9–22 August 2027 · Burg Plankenstein & Vienna
Festival & Summer Academy 2027
Two weeks of masterclasses with international professors and artists, plus coaching, ensemble work and concerts, at a castle in the Mostviertel and in Vienna.
Register by 15 November 2026
What to expect
The programme combines teaching and performing: group masterclasses, individual coaching, rehearsals and ensemble work, together with festival, open-air and gala concerts. You choose 7 or 14 days, and everyone receives a certificate of participation.
Outstanding participants may be chosen for the organiser’s future concert projects in Vienna. Taking part does not create a right to a performance.
Looking back: 2026
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.
Participation fee
For instrumentalists and singers aged 7 to 35. Places are limited and admission is by artistic selection.
- 7 days€1,500per person, including accommodation and meals
- 14 days€2,700per person, including accommodation and meals
Included in the fee
- Accommodation
- Daily meals
- Masterclasses and individual coaching
- Rehearsals and ensemble work
- Performances in festival and gala concerts
- Certificate of participation
Final prices.
Burg Plankenstein
First recorded in 1186 and enlarged into a Renaissance residence around 1540, this hilltop castle stands at about 650 metres above the forests of the Texing valley in Lower Austria’s Mostviertel. Today it is a hotel with a tavern and halls for events.
Plankenstein 1, 3242 Texingtal, Lower Austria
Registration
Register by 15 November 2026 by email to golden_
Participants under 18 are registered by their parents or guardians. Before registering, ask the festival team how supervision at the castle is organised; our principles are set out under Child protection.
| Date | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2026 | Registration deadline | |
| 9–22 August 2027 | Masterclasses, coaching and concerts | Burg Plankenstein |
Questions
When is the deadline exactly?
Young musicians until 15 November 2026 inclusive, Festival & Summer Academy until 15 November 2026. The video pre-selection for the 2027 opera competition has closed. Late or incomplete applications are not considered.
Who signs for minors?
A parent or legal guardian signs the application form and the consent form; both are required for participants under 18.
Who can take part in the festival?
Instrumentalists and singers aged 7 to 35. Places are limited and admission is by artistic selection.
How do I register for the festival?
Write to golden_