Abu Dhabi Festival Award
Inaugurated in 2012 and presented in association with Chopard, the Abu Dhabi Festival Award is annually bestowed upon individuals for outstanding lifetime contributions to arts and culture.
The Abu Dhabi Festival Award has become the benchmark of cultural excellence, recognizing master artists from around the world for their laudable work fostering cultural diplomacy and dialogue.
Abu Dhabi Festival Award Winners
2024
Lang Lang
2024
Bob Peak
2024
Leonard Slatkin
2024
Daniel Barenboim
2024
Miky Lee
2023
Jordi Savall
2023
Tan Dun
2023
Maria Pages
2022
Nasseer Shamma
2022
Robert Townson
2022
John Debney
2022
David Shire
2020
Paloma O’Shea
2020
Norma Lerner
2019
Mariam Said
2019
Aurélie Dupont
2019
Joyce DiDonato
2018
Philip Glass
2017
Yo-Yo Ma
2017
Wynton Marsalis
2017
Mohamad Abdo
2016
Amin Maalouf
2016
Gabriel Yared
2016
Sylvie Guillem
2015
Riccardo Muti
2015
Ivan Fischer
2014
Gustavo Dudamel
2014
Quincy Jones
2013