The Soundbox Fellowship Program for Composers — April 8–13, 2026 is a week-long residency in Sarasota that combines SFP’s core curriculum with a special focus on memory, history, and advocacy, inspired by oboist James Austin Smith’s Hearing Memory project. 

Across the week, composer fellows work closely with resident performers and faculty to develop new or recent works, receive individual and group mentorship, and rehearse and refine their music in workshop settings, culminating in readings and professional documentation. This practical work is interwoven with SFP’s signature seminar blocks on artist-advocacy, communication, portfolio-building, and the realities of a 21st-century composing career, all within a small, supportive cohort.