- Prize Amount – AED25,000–AED130,000
- Deadline – September 15, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation is excited to invite applications for its International Competition for Composition, a prestigious global platform for emerging and established composers created to advocate for contemporary music, nurture creative talent and empower the next generation of musical visionaries.
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ADICC aims to recognise and reward composers of all nationalities by providing a platform to showcase their talents, gain international recognition and perform their original works on the world stage.
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Categories
ADICC welcomes submissions from composers worldwide in the following categories:
- Orchestral Work: original composition for orchestra with a maximum duration of 10 minutes.
- Solo Instrument: original solo instrument composition for piano – as the ADICC’s selected instrument the 2025 competition – with a maximum duration of 5 minutes.
Prize Information
- First Prize:
- – Commission + World Premiere Performance at the 23rd edition of Abu Dhabi Festival
- – AED 130,000
- – Professional Recording
- – Score Publication Opportunity
- Second Prize:
- – Performance & Mentorship
- – AED 50,000
- – Publicity via their global network
- Third Prize:
- – Mentorship
- – AED 25,000
Eligibility:
- Open to composers of all nationalities born after 15 September 1975.
- Works must be original, unpublished, and unperformed prior to submission.
- Only one entry into one category is permitted.
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