Academy of Music, Budapest

The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a school of music and concert hall in Budapest, Hungary. It is often called the “Zaneakademia” by the local, which just refers to the fact that is, first and foremost, a place that teaches young musicians. It was founded on November 14, 1875.

This famous school also houses the Liszt Collection, which include several rare books and manuscripts. They were donated by the artist at his death. The AVISO studio is also housed here. It is a project between the countries of Japan and Hungary, which is designed to teach music students about sounding recording equipment and techniques.

Historically speaking, the institution was founded in 1919 as the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music. The original location of the Foundation was in I Liszt’s old home. The group renamed the Music school after Liszt in 1925. On a side note, Foundation purchased Liszt’s old home in the 1980s, and now use it as the Ferenc Liszt Memorial and Research Center.

In modern times, the school has around 900 students. It has been in continuous existence since 1875, and is the only music Academy anywhere in the world that was founded by the famous composer and pianist.