BÜHNE FREI A composition competition for children and youth musicals

The idea behind BÜHNE FREI is simple: challenging and age-appropriate music theatre for children and young people. The focus is on the idea of creating contemporary works with a practical approach to performance in order to expand the repertoire for educational institutions such as schools, music schools, youth centres, etc. The impulse for the competition came from the Ministry of Culture of Baden-Württemberg, which, together with the Landesakademie Baden-Württemberg (State Academy of Music and Performing Arts), has created a new repertoire.

This is how the impulse for the composition competition of the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs of Baden-Württemberg came about, which, together with the Landesakademie Ochsenhausen, wants to lay a foundation for the practicable musical realisation of high-quality pieces.

At BÜHNE FREI, the best three works in the competition will be awarded prize money. All submitted works are thoroughly reviewed by an independent jury of experts.

In addition to the prize money totalling € 4,000, the work with the first prize receives a world premiere at the Landesakademie as well as a possible publication by Carus-Verlag. The second prize is endowed with 2,500 €, the third prize with 1,000 €.

In addition, there is a special prize with a prize money of 2,000 € for the best libretto to emphasise the importance of a speaking theme and a good dramaturgical idea.