The article focuses on the International Katalin Forrai Award and offers information on Naomi Chinen and Katalin Forrai who received the first International Katalin Forrai Award that was presented at the 21st International Kodály Symposium, held in Kecskemet, Hungary, in July 2013. One of the main purpose of the award is to further the principles and teaching objectives of the late music educator Katalin Forrai.