On the occasion of the national holiday on 15 March, in memory of the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Independence, several current and former lecturers of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music received state honours: Dénes Várjon, Csaba János Somos, Katalin Hraschek, Péter Erdei, Gábor Bretz, Vilmos Szabadi, Dr. Andrea Vigh and István Ruppert.

In order to practice effective preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus all over Europe, the Hungarian Government declared national emergency all over Hungary on 11 March 2020 on the basis of Government Decree 40/2020. (III. 11.).

It is the eighth time that the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance organize the „Reconnections” chamber music workshop with the students and teachers of both institutions. The joint classes are closing with the usual free concert on 25 February in the Solti hall.