Veronika Reutz Drobnić is a composer and performer of new music, renowned for her innovative approaches to non-traditional and visual scores, instrumental composition utilizing pre-existing material, and captivating performances encompassing improvisational and performative elements.She has studied at the Music Academy in Zagreb for a year, after which she completed her Bachelor's degree at HDMK Stuttgart under the guidance of mentors such as Martin Schüttler, Jennifer Walshe, and Joanna Bailie. Continuing her pursuit of excellence, she pursued her Master's degree at HfM Karlsruhe, studying with Markus Hechtle and Wolfgang Rihm. Additionally, Veronika has also expanded her knowledge and expertise through study at the Kunitachi College of Music with Motoharu Kawashima. Currently, Veronika is a freelance composer and a PhD candidate at the ZHdK Zürich and HfM Karlsruhe.Throughout her career, Veronika's compositions have garnered international recognition and have been performed at prestigious festivals worldwide. Some notable appearances include IMPULS festival and Darmstädter Ferienkurse in Germany, Suntory Hall Summer in Japan, HNK Zagreb and Music Biennale Zagreb in Croatia, Oak Bay Festival in Canada, and Agorà Forum & Sounds in Italy, among many others.Her unique artistic vision has earned her numerous scholarships and grants, including the esteemed BW Stipendium grant, ZONTA stipend for best women in music, GdF grant, PROMOS grant and the Deutschlandsstipendium. Veronika has been the recipient of several prestigious prizes, including the Suntory Hall composition competition prize Japan, Oak bay competition Prize Canada, Piazza del Mondo prize Italy, SEED Project composition prize, Female Affairs Residency, S/UMAS composition competition and SWR Orchestra composition competition prize.Looking ahead, Veronika will have numerous international performances in 2025, including installations, multimedial, classical and electronic music concerts and will be working with prestigious ensembles, orchestras and festivals such as HNK orchestra, Cantus Juventum, Quartet Revoiced, Synchronos ensemble, Abeceda ensemble and many others. Her upcoming performances promise to captivate audiences with their innovative and evocative musical expressions. Below you can find the full list of upcoming events:

Next Concert dates25.04.2025
'Mogami'
For basset recorder
BBK, Karlsruhe, Germany23.05.2025
'Zagorske Igre'
for accordion, clarinet, trojnica and sluškinja (croatian traditional instruments)
Centar Za Kulturu I Obrazovanje Susedgrad, Croatia26.05.2025.
'Zagorske Igre'
for accordion, clarinet, trojnica and sluškinja (croatian traditional instruments)
Žepče, Bosnia03.06.2025
'Metasonata'
for clarinet and piano
HfM Karlsruhe, Germany06.06.2025
'Zagorske Igre'
for accordion, clarinet, trojnica and sluškinja (croatian traditional instruments)
Ozalj, Croatia12.06.2025
'Waves' for ensemble
for Synchronos Ensemble
Zagreb, Croatia27.06.2025
'Look me in the eyes: rebirth of Medusa'
for precept.concept.percept 2025
Bled, Slovenia10.07.2025
'Zagorske Igre'
for accordion, clarinet, trojnica and sluškinja (croatian traditional instruments)
Buševac, Croatia11.07.25
'Fluidity'
for a mixed ensemble
Geretsried, Bavaria18.07.2025
'Look me in the eyes: rebirth of Medusa'
for Antonia Hoffmann
Karlsruhe, Germany
Rome, Italy24.07.2024
in progress
IM.PULS, a music education collaboration with Festspielhaus Baden-Baden23.7.2025
'Dreamscape'
for Electric Guitar and Saxophone
Ljubljana, Slovenia24.7.2025
'Dreamscape'
for Electric Guitar and Saxophone
Rab, Croatia25.7.2025
'Dreamscape'
for Electric Guitar and Saxophone
Split, Croatia08.2025
'Dreamscape'
for Electric Guitar and Saxophone
Drniš, Croatia08.2025
In progress
for Violin, Cello and Piano
Salastina, USA17.10.2025
in progress
for a percussion quartet
Osijek, Croatia14.11.2025
in progress
for doublebass and piano
Alte Schmiede, Vienna, Austria2025
'Bells'
for Choir of the Christuskirche
Karlsruhe, Germany2025
'A day in a diary of a fly'
for Cantus juventum choir
Karlsruhe, Germany2026
in progress
for LandesZupfOrchester NRW
Germany2026
in progress
for a trumpet ensemble
Karlsruhe, Germany2026
in progress
for Jugend Gitarrenorchesters BW
Germany10.10.2026
in progress
for Eva Mach
Zagreb, Croatia
Videos
Waves for Shō
15 Miniatures for Brain Stimulation
Three Thoughts on Folk Music
No.2
"Ought it not to be possible to live differently?" [w/ score]
Contact
veronika.reutz(at)gmail.com