
The Beethoven250 Campaign
Help produce films, recordings & online events for Ludwig's 250th!
The Beethoven250 Year
An Ode to Joy & a Celebration of Beethoven
December 2020 - December 2021
Beethoven's 250th birthday year is an unprecedented opportunity to inspire a whole new generation of music lovers for the 21st century. It is our goal to produce multimedia projects, online events and educational opportunities to spread Beethoven's inspiring music and message of humanism, hope and harmony.
Our plan will be spread out over the course of Beethoven’s entire 250th year!
It will include:
Online events including a worldwide digital Beethoven Birthday Bash and social media campaign
A new series of Beethoven recordings, launching December 2020 with the Diabelli Variations on Orchid/Naxos
An International Beethoven Project “best-of” audio and film series from our 10-year archives
*** We need your support! Please consider a donation. ***
Donations can be made on this site or by mailing a check to
International Beethoven Project
PO Box 14149
Chicago, Illinois 60614
DONOR LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR BEETHOVEN250
(Gift levels above $10,000 can be spread out over FY2020 and FY2021)
The International Beethoven Project is an Illinois-based not-for-profit, EIN 27-3205988.
All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Prometheus - Honorary Chair of Beethoven250: $100,000
Top recognition and benefits across all elements of the Beethoven250 projects
Ode to Joy - Executive Producer: $50,000 (3 available)
Ode to Joy - Executive Producer credits (websites & online events, audio, films, print)
Performance by George Lepauw and Q&A for donor and guests (in real life or online)
25 limited-edition signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Albums (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Fidelio - Producer: $25,000 (5 available)
Fidelio - Producer credits (websites & online events, audio, films, print)
Performance by George Lepauw and Q&A for donor and guests (in real life or online)
15 limited-edition signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Albums (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Appassionata: $15,000 (8 available)
Appassionata credits (websites & online events, audio, films, print)
12 limited-edition signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Pastoral: $10,000 (12 available)
Pastoral credits (websites & online events, audio, films, print)
9 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Eroica: $5,000 (18 available)
Eroica credits (websites & online events, audio, films, print)
7 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Symphony: $3,000 (22 available)
Symphony credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
5 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Sonata: $1,500 (32 available)
Sonata credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
4 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Overture: $1,000 (30 available)
Overture credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
3 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Variation: $500 (25 available)
Variation credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
2 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box sets (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Bagatelle: $250 (50 available)
Receives Bagatelle credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
1 signed Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album box set (2022 delivery)
Full access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
Sonatina: $150
Receives Sonatina credit for the Beethoven250 Legacy Collection Album & Films
Partial access to exclusive online content as it becomes available
To make a gift, please go to InternationalBeethovenProject.com or mail a check to
International Beethoven Project - PO Box 14149, Chicago, Illinois 60614