SoundArt&Music section winners
Works created with technical and stylistic freedom are encouraged. Accepted forms include compositions, soundscapes, audio installations, experimental music pieces, field recordings, digital and analog sound processing, live or recorded performances, and multi-channel audio works.
Submissions can utilize various audio formats and techniques, such as stereo, surround sound, binaural recordings, and spatial audio configurations. Works may be standalone audio files (MP3, WAV, AIFF), interactive sound installations, or audiovisual pieces. If the work requires specific playback equipment, such as multi-speaker setups or specialized interfaces, details must be included in the submission. The maximum duration allowed for audio pieces is 5 minutes
2023
1st Prize
Zara Aboud (Saudi Arabia) – "Sand & Silk: Veil of Resilience"

2nd Prize
Baktash Kulibayev (Kazakhstan) – "Circle of Kin: ‘Every Footstep Brings a Blessing’"

3rd Prize
Melvin Torres (USA) – "Stand and Speak"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS
Bianca Martini (Italy) – "Diario Quotidiano"
Liu Haoran (Taiwan) – "Reclaiming the Heights: Make Grand Again"
Amr El-Mansouri (Morocco) – "Rooted Paths"
2022
1st Prize
Sabrina Weisz (Germany) – "Blossoming Beyond Borders"

2nd Prize
Ying Hua (China) – "Flourishing Flora"

3rd Prize
Selim Akgün (Turkey) – "Stories and Artifacts"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS
Hiroto Kaji (Japan) – "Perceptions of Space"
Marek Novak (Czech Republic) – "Comrade Jana"
Mila Pavlovic (Montenegro) – "Endless Game of Kings"
2021
1st Prize
Johanna Thiele (Germany) – "Water, Pure and Essential"

2nd Prize
Yoon Sang-ho (South Korea) – "Apple Tree in the Sunken City"

3rd Prize
Elan Aviv (Israel) – "Thresholds of Identity"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERSS
Cécile Lemoine (France) – "Nebulous Skies"
Wu Tian (Taiwan) – "Children’s Corner"
Lin Bai (China) – "An Unseen World"
2020
1st Prize
Sandeep Patel (India) – "Inside/Outside Worlds"

2nd Prize
Marco Calvetti (Italy) – "Meta Matters"

3rd Prize
Tomas Novak (Czech Republic) – "A Teenage Tale"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS
Lukas Brunner (Switzerland) – "City on Display"
Ethan Chan (Canada) – "Dream Structure A2"
Zhao Min (China) – "A Quiet Girl"
2019
1st Prize
Noor El-Din (Egypt) – "Steps in the Sand: Echoes of the Desert"

2nd Prize
Sara Duarte (Brazil) – "Living Memory"

3rd Prize
Daisuke Tanaka (Japan) – "Beyond the Mirror"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS
Irfan Qureshi (Pakistan) – "Boundaries of Home"
Nadia Karim (Jordan) – "Skyward"
Lucas Dupont (France) – "Between the Lines"
2018
1st Prize
Aliyah Lee (South Korea) – "Resonance of Roots"

2nd Prize
Gianni Russo (Italy) – "Fragments of Today"

3rd Prize
Rachel Kim (USA) – "Urban Gardens"

PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS
Ferrara Luca (Italy) – "Concrete Shadows NYC"
Kowalska Eliza (Poland) – "Bright Lines 12"
Müller Franziska (Germany) – "#MomentsTogether"