3rd Beethoven Award (free preliminaries)

17 Apr - 01 May, 2026

Beethoven Award is open to all instruments, voice, chamber ensembles, and composition. Repertoire is free – you may perform any piece by any composer.

The competition follows a unique “risk-free” two-stage format:

Preliminary Round – FREE of charge (submit your video)

Final Round – optional and with guaranteed prizes

Awards:

✅ Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze Prizes

✅ Platinum Laureates receive a €200 cash prize

✅ Special Awards

Beautiful digital diplomas, individual posters, Teacher Appreciation Diplomas

International promotion of winners through the Universal Maestro Society and publication in the Winners’ Gallery

Application deadline: 17 April 2026

Closing date: 17 Apr 2026

Read advisory note

This competition appears to include an online round that charges over €35. musicalchairs is concerned that the fee for online judging must be commensurate with the value offered to applicants whether they are successful or unsuccessful. Please therefore study the guidelines for this competition carefully:

Is the Jury for the online round published and are they widely respected musicians?
Does each Jury member listen to the submissions in full?
Do applicants receive detailed and considered feedback about their complete performance/score from the Jury?

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