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Prof. Dr. İhsan Doğramacı International Composition Competition
Overview
Biennial international composition competition of Bilkent University with a changing genre; the 2nd edition (2026) called for a piano concerto. Open to composers of any nationality and age with an unpublished, unperformed work.
- Organiser
- İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University
- Instruments
- Composition
- Category
- Chamber & solo composition
- Age limits
- Any age and nationality
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
By e-mail: anonymous score and parts (PDF) under a five-letter pseudonym plus a separate identity file with signed petition.
Rounds & time limits
- Anonymous score submission reviewed by a selection committee
Repertoire
2026: piano concerto for classical symphony orchestra (double winds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 1 percussion, strings), 18-22 minutes.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Yiğit Aydın
- Gürer Aykal
- Gülnara Aziz
- Mahir Cetiz
- Kamran İnce
- Magnus Lindberg
- Gülsin Onay
- Orhun Orhon
- Hasan Uçarsu
Prizes
- 1st prize: USD 20,000
- 2nd prize: USD 10,000
- 3rd prize: USD 7,500
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source