{"version":"1","article":{"id":"abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","slug":"abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=en","title":"Abu Dhabi opens entries for international composition competition","summary":"The second edition accepts orchestral works up to 10 minutes and piano works up to five minutes; the top award includes AED130,000 and a 2028 festival premiere.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["culture-entertainment"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Abu Dhabi Media Office","url":"https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/arts-culture/abu-dhabi-music-arts-foundation-opens-submissions-for-2nd-abu-dhabi-international-competition-for-composition/","publishedAt":"2026-10-08","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-international-composition-competition-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation opened submissions on 8 October for the second Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition. Composers of any nationality may enter anonymously in two categories: an orchestral work of up to 10 minutes or a solo piano work of up to five minutes. An international jury will review the scores. Entries close on 31 December 2026 and winners are due to be announced in May 2027.","The first prize includes AED130,000, a professional recording, publication of the score and a commission with a world premiere at Abu Dhabi Festival 2028. Second and third prizes carry AED50,000 and AED25,000 respectively, plus mentorship and exposure through the foundation’s network. The 2025 inaugural edition received more than 165 submissions from 47 countries. That is the previous competition’s participation, not an estimate of current entries. The announcement gives award terms and dates but does not state how many composers will advance to the final jury stage."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The second edition accepts orchestral works up to 10 minutes and piano works up to five minutes; the top award includes AED130,000 and a 2028 festival premiere.\n\nThe Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation opened submissions on 8 October for the second Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition. Composers of any nationality may enter anonymously in two categories: an orchestral work of up to 10 minutes or a solo piano work of up to five minutes. An international jury will review the scores. Entries close on 31 December 2026 and winners are due to be announced in May 2027.\n\nThe first prize includes AED130,000, a professional recording, publication of the score and a commission with a world premiere at Abu Dhabi Festival 2028. Second and third prizes carry AED50,000 and AED25,000 respectively, plus mentorship and exposure through the foundation’s network. The 2025 inaugural edition received more than 165 submissions from 47 countries. That is the previous competition’s participation, not an estimate of current entries. The announcement gives award terms and dates but does not state how many composers will advance to the final jury stage.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}