◆SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: 1 October – 30 November, 2022 at 24:00（Japan time）
Notification of Results: December 20, 2022
◆Category
・Piano
・Four Hands Pianos
・Piano Duo
・Vocal music
・Strings (including contrabass, baroque violin, and other ancient instruments)
・Winds (woodwind and brass)
・Clarinet
・Saxophone
・Oboe
・Bassoon
・Flute
・Piccolo
・Recorder
・Trumpet
・Trombone
・Horn
・Euphonium
・Tuba
・Classical Guitar
・Harp
・Irish Harp
・Ocarina
・Harmonica
・Accordion
・Bandoneon
・Mandolin
・Erhu
・Marimba
※e.g. Duo Concertant（e.g. Stravinsky）、Four hands（incl. Duo by 2 pianos）
※About other instruments you’d like to perform, please contact secretary of the competition.
◆Repertoire
・Age: 15 years and older
・No limit to the instruments and ages
・One or more pieces / more than 3 min, less than 12 min.
◆Prize
1st Prize・2nd Prize・3rd Prize・4th Prize・5th Prize・ Honorable Award
– add. Special Prizes
※The Prizewinners’ concert will be held on 5-6 August, 2023.
※1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize of Artist Category will be invited to Prize Concert.
※Each Prizewinner is responsible for his/her own travel expenses.
※If piece is longer than judging duration, the performance isn’t taken off points.
※Duration will be timed from the beginning of the performance.（for all categories）
◆Result
・All results will be announced on the website on December 20, 2022.
・The scored contents and judging comments will be notified via email to the each contestants.
◆Selection on the video
・The camera angle must remain unchanged and the contestant’s face and hands are to be clearly visible. The recording date is no limit.
・URL of a YouTube containing the contestant’s performance must be filled in the registration form.
◆Judgement Process
・The prizes will be decided based on the points. Therefore, multiple winners may be selected for the same.
◆Entry Fee
・139 USD