Vienna · Ehrbar Saal
02–05.02.2027
International competitions for opera singers and young musicians in Vienna, and a summer of music at Burg Plankenstein.
Round I: video by 15 November 2026
9 days left until Round I closes on 15 November 2026.
For children and young people up to 21
Round I: video by 15 November 2026
9 days left until Round I closes on 15 November 2026.
How it went in 2025: videos, photos, prize-winners →
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Two competitions, two juries. KS Olivera Miljaković presides over the opera jury, Jörg Bierhance heads the jury for young musicians.
Opera Competition jury 2027
11 members
Young Musicians jury 2027
16 members
Hon. Prof. (UA) Siranush Galoyan-TkachenkoFounder and organiser, not on the jury
Held with L’Associazione Mozart Italia (Viterbo) to mark the opening of the conservatory: 135 applications, ten finalists and a public final.
A singing competition for 18 to 37-year-olds with a video pre-selection; an international jury chaired by KS Olivera Miljaković was announced.
The final, with orchestra, was part of the gala opening of the Vienna Beethoven Conservatory in the Ehrbar Saal.
The first competition for children and young people: five categories from piano to folk instruments, rounds in Yerevan, then a final and gala concert in Vienna with 35 prize-winners.
The first edition under the Golden Lyre name: an opening at the C. Bechstein Centrum Wien, piano masterclasses with Anna Sarkisova and Olga Zdorenko and closing concerts in the Ehrbar Saal.
Opera competition and competition for young musicians in February, festival and summer academy in August.
A video of your programme: unedited, clearly heard and clearly seen.
Forms, CV, photos, video link and proof of payment in one email.
The best sing and play in Vienna’s Ehrbar Saal in February.
The Opera Competition is for adult voices, Young Musicians for children and teenagers. The same stage, separate rules.
For singers aged 18 and over
Applications closed
For children and young people up to 21
Apply by 15 November 2026 From Austria and the EU: by 15 December 2026
| Date | What | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | Opera CompetitionVideo pre-selection deadline | Applications closed | |
| 15 November 2026 | Young MusiciansRound I deadline (video), applicants from outside the EU (visa) | Apply by 15 November | |
| 15 November 2026 | Festival & Summer AcademyRegistration deadline | Register by 15 November | |
| 15 December 2026 | Young MusiciansRound I deadline (video), applicants from Austria and the EU |
| Date | What | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 February 2027 | Opera CompetitionPreliminary round | Ehrbar Saal | |
| 3–4 February 2027 | Young MusiciansRound II | Ehrbar Saal | |
| 5 February 2027 | Opera CompetitionFinal and gala concert | Ehrbar Saal | open to the public |
| 5 February 2027 | Young MusiciansFinal and laureates’ gala concert | Ehrbar Saal | open to the public |
| Date | What | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–22 August 2027 | Festival & Summer AcademyMasterclasses, coaching and concerts | Burg Plankenstein |
Download the application form, consent form and regulations for your competition, record your video and pay the fee. Then send everything in one email to golden_
For the opera competition, no more than six months; older recordings are not accepted. For young musicians: one unedited take with the performer and instrument visible throughout. See the recording guide for tips.
No. The fee covers organisation and assessment and, under the regulations, is not refunded unless the organiser cancels the competition. For the opera competition, you only pay the live-round fee after passing the pre-selection. As a consumer, however, you can withdraw within 14 days of registering; see Withdrawal & cancellation.
If you pass the video round, you receive an official invitation to the rounds in Vienna. You arrange your passport, visa and health insurance yourself, so apply for the visa early.
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