{"id":10456,"date":"2026-03-10T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10456"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:53:32","slug":"ihsan-dogramaci-international-composition-competition-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10456","title":{"rendered":"\u0130hsan\u00a0Do\u011framac\u0131\u00a0International Composition Competition Awards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bilkent University has been organizing the International Composition Competition in the name of its founder, Prof. \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131, since 2024. The aim of the competition is 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 through the unifying universal power of art. With future competitions planned for violin concerto (2028) and cello concerto (2030), the emerging new works will further solidify this purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards of the 2nd \u0130hsan Do\u011framac\u0131 International Composition Competition (2026) \u2014 Piano Concerto category have been determined by the jury\u2019s evaluations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Prize:<\/strong> Emircan Pehlivan (\u0130stanbul, T\u00fcrkiye) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Prize:<\/strong> Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Cardona Ospina (Colombia) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd Prize:<\/strong> Arda \u0130\u015fkol (Ankara, T\u00fcrkiye) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorable Mention:<\/strong> Sina Jafarikia (Iran) and Johanna Ruotsalainen (Finland) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the awarded works, there was a performance of the piece selected for first prize. The orchestral rehearsals for this work took place March 5\u20137. The premiere was given by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Conductor G\u00fcrer Aykal on Saturday, March 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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