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Gergely Tóth-Vajna (Gregory Toth von Vajna), conductor and keyboard specialist, is one of the emerging figures of the international musical and research scene. He studied conducting in Budapest and completed his postgraduate studies at the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ in fortepiano and conducting with renowned professors, including Geoffrey Govier, Howard Williams, Ashley Solomon and Sir Roger Norrington. Gergely started his ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ doctoral studies in 2021 focusing on early English square pianos and J. C. Bach’s music, and is an ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Studentship Holder.

Gergely has given recitals in many European countries and the USA as a conductor as well as soloist on instruments including the fortepiano, harpsichord, organ and clavichord. He has attended several masterclasses on conducting and historical keyboard instruments including: Péter Eötvös, Daniela Gatti, Riccardo Muti, Jorma Panula, Uroš Lajovic, Malcolm Bilson, Ton Koopman and Masaaki Suzuki.

He is the founder and artistic director of the Harmonia Caelestis Baroque Orchestra, and is a passionate four-hands player, collaborating with his chamber music partner and twin brother Zsombor as Duo Piano e Forte. Their discography comprises nine CDs on fortepiano and harpsichord music, including the premiere of Händel’s suite for two harpsichords.

In addition to his musical ventures, Gergely holds a summa cum laude degree in medicine from the Semmelweis University and is a specialist of Paediatrics and Radiology.

Gergely was awarded the Liszt Prize, Hungary’s highest state decoration for music in 2025 and was elected among the 50 most talented young Hungarians in 2015. He is a member of the public body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and recipient of the Hungarian Academy of Arts’ Artistic Scholarship.