Jean Beers

Jean Beers is a British-German Professor at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna (MUK), where she founded the Ensemble Improvisation Experimentell and created a "safe space" for composer-performer collaboration. She holds a PhD in Composition from King's College London (2018 monograph Ambiguity in Music), a postgraduate concert diploma from Hanover, and degrees from Royal Academy of Music, Conservatoire de Luxembourg, and Cologne University of Music.

• Doctorate in musical ambiguity via deconstructivist methodologies
• Specializes in piano performance, cross-genre improvisation, and electronic integration
• Active in international festivals and concert halls

Her academic work focuses on inclusive artistic collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and redefining performance norms through multimedia and improvisation. She participates in the DFG-funded Zaddach Network (2021–2024) and Vienna's Elfriede Jelinek Research Network (since 2022).

Key scientific awards include:

• Mozarteum Prize (Salzburg)
• Tim Stevenson Prize
• Alan Bush Prize
• Purcell Orchestral Piece Prize

She leads two ensembles (ReALM & Ensemble Improvisation Experimentell) and has premiered works at venues including Southbank Centre, Salzburg Festival, and Beijing NCPA. Her research on musical ambiguity and inclusive performance practices has been published and broadcast internationally.