Kálmán Strausz served as the Hungarian State Opera's chorus director until 31 December 2017.
He is currently the chorus director of the Honvéd Male Choir and artistic director of the Budapest Studio Chorus.
A winner of the Liszt, Bartók-Pászthori and László Lajtha Awards, Strauss has also been presented with the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. He is also an honorary citizen of the towns of Sarkad and Százhalombatta.