From May 5 to 9, 2027, the fourth edition of REALTIME – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR NEW MUSIC will take place in Bremen, this time featuring Ireland as the guest country.

For the fourth time, the Köster Prize will also be awarded – with €30,000 in prize money for the most compelling and innovative music project.

The competition is open to artists working in the field of contemporary music. Submissions should be for a work of approx. 60 minutes, which must not have been previously premiered.

All information is available online at:

👉 https://www.realtime-bremen.de/koester-preis/

and as a PDF (German/English) in the attachment.