„Weißt Du auch mein Freund, wohin ich Dich führe?“

The Scholarship Programme

The Richard Wagner Scholarship Foundation currently awards 250 scholarships worldwide every year.

Normally, the scholarship programme includes the following services:

  • Free admission to up to three performances of the Bayreuth Festival
  • Free accommodation in modern communal quarters on request
  • Franconian evening with barbecue on the day of arrival in a relaxed atmosphere to get to know each other
  • Reception with invited guests and past scholars
  • Participation in the annual International Scholarship Concert followed by a joint scholarship evening
  • Guided tour through Bayreuth as well as an additional attractive supporting program
  • Free visit to the introductory lectures of the Bayreuth Festival
  • Free admission to the Richard Wagner Museum, the Franz Liszt Museum and the Jean Paul Museum in Bayreuth
  • Opportunities to meet and exchange experiences with current and former scholarship holders at further receptions and artist talks