How to Apply
To apply, click the "Apply Now" button and complete the online form. Application is open to all composers, regardless of nationality or professional status. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older as of 14 July, 2025.
At Sounds of Now Vienna, we firmly believe that charging application fees is a predatory and unjustifiable practice. Accordingly, we will never charge a fee to apply.
All applicants will need to provide the following:
Name
Contact information
Date of Birth
Country of residence
Link to a resume or C.V.
Links to two work samples (scores) with accompanying recordings
A brief paragraph describing their artistic practice and interests
If you have questions, please contact us.
Accepted participants will be asked to compose a new piece for a given instrumentation and submit a complete draft of this work by 1 June, 2025. These compositions will be workshopped, revised as needed, and performed during one of the festival’s concerts.
Tuition & Fees
All lessons, masterclasses, seminars, and presentations.
Access to practice, instruction, and rehearsal facilities at mdw Wien.
Rehearsal and performance of your work by the festival’s artists and ensembles.
Lodging for the entire duration of the festival in a double occupancy hotel room. Participants should plan to check in on Sunday, 13 July and check out on Saturday, 26 July.
Breakfast and lunch during weekdays for the two full weeks.
High-quality audio and video documentation of your performance.
There is no fee to apply.
A limited number of merit-based scholarships is available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Accepted applicants must secure their spot, independently of scholarship status, by paying a non-refundable deposit of €850 by 28 March, 2025. The deposit will be deducted from the full tuition amount, which is due on 16 May, 2025.
Tuition for active participants at SONV 2025 is €3650. It includes the following:
Tuition for auditors at SONV 2025 is €950. It includes the following:
Access to all lessons, masterclasses, seminars, and presentations as listener
Access to practice, instruction, and rehearsal facilities at mdw Wien
Lunch during weekdays for the two full weeks
There is no fee to apply.
Auditors are responsible for securing their accommodation throughout the duration of the festival.
A limited number of merit-based scholarships is available to active participants and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Accepted active applicants must secure their spot, independently of scholarship status, by paying a non-refundable deposit of €850 by 28 March, 2025. The deposit will be deducted from the full tuition amount, which is due on 16 May, 2025.
For auditors, the full participation fee of €950 is due on 28 March, 2025. This fee becomes non-refundable after 16 May, 2025.