Organized by the Japan Oboe Association
Second JOA Oboe Competition, Application outline
Competition schedule
First Round: Video judging
Second Round: Starting at 9:00 am, Saturday, 11 May 2024
Final Round: Starting at 12:00 pm, Sunday, 12 May 2024 at Yuri Hall
Venue (Second and Final Rounds)
Showa University of Music, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
JudgesTakehiko URA (Chief Judge)
Former Oboist and English hornist at Yomiuri Nippon
Symphony Orchestra, specially appointed professor at
Showa University of Music
Judging committee
Ritsuko KANO
Kiyohiro NISHIZAWA
Yasuo OSHIMA
Miyako SEKI
Shigeru SHIBA
Ikuko TAKAYAMA
Naoto YAMAMOTO
Special Judge
Mark BRUWEL

Oboist at Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa
Principal Oboist at Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra
Oboist at Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Oboist at Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
Former Oboist at Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra,
Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University
Principal Oboist at City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
Former Principal Oboist at Nagoya PhilharmonicOrchestra
President of Australian Double Reed Society

Application requirements
Open to any age, nationality, or education level.
Must be a member of Japan Oboe Association; non-members may join JOA at
the time of application to the competition.
Participation fee
First Round: 5,000 JPY;
Additional 10,000 JPY for those that proceed to the Second Round
Method of judging
1.
First Round: Video judging; videos of those that pass shall be made public
Required piece: Allemande from Partita (BWV1013), by J.S. Bach(No repeats; both G minor and A minor versions are acceptable)
Results of the First Round are scheduled to be decided in mid-April,
and will be publicized on the Japan Oboe Association homepage.

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Second Round (Open to the public)A)
All movements from following required piece:
Adagio and Allegro (Op.70), by Robert SchumannB)
Any movement or movements from ONE of the elective pieces
below (1-4). Entire performance must be 15 minutes or less.
Elective pieces:1) Six Metamorphoses After Ovid (Op.49), by Benjamin Britten1
2) Five Pieces, by Antal Doráti
3) Sonata for Unaccompanied Oboe, by Heinz Holliger4) Six etudes for oboe, by Gilles Silvestrini
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Contestants are not permitted to perform the "alternative ending"of the Six Metamorphoses by Britten.
Before the Second Round, contestants will have about 5 minutes tomeet and play with the accompanist.
Contestants are not permitted to abbreviate any parts of the piece.
If a contestant's performance exceeds 15 minutes, they will be cued
to stop playing, but this will not affect their score.
Results will be made public.

3.

Final Round (Open to the public)
Required piece: Oboe Concerto K.314 (piano accompaniment), by W.A.
MozartResults will be announced during the festival.

4.

Other
Contestants are not required to memorize to memorize music for anyround. Contestants may use any publication they like.
An open accompanist can be provided by the Japan Oboe
Association if desired, or the contestant may perform with their own
accompanist.
Should the contestant perform with their own accompanist, thecontestant shall bear the fees therein.
A space will be provided to warm up.
Rehearsal time will be provided to the contestant on the day of theFinal Round.

How to apply1.
Forms:A)
Download the application form available on the Japan Oboe
Association homepage. After filling the form out completely, e-mail itto the address below with "Contest Application" in the subject field.
(Applications that are not filled out completely may be refused.)E-mail applications to: competitionoboe@gmail.com
B)
During the application process, you will receive messages via e-mailfrom the address above, so be sure that your e-mail settings allow
you to accept messages from this address so that it is not blocked,
sent to a spam folder, or deleted accidentally.
C)
Application period: 1 February to 9 March 2024.

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E)

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Submitted materials will not be returned.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by mid-March, after which
contestants will be instructed how to transfer application fees.
F)
First Round fee: 5,000 JPY
Fee payment period: 11-31 March 2024
If fees are transferred outside the transfer period, the contestant's
application shall be void. Participation fees cannot be remitted for anyreason.
G)
Other
Personal information on application forms is managed by the Japan
Oboe Association and shall not be used for purposes other than thecompetition, disclosed to third parties, or be made public without
notice to the individual in question.
Personal requests or allocations in regard to judging andperformance times will not be accepted. Contestants shall perform at
the time stipulated for them.
Any fees incurred regarding transportation, hotel, and otheraccommodations shall be born by the contestant.
Video judging
A)
How to submit:
Upload your video to YouTube as "unlisted" and send the URL withyour contestant number and name to the address below by 31 March
2024. Write "Video registration for competition" in the subject field of
the e-mail.
Send e-mail applications to: competitionoboe@gmail.com
Do not disclose the URL to any other party.
B)
About the video:
The video must be recorded after 1 February 2024 and unedited.
"Unedited" means that there is to be no change to the audio or edits
during the piece.
Please record the sound and video simultaneously. If it is found thatthe video and audio do not match, the entry will be disqualified.
Once a video is submitted, it cannot be replaced with another.
The video should be filmed in panoramic, and the camera should bestationary. The performer must be facing the camera and their faceand hands should be clearly visible.
The video title should be the contestant number, and there should be
no other information in the title or the description fields.
Sample information (from YouTube Help)Create account: *You must have a Google account to upload your video.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/161805
How to upload a video
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407

Awards and prizes

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AwardsGrand Prize: 300,000 JPY and Certificate
Second Prize: 200,000 JPY and Certificate
Third Prize: 100,000 JPY and Certificate
Audience Choice Award: Prize Gift and Certificate (Chosen by vote fromaudience of Final Round)
Best Amateur Award: Gift Prize and Certificate (Contestants that fit either
A or B from the criteria below are NOT eligible for this award):A) At the time of application, the applicant is a matriculated student at
a conservatory, music university, or other educational institution
with a curriculum where they take lessons focusing on oboe.
B) A non-student adult that receives remuneration as an oboe
performer, teacher, or reed maker.
*Instrument repair technicians and instrument sales staff are notdisqualified from this award.
Best Junior Award: Prize Gift and Certificate (Must be a junior high school
student, grades 7-9, on 11 May 2024)
Best Senior Award: Prize Gift and Certificate (Must be at least 60 years
old on 11 May 2024)
A commemorative concert for top prize winners may be held at a later date.
For details, please check the Japan Oboe Association homepage
http://joboe.net/