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Dates	Piano: 13 - 27 June 2010 (Auditions: Jan. 2010)
Appl. deadl.	1 October 2009
Ages	up to 28 (* 1-1-1982)
# rounds	3

Country	Japan
Location	Sendai

History	1st competition in 2001 4th competition in 2010
Freq.	every three years
AAF member	since 2006

Structure
Preselection audio rec.	solo 15 min.
Audition live	concerto (one movem.) w/2nd piano
1st stage	solo --- total 30~35 min.
2nd stage	one concerto
Finals	one concerto (*two* to be prepared, *one* to be performed)

Appl. fee	10'000 Yen
Prizes
1st	3'000'000 Yen
2nd	2'000'000 Yen
3rd	1'000'000 Yen
4th	800'000 Yen
5th	700'000 Yen
6th	600'000 Yen

Jury	Minoru Nojima (jpn) (Chm.) Bruno Canino (it) bernd Goetzke (frg) Choongmo Kang (cor) Yoheved Kaplinsky (usa) Michie Koyama (jpn) Pavel Nersessyan (rus) Piotr Paleczny (pol) Jacques Rouvier (f) + one more member to be announced

Repertoire
Preselection CD/MD/DAT	*solo* --- 15 min. free
Audition	*one concerto* w/pi accomp. any concerto (first movement)
1st stage	*solo* --- 30~35 min. 1 - Bach/.../Brahms rest free
2nd stage	one concerto 1 - 9 Moz./Beeth. (spec.)
Finals	one concerto (NB *two* to be prepared, *one* to be performed) 2 - 18 Beeth./.../Prok.
NB	for further specifications consult the brochure, or visit www.simc.jp or contact AAF

Address	Sendai International Music Competition Sendai Cultural Foundation 3-27-5, Asahigaoka Aoba-ku Sendai 981-0904 Japan
Tel.	(+81) 22 - 7271872
Fax	(+81) 22 - 7271873
E-mail	info@simc.jp
Web site	www.simc.jp