{"id":26510,"date":"2026-01-20T11:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=26510"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:50:05","slug":"ii-ihsan-dogramaci-international-composition-competition-completes-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/ii-ihsan-dogramaci-international-composition-competition-completes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"II. \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131 International Composition Competition Completes (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19620\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi.jpg 1473w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HocaBey_besteyarismasi-580x387.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Bilkent University, through the International Composition Competition it has been organizing since 2024 in the name of its founder Prof. Dr. \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131, aims to honor his cherished memory not only in the scientific field but also in the world of art and music. Held biennially, this competition encourages composers to create new works, ensuring that our Founder is remembered once again through the unifying universal power of art. With future competitions planned for violin concerto (2028) and cello concerto (2030), the new works to emerge will further solidify this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The awards of the <strong>2nd \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131 International Composition Competition (2026) \u2013 Piano Concerto category<\/strong> have been determined by the jury\u2019s evaluations.\u00a0You can watch the Composition Competition Concert on our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jfsIzrzwXT8\">YouTube channel<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Prize:\u00a0<\/strong>Emircan Pehlivan (\u0130stanbul, T\u00fcrkiye)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Prize:<\/strong> Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Cardona Ospina (Colombia)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Prize:<\/strong> Arda \u0130\u015fkol (Ankara, T\u00fcrkiye)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention:<\/strong> Sina Jafarikia (Iran) and Johanna Ruotsalainen (Finland)<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment -->Among the awarded works, the piece selected as first prize will be performed. The orchestral rehearsals for this work will take place between <strong>March 5\u20137, 2026<\/strong>. The premiere will be given by the <strong>Bilkent Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> under the baton of <strong>Conductor G\u00fcrer Aykal<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, March 7, 2026<\/strong>.<!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Competition\u00a0Guidelines<\/strong>\u00a0( <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/ihsandogramaci\/InternationalCompositionCompetitionGuidelines.pdf\">English<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/web\/ihsandogramaci\/UluslararasiBesteYarismasiSartnamesi.pdf\">T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/a>\u00a0)<\/li>\n<li>For contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:id-icc@bilkent.edu.tr\">id-icc@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27047\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/beste_yarismasi_2026-580x387.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bilkent University, through the International Composition Competition it has been organizing since 2024 in the name of its founder Prof. Dr. \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131, aims to honor his cherished memory not only in the scientific field but also in the world of art and music. 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