He is a pianist, composer and head of the jazz department at the Liszt Academy. A musician who has employed his great talent in the task of synthesising new trends, diverse music cultures, compositional techniques and improvisational systems, while never forgetting his own musical roots. Károly Binder is a towering figure on the domestic jazz scene, who with more than 60 recordings to his name presents a composer’s evening in the Grand Hall of the Liszt Academy. This recital combines a display of his great oeuvre and new, forward-looking compositions. He is joined by his old friend and academy colleague Mihály Borbély, as well as three young but sensational talents: Ákos Benkó, 2012 winner of the Jávori Vilmos jazz drummer talent contest; Tibor Fonay, winner of the 2013 Orszáczky Jackie Bass Guitar Competition; and Gábor Varga, student of Károly Binder.