European Composition Award
One of the special highlights of Young Euro Classic is the presentation of the European Composition Award. Presented by the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, this is the 25th time that the best premiere or German premiere at the festival has been honoured. The decision to confer the award, which is endowed with 5,000 euros, is made by an audience jury.
An elementary component of the festival since its beginnings has been the promotion of contemporary and, above all, young composers, who repeatedly bring current topics and musical influences from their home countries to Young Euro Classic with their works.
Since the festival was founded, 36 works have been honoured with the European Composition Award.
In 2024, the work "the image of that which is invisible" by the Turkish composer Ege Gür received the European Composition Award.
The work stood out because it was convincing on several levels: not only is it a work that can produce wonderful, novel and experimental sounds with its playing techniques and orchestration, it can also touch on a thematic and dramaturgical level and inspire reflection and emotion.
These works are in competition for the European Composition Award 2025
Become part of the audience jury!
The winner of the composition award is chosen by a jury of ten audience members.
Would you like to be part of the jury? From June onwards, you will find all the information on how to apply here.