Our partner institution, the Liszt Festival Albano, is a major cultural event in Italy. In November, the following concerts will take place as part of the festival.

A life-size bust and a photograph of Franz Liszt, made shortly before his death on his last trip to England in April 1886, have been added to the institution's collection, and were presented at the opening of this year's Liszt Birthday Festival. For many years now, the Liszt Birthday Festival has become a tradition organised by the Liszt Academy and the Liszt Museum to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt.

A world-renowned and respected composer, pianist and teacher, he was one of the founders and president of the Liszt Academy of Budapest. The institution he founded still bears his name and strives to continue his legacy. Our museum and research centre is dedicated to the composer's life and former home, with the aim of presenting his life and work to a wider audience through interesting programmes and academic research. We also aim to ensure that visitors enjoy their time in the museum, leave with good memories and are eager to return to Liszt's former home.

This year marks the 213th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt, on this occasion the Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum and Research Centre is organizing a two-day festival on 18-19 October.

A sculpture of Liszt by Jean-Pierre Dantan from 1836 has been purchased with the support of the Horvath Peter Stiftung by the Liszt Museum Foundation from the Galerie bei der Oper in Vienna.