We are very pleased to announce that Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will serve as patron of this year's festival, the 50th " Leipziger Jazztage."

This special recognition underscores the importance of our festival and sends a strong message about the relevance of art and culture.

Below is a personal message from Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

Top-notch jazz all over Leipzig!

Always new, innovative, and surprising sounds!

Not just musical encounters with jazz legends and exciting newcomers!

Over the past 50 years, the Leipziger Jazztage have treated jazz fans from near and far to this time and time again, thereby making jazz history.

If you ask me: Let's keep it up!

Congratulations on the 50th issue of * Leipziger Jazztage *—and all the best for the future!