Participants attending the 2025 Cortona Sessions will enjoy twelve days of intensive exploration of contemporary music, collaboration, and what it takes to make a career as a 21st-century musician. Below are all of the details about the 2025 Sessions. Applications are available on individual program pages. Applications are due by February 8, 2025.

20 July – 1 August, 2025
(participants arrive in the Netherlands on 20 July and depart on 1 August. The Sessions span 11 nights)

The beautiful Akoesticum facilities in the city of Ede, Netherlands
https://akoesticum.org/

January 1, 2025: Cortona Prize deadline
January 25, 2025: Cortona Prize Winner announced
February 8, 2025: Sessions Applications close
March 1, 2025: Application decisions announced
March 15, 2025: Deposit payment/confirmation deadline
April 15, 2025: Second payment due
May 15, 2025: Payment due in full
June 15, 2025: Composition submissions due

Applications due January 5, 2025. Click here for more information.

Click here for info on tuition, food and lodging:
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