Académie des Beaux-Arts has announced that the Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca has awarded its two 2026 “Music” prizes: the Composition Prize, worth €15,000, goes to Marc-André Dalbavie, while the Performance Prize, worth €10,000, is awarded to pianist Arielle Beck.

The members of the jury for the musical composition section of the Académie des Beaux-Arts are: Edith Canat de Chizy, Michaël Levinas, Gilbert Amy, Laurent Petitgirard, François-Bernard Mâche, Thierry Escaich, Bruno Mantovani, and Régis Campo.

Founded in 1975, the Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca has been hosted by the Institut de France since 2005.