungarian Gypsy and peasant musicians. He subsequently studied classical flute, violin and composition, graduating in flute from the Liszt Academy in Budapest and in conducting from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where he studied with Mark Stringer.

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  • october 03, 2026 Dresden Philharmonic
    Kulturpalast Dresden - 18:00

    WEBER: Der Freischütz – Ouverture
    BARTÓK: Piano concerto Nr. 1
    BRAHMS: Symphony in F Major Nr. 3

     

    Dresden Philharmonic

    Anna Vinnitskaya – piano

     

    Gergely Madaras – conductor

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  • october 04, 2026 Dresden Philharmonic
    Kulturpalast Dresden - 11:00

    WEBER: Der Freischütz – Ouverture
    BARTÓK: Piano concerto Nr. 1
    BRAHMS: Symphony in F Major Nr. 3

     

    Dresden Philharmonic

    Anna Vinnitskaya – piano

     

    Gergely Madaras – conductor

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  • october 10, 2026 National Symphony of Uzbekistan
    Tashkent Concert Hall

    Repertoire TBC

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  • october 15, 2026 Orchestre National de Mulhouse
    La Filature, Mulhouse - 20:00

    RACHMANINOFF
    Youth Symphony in D Minor
    Piano concerto Nr. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
    Symphony No.2 in E Minor, Op. 27

     

    Orchestre National de Mulhouse

    Alexandre Kantorow – piano

     

    Gergely Madaras – conductor

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“Excitement? Absolutely. Madaras is a master of whipping up a brilliant ending.”
The Times

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    “The ensemble, led by Gergely Madaras, is extremely skilled in its ability to dose. It can wonderfully modulate between sensuality and coolness, warmth and clarity, mind and spirit.” 

    (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

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