Music of the past, present, and future.
World-class artists of our generation.
Soundbox Ventures presents exceptional programming that tells the stories of our collective past and present through music. Connecting musicians, composers, and audiences through the Soundbox Fellowship Program, our season program of festivals and residencies highlights our commitment to nurturing the next generation of artist-curators.
— WHAT WE DO
Soundbox Events for artists & audiences
Our season programming is anchored by the Soundbox Fellowship Program, which occurs three to four times year-round. Each program is a mini-festival which includes various offerings detailed below.
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Performances
Concerts are presented at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, our musical home, and other venues in Sarasota County through our community partners. Most concerts are ticketed and recorded for archival purposes. Programs explore important artistic and philosophical questions and issues, touching on music’s ability to bear witness to history and to tell stories from all walks of life.
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Lectures & Workshops
Composers and musicians at the Soundbox Fellowship Program engage in discussions about various musical and philosophical issues. Some seminars are presented to the public in partnership with the Sarasota Music Archive at Selby Library’s Geldbart Auditorium.
Workshops in which composers and resident musicians rehearse, experiment, and create new music are at the heart of Soundbox Fellowship Program for Composers. Audiences are invited to select workshops to observe this dynamic and exciting process.
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Residencies
Artists are brought together from all over the world in Sarasota, Florida, where Soundbox Ventures programs are based. Artists and audiences have the opportunity to tour internationally, bringing the Soundbox Fellowship Program festival to a wider audience and encouraging conversations about music from around the world. In line with our mission to build a community of curious artists, composers, and audiences, these residency programs ensure the incredibly high quality of performances and recordings that define Soundbox artistry.
— PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
PERFORMANCE
Beethoven in the Home
Nine concerts exploring all nine Beethoven symphonies arranged for violin and piano as published by Edition Peters in the 1880s reveal the lost culture of music-making in the home before the age of recordings. Presented by violinist Max Tan and pianist TianYi Li, this program has presented three symphonies thus far at Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay.
LECTURES · PARTNERSHIP
Sarasota Music Archive
Resident faculty artists at the Soundbox Fellowship Program present lectures, discussions, open rehearsals and workshops in partnership with the Sarasota Music Archive. Taking place at Selby Library’s Geldbart Auditorium, topics explored include the issues relating to interpretation in consultation with music manuscripts and historical recordings.
RESIDENCY
Soundbox Fellowship Program for Composers
Composers participate in a multi-day residency, receiving intense mentorship from resident faculty and recording a new chamber music work.
RESIDENCY
Soundbox Fellowship Program for Performers
Performers participate in a multi-day residency, receiving intense mentorship from resident faculty about intense competition and audition preparation for both solo, chamber music, and orchestra oriented careers.
Upcoming Events
The Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program is now the Soundbox Fellowship Program (SFP): nurturing musicianship and building a community for all artist-curators.
For the 21st-century, finding mutual artistic advocacy and community between composers, performers, and audiences is a great and ongoing challenge.
Deep down, we ask: what is art-making for and what does it mean to you?
Catalyzing the future of musical culture and fostering a new generation of artist-advocates
Soundbox Ventures strives to build a new generation of music lovers and advocates by organizing artist residencies and concerts that focus on making the artistic process accessible. Our home base is in Sarasota, FL, but our reach is global!
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