Dates

  18 - 21 August 2012  (semifinals + finals)

  all ages  (no age limit)

Location

History

1st competition in 1977
36th competition in 2012

annual

since 2001

1st stage

solo  15~25 min.

2nd stage

solo  20~35 min.

Semifinals

solo  45~55 min.

Finals

one concerto

Appl. fee

  19'000 Yen (1st stage Sup. Grade)
  26'000 Yen (2nd stage Sup. Grade)

1st prize

 1'000'000 Yen

2nd prize

    400'000 Yen

3rd prize

    200'000 Yen

Jury

international jury members for the finals:
Andrea Bonatta (it)
Martin Hughes (gb)
Li Mingqiang (hk)
Natalia Trull (rus)
in addition to further (Japanese) jury members 

all four styles must be presented
 (Baroque, Class., Rom., Contemp.)

1st stage
Sup. Grade

    solo  (15~25 min.)
1 - Etude Ch/.../Ligeti
     (composers spec.)
1 - Sonata Haydn/Moz,/Bh.  [1 or more movem.]

2nd stage
Sup. Grade

    solo  (20~35 min.)
1 - Etude Ch.
rest free

semifinals
Sup. Grade

    solo  (45~55 min.)
1 - Japanese (from two)
1 - Sonata Haydn/Moz,/Bh.  [1 or more movem.]
rest free (may include works from previous
                rounds)

Finals
Sup. Grade

    one concerto
1 from 31

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.piano.or.jp/english
 or contact AAF

Piano Teachers' National Association of Japan (PTNA)
1-15-1 Sugamo
Toshima-ku
Tokyo 170-8458
Japan

(+81) 3 - 39442481

(+81) 3 - 39442482

compe@piano.or.jp
oversea@piano.or.jp

www.piano.or.jp/english