Competition PortalPresented by Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation
The Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition welcomes original orchestral and piano works from composers around the world, reviewed through a secure and entirely anonymous process.

Blind adjudication
Identity protected at every stage
International scope
Open to composers worldwide
Distinguished jury
Independent, expert evaluation
The competition
ADICC celebrates musical imagination and supports exceptional composers through a rigorous international platform. Every work is identified only by a permanent anonymous code, preserving fairness from submission to final adjudication.
Submission
Submit a score and recording through a guided, private workflow.
Anonymity
Files and metadata are checked before the work reaches the jury.
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