From October 15 to November 15, 2025, female jazz musicians (students and professional musicians) can apply for SOFIA 2026.
Take your chance and win one of the six places!
Send the following application documents by e-mail to
hello@sofia-musicnetwork.com
- Short info as PDF: Name, instrument, date of birth, jazz school, etc. Biography and letter of motivation.
- 2 live videos with good sound and picture quality (links)
- 1 presentation and motivation video in German or English: Why do you want to participate? (Hidden link on Youtube. Max. 2 min. Cell phone quality is sufficient.)
An international jury will select six winners in early December to attend the SOFIA Music Business Workshops from 26 to 30 May 2026.
If you are selected, you will be invited to Zurich and will be paid for travel and food expenses as well as accommodation. You will participate in workshops during the day and play jams and concerts in the evening.
We are looking forward to you!
The jury of SOFIA 2026:
Izabella Effenberg (Vibraphonissimo Festival, vibraphonist)
Clotilde Reymond (promoter from France)
Ana Čop (singer, SOFIA 2023)
Claudio Cappellari (SOFIA Association)
Thank you very much for applying! We wish you good luck!