◆SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: 31 October, 2023 at 24:00(Japan time)
Notification of Results: 17 November, 2023
◆Category
・Piano
・Four Hands Pianos
・Piano Duo
・Vocal music (include musical pieces and traditional folk songs)
・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
・Traditional folk instruments
※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: 3 to 15 years old
・One or more pieces / more than 1 min. and less than 10 min.
※The age information of the contestants will be opened to the judges and the performance will be scored according to their ages.
※The performing time will not affect the result.
◆Prize
◇Gold Prize・Silver Prize・Bronze Prize・Honorable Award
– add. Special Prizes
※The Prizewinners’ concert will be held on 10 March 2024.
※Gold prize winners of Young Artists 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 17 November, 2023
・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
・119USD