Dear reader,

I started Sonic Salon as a music producer inspired by the old world salons of Europe, where artists, thinkers, and creators gathered to exchange ideas, spark conversations, and shape culture. Drawing from my Prague roots and the salon tradition, I wanted to reimagine this concept for music in New York — a city bursting with extraordinary talent that deserves to be tapped into and captured.

Sonic Salon is a live event where strangers, musicians, and creatives come together in one evening to write and record an original song from scratch. I guide the session, producing the track in real time and inviting participants to play, experiment, and shape the song. My approach is playful and collaborative, steering the track to completion and encouraging creative momentum over perfection. Each event is a moment that can't be replicated, and every track is post-produced and released — capturing the collective creative intelligence of the scene and creating genuine connections from shared experience.

What started as 2-3 people in a room has grown organically into something real. We have our first brand sponsor, a growing community, and sessions that keep pulling in new faces. This is a movement in its early days — and that's exactly why now is the moment to be part of it.

I'm raising $8,000 to cover venue costs, production, mixing, and marketing for the next several sessions — giving me the runway to focus on building sponsors, partnerships, and the systems to make Sonic Salon sustainable long-term.

Join as a founding supporter and become part of the salon before the doors open wide. <3

These resources are essential to keep the event growing, tap into the city's talent, and capture cultural artifacts during a time when AI is changing the creative landscape. Every contribution helps and every share reaches someone who might want to become part of this.

Follow us on Instagram at @sonic.salon on on and help bring this creative space alive.

With so much gratitude,

Sophie So

No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe.