Haydn Vitera
Haydn Vitera is one of the amazing Artist Mentors on our Electrify Your Symphony team and we’re thrilled to welcome him back this year!
Haydn is a versatile violinist, vocalist, guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas.
He has toured and recorded professionally since 1997, most notably with Grammy winners Rick Trevino and Asleep At The Wheel. He has also been a featured soloist with musical icons George Strait and Stevie Wonder.
Haydn began his violin training with the Suzuki Method and pursued higher education at the University of Texas studying theory, composition and violin performance with Dr. Eugene Gratovich. He was also a member of the UT Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Timothy Muffitt and had the great honor to perform with the legendary Itzhak Perlman.
He received two Grammy nominations in 2005 as a member of Western swing heavyweights Asleep At The Wheel and subsequently embarked on an independent career with his original American Latino Rock group VITERA. Haydn now performs primarily with his mariachi/metal fusion project, Mariachi Rock Revolution, touring around the country in theaters and performing arts centers. Most recently, inspired by his work with Mark Wood and Electrify Your Strings, he has founded his own nonprofit, The Vitera Cares Music Foundation, whose mission is to empower school and community music programs through education and innovative live performances.
Haydn received his training and education at UT Austin, studying violin performance with Dr. Eugene Gratovich, as well as theory and composition. He also studied with Dr. Tim Muffitt for 3 years with the UT Symphony.
Haydn has been a professional touring and studio musician since 1997 in a wide variety of genres but primarily country and rock. His most notable performances have been with Stevie Wonder, George Strait, Asleep at the Wheel, Delbert McClinton, Rick Trevino, Los Lonely Boys, and Itzhak Perlman (with the UT Symphony).