festival beethoven frühling EU composer residency
For questions about the Beethoven Frühling EU Composer Residency or the application process, please contact: office@beethovenfruehling.at
Terms and Conditions
1. Application process
Applications must be submitted by 31 May 2026, 11:59 pm Vienna time. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by 15 June 2026. The application fee of EUR 75 is non refundable. Festival Beethoven Frühling reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the application deadline, the selection period, and/or the notification period.
2. Commission and Payment
The commission fee is EUR 3,000. Payment will be made in full upon the completion and delivery of the final score, performable parts, and a MIDI file of the finished work.
3. Residency
The residency includes one week of accommodation at a Beethoven-related location of the festival in Lower Austria, reimbursement of agreed travel costs from a location within the European Union and a per diem for additional expenses. The residency serves as a period for research, reflection and compositional development and does not require the work to be completed on site.
4. Completion of the Work
The composer must complete the work and deliver the performable score, parts, and a MIDI file by: 1 November 2026
5. Artistic and Practical Review & Exchange
Beethoven Frühling encourages an active artistic exchange between the composer and the Artistic Director/Conductor of the premiere. This dialogue is welcome to begin before and during the composition process. Following the submission of the work, a consultation period is scheduled until 23 November 2026. This phase focuses on practical and technical performance-related questions (such as playability, technical aspects and layout of the parts).
6. Revisions
If necessary, requested revisions resulting from the technical review must be completed and the final materials resubmitted by: 14 December 2026. After this date, the performance materials will be delivered to the orchestra.
7. Performance
The world premiere is planned for the opening concert of Beethoven Frühling 2027. However, selection for the residency and commissioning of the work do not constitute a legally binding guarantee of performance by Beethoven Frühling.
8. Rights
All copyright in the work remains with the composer. The composer is free to seek representation by a publisher. However, the composer shall ensure that any publishing agreement allows Beethoven Frühling to use and perform the commissioned work in concerts organized or supported by Beethoven Frühling without any publishing, hire, or material fees. Beethoven Frühling may grant the same fee-free performance right to public institutions that support the residency.
9. Acknowledgement of Support
The composer will ensure that Festival Beethoven Frühling will be acknowledged in the score and performance materials and in programme materials for any future performances. If the residency is supported by public institutions, the composer will ensure that such support is also acknowledged in the score and performance materials and in programme materials for any future performances.
10. Submission and Participation
By applying, applicants confirm that all submitted materials are their own work and that the information provided is accurate. Beethoven Frühling reserves the right not to select any applicant if no application is deemed suitable. The application fee is non-refundable.
11. Selection Process
The jury is completely independent in its decision and is not required to provide any justification. It reserves the right not to select any application if none is deemed suitable. Legal recourse is excluded.
Contact: office@beethovenfruehling.at