The funding provides future prizewinners with stage experience in the field of instruments and singing - from experimental performances to large-scale solo concerts with orchestral accompaniment. 

(1) Winter 2023: Start of the selection process and compilation of the longlist

(2) February 27, 2024: Jury meeting in Berlin to compile the shortlist

(3) October 12, 2024: Public final concert at “The Bell” (Die Glocke), Bremen

Profile and support: A stepping stone for young musical pioneers

Our program is designed to provide direct support for musicians. The funding includes:

• Support for two prize winners with prize money totaling €15,000

• Performance opportunities at the partner festivals of the "Kulturkreis Tournee"

• Premiere of a commissioned composition

The selection process: transparency and excellence

We are looking for outstanding, innovative musicians and singers under the age of 30 who live in Germany and build bridges to the audience with an independent artistic voice. Initial competition successes and stage experience are desirable but not a prerequisite.

The selection process is based on a nomination principle. Partner festivals and renowned consultants each propose two talents. These proposals form the longlist. From this list the finalists for the public selection concert are determined in a multi-stage process.

You can find more information here.

Partner of the Kulturkreis Tournee