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 Juvenum, 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 dates14.10.2025 19:00
'Silver Bells'
for the Cantus Juvenum choir
Christuskirche, Karlsruhe
Germany
16.10.2025 20:00
'Three Thoughts on Folk Music'
for Synchronos ensemble
KC Osijek, KD Franjo Krežma
Croatia
22.10.2025 12:00
'Grace'
for solo clarinet
ZWIEGESPRÄCHE Konzert
Zeitgenuss festival Karlsruhe, Germany
23.10.2025
'Segmentation No.86'
for trombone and piano
New York, USA
28.10.2025 18:00
'Waves'
for ensemble
Velte Saal, Karlsruhe, Germany
14.11.2025
'I Walk the Past Another Way'
for double bass and piano
Alte Schmiede, Vienna, Austria
15.11.2025
'Blue Waves'
for Serious ensemble
Zagreb
16.11.2025
'Grace'
for solo clarinet
Zagreb, Croatia
11.25
'Fluidity'
for a mixed ensemble
Geretsried, Bavaria
13.01.2026
'Bold Landscapes'
for Synchronos ensemble
Berlin, Germany
30.01.2026
in progress
interactive score for solo piano
Karlsruhe, Germany
17.05.2026
in progress
for the NAE collective
Zagreb
Croatia
06.2026
in progress
for Marimba solo
various locations, Switzerland
08.2026
in progress
for a trumpet ensemble
Karlsruhe, Germany
08.2026
in progress
for violin and guitar
Croatia
09.2026
in progress
for flute, viola and guitar
10.10.2026
in progress, author concert
for Eva Mach and ensemble
Zagreb, Croatia
11.2026
in progress
for the NAE collective
Zagreb
Croatia
2026
'A day in a diary of a fly'
for Cantus Juvenum choir
Karlsruhe, Germany
2026
Zagorske Igre
for LandesZupfOrchester NRW
Germany
2026
Still Point of a Turning World
for Jugend Gitarrenorchesters BW
Germany
2026
in progress
for tamburica quartet
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