Apulia Soundtrack Awards – 5th edition – Emerging composers 2026 – Finalists

Apulia Soundtrack Awards, which will celebrate its 5th edition in a couple of weeks (2-4 July 2026) in the lovely city of Carovigno, Puglia, south of Italy, has announced the 22 finalist composers from the Emerging Composers Contest (read more about the competition / read more about the festival’s program).

This is the complete list of finalists:

Andrea Pagliara
Angelo Marrone
Anastasia Listopadova
Antonio Giardina
Benoît Vanhoffelen
Ching-Shan Chang
Emilia Vercauteren
Harry Herchenroth
Jane Lin
Jolene Khor
Lina Gjorcheva
Mattia Imbimbo
Nicola Pappalettera
Pierfrancesco Nannoni
Sébastien Blanchon
Sofoklis Pagonis
Stefano D’Amico
Taïsa Colson
Thibaud François
William Succi
Yakumo Kobe
Yijun Chen

Official statement:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFqUJqsv-Q/

The selection process for the 2026 Emerging Composers Competition has come to an end, with submissions arriving from different countries and musical backgrounds around the world.

The overall quality of the scores received was exceptionally high, making the selection process particularly challenging for the jury.

👏 Congratulations to the 22 finalists advancing to the next stage, and a heartfelt thank you to all participants for sharing their creativity, passion, and talent.

Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to the Apulia Soundtrack Awards 2026! ♥️

📍 Carovigno, Puglia, Italy

🗓️ 2–4 July 2026

Congratulations to everyone! SoundTrackFest is proud to be a Media Partner of the festival, so… we will see you all soon at the Apulia Soundtrack Awards!

More information about the Apulia Soundtrack Awards:

https://soundtrackfest.com/en/tag/apulia-soundtrack-awards-en/

Official website:

https://apuliasoundtrack.com/

Apulia Soundtrack Awards – 5th edition – Emerging composers 2026 – Finalists

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