Congratulations to Toshio Hosokawa on his 70th birthday! A series of performances in Japan, Germany and Czechia in October will celebrate the jubilarian and his extensive oeuvre.

In mid-October, the club Porgy & Bess in Vienna and the Budapest Music Centre will each present two-day portrait events celebrating Lukas Ligeti's 60th birthday and showcasing his range as a composer and improviser.