1Rules of the 6th Delegate Competition
International Chopin Piano Competition in ASIA
(2024/2025 edition)
Special Sponsor:
The purpose of this delegate competition is to discover and send promising young pianists to the International
Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. This competition is held every five years, in accordance with therules and regulations of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.

1. Eligibility
Open to every pianist of all nationalities representing a professional level of performance who was born between
1995 and 2009. General qualification shall be in accordance with the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin PianoCompetition in Warsaw.
*Gold Prize winners in the Professional Category of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th International Chopin Piano Competition
in ASIA are exempted from the first round of this delegate competition and are to be admitted directly to thesecond round of the competition. (Details of how to apply will be sent to the applicable contestants separately bythe Competition Committee in advance).
*All other applicants including international applicants are required to take part in the first round of thecompetition. (There will be no separate video screening for international applicants.)

2. Audition Process and Prize
Round

Prize Recipients

PrizeFirst RoundTop contestants

The right to take part in the second round

Second RoundTop contestants

The right to take part in the third round

Third RoundTop contestants

The right to take part in the final round

Final Round

Up to three best contestants

Diploma
The right to take part directly in the preliminary round of
the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competitionin Warsaw (video screening is exempted).
Cash Prize JPY 300,000 (HASEKO Prize)

Two to three runners-up

DiplomaCash Prize JPY 100,000*This cash prize will be given only to the contestants
who successfully pass the video screening and are
selected for the Preliminary Round of the competitionin Warsaw.

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Executive Committee

Non-cash prize

NOTE: In principle, the right to take part directly in the preliminary round of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin
Piano Competition will be awarded to the three best contestants. However, if the eligible contestant has alreadyobtained the right equal to or higher than the qualification for the preliminary round in another competition, theright will not be awarded to this contestant, but to one of the "runners-up" with the best performance who has
not obtained the right equal to or higher than the qualification for the preliminary round.
*The right to take part directly in the preliminary round cannot be exercised if the contestant has not qualified forthe 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.
*The result will be announced on the competition’s official website. An award ceremony will be held only at thefinal round.
*Income tax is to be deducted from the cash amount listed above.

3. Schedule
Round

Date (JST)

Venue

First Round

30-31 August, 2024

Yuri Hall

Second Round

1-2 September, 2024

Showa University of Music

Third Round

13-14 January, 2025

South Campus 5F

Final Round

16 January, 2025

Click here for access to the hall*All auditions will be open to the public.
*Details of the first and second round auditions will be emailed to applicable contestants in mid-August.
*Details of the third and final round auditions will be emailed to qualified contestant in late December.
*Contestants cannot choose their performance date and time.
*There will be a rehearsal with a string quartet (TBC) on January 15, 2025 for the finalists. Detailed information will
be given to the qualified contestants after the third round.
*Dates and venues are subject to change.

4. Participation fee
First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Final Round

JPY50,000 + 4%-

JPY50,000 + 4%-

*Please note that the participation fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
*Please note that a system fee of 4% of the participation fee will be charged in addition to the participation fee.

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5. Application procedure
The online application form for the first round will be open from 10 July, 2024 at 17:00 until 31 July, 2024

at 12:00. Applications that do not include all of the following, or do not include payment of the participation fee
will not be accepted.
1

Fill in the online application form.

2

Upload a portrait (the competition office may trim the photo if necessary) and an image of your valid passport(Identity page).

3

Make a payment for the first round, JPY 50,000, by credit card via the online payment system (we accept VISA,Master, AMEX, and JCB).

*Please register from a PC, smartphone or tablet. Please note that this service may not be available depending on
the OS version and web browser of the device (in principle Android 5.0 or later / iOS 5 or later).
*Please set up to receive emails from @chopin-asia.com and @imc-music.net*The email address you register with will be used for various communications from the competition office during
the competition, so please register an email address where you can easily confirm receipt of messages.
*A portrait and an image of the passport should be in JPEG / PNG / GIF / TIFF format with a maximum file size of1.5MB each.
*The name, school (grade), profession and repertoire given at the time of application, as well as the uploaded
portrait, will be published in the competition booklet and on the competition website. Please note that theseinformation may also be used for promotional and publicity purposes.
*Only the first and second rounds of repertoire need to be registered at the time of the initial application; thethird and final rounds of repertoire need to be registered at the time of the application for the third round,
expected around November, after you have passed the second round.

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6. Repertoire
A part of the repertoires requirement and the audition procedure of this 6th delegate competition are different
from those of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Contestants who plan toapply for the competition in Warsaw should review its regulation carefully before applying.
＜Reference＞
Official Website of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (NIFC): https://ko-nkursy.nifc.pl/en

First Round (Scheduled to take place on 30 and 31 August 2024)* The works may be presented in any order.

1. One of the Etudes indicated below:

2. One of the following pieces:

Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1

Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3

Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2

Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1

Etude in G sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6

Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2

Etude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10

Nocturne in G major, Op. 37 No. 2

Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11

Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2
Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No. 2
Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3
Etude in E flat minor, Op. 10 No. 6
Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 7

3. One of the following Waltzes:

4. One of the following pieces:

Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18

Ballade in F major, Op. 38

Waltz in A flat major, Op. 34 No. 1

Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47

Waltz in A flat major, Op. 42

Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31
Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39
Scherzo in E major, Op. 54

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Second Round (Scheduled to take place on 1 and 2 September 2024)* The works may be presented in any order.
* Performance time in the second round: 25-30 minutes

1. 6 Preludes from Op. 28, consisting of one of thefollowing three groups:

2．One of the following Polonaises:
Andante Spianato and Polonaise in E flat major, Op.

Preludes Op. 28, 7-12

22Preludes Op. 28, 13-18

Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44

Preludes Op. 28, 19-24

Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53*6 Preludes to be performed in numbered order.

Both Polonaises from Op. 26*Op.26 is to be performed in numbered order.

3. Any other solo piece or pieces by Fryderyk Chopin only if the total of 1 and 2 above is less than 25 minutes.
Third Round (Scheduled to take place on 13 and 14 January 2025)* The works may be presented in any order (except the mazurkas).

1. One of the following Sonatas:

2. A full set of Mazurkas from one of the following
opuses:Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 35
Sonata in B minor, Op. 58

Op. 17, Op. 24, Op. 30, Op. 33, Op. 41, Op. 50, Op. 56,
Op. 59*The exposition in the first movement of both Sonatas should
not be repeated due to time constraints.

* Mazurkas must be played in the order they are numbered inthe opus.
* In the case of opuses 33 and 41, the following numbering
applies:Op. 33

Op. 41

No. 1 in G sharp minor

No. 1 in E minor

No. 2 in C majorNo. 2 in B major

No. 3 in D major

No. 3 in A flat major

No. 4 in B minor

No. 4 in C sharp minor

Final Round (Scheduled to take place on 16 January 2025)*The works to be presented in the order of 1 to 2

1. Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61

2. One of the following Concertos:
Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21* Finalists will perform either of the Concertos with a string
quartet (TBC).

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Note:1) The same piece cannot be played in the different rounds of the competition.
2) The competition repertoire must be played from memory.
3) It is permitted to use the texts contained in all available editions of Chopin's works.
4) The repertoire must be performed in the same order as indicated on the application form submitted by thecontestant. If a contestant performs a different work / different order other than that registered, points may be
deducted and the contestant may be disqualified.
5) Due to time constraints, the jury may not hear the entire piece, but this will not affect the result of thecompetition. The chairperson may ring a bell to signal the contestant to move on to the next work or to end theperformance.
6) Changes to any of the chosen repertoire or performance order are not permitted after the application has beensubmitted. Any change of address or contact details must be notified to the competition office via email. Any
format is acceptable, as long as the content is clear. Changes to the registered teacher must be received by thecompetition office by 31 December, 2024.

7. Miscellaneous note
1) Failure to comply with these rules may result in the loss of points or disqualification from the competition.
2) Each contestant is responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses in order to participate in thecompetition.
3) Each participant is responsible for obtaining their own passport and visa to enter Japan. The organizer cannot
act as a guarantor.
4) Each participant and the person concerned is responsible for their own health and accident insurance, as wellas insurance against accident, fire, theft and damage to baggage and other personal belongings, if necessary.
5) Any type of visual/audio recording is not allowed at events related to the competition, such as the Gala
Concerts and the Awards Ceremony, without the permission of the committee. All rights (including copyright)
relating to audio/visual recording, broadcasting, performing, publishing, and portrait, and all forms of distribution
and sale of performances during the competition are the property of the organizer.
6) These rules are based on the regulations of the International Chopin Piano Competition in ASIA, and any issues
caused concerning the competition shall be settled in accordance with the Japanese Law.

8. Contact Information
Host organaisation: International Chopin Piano Competition in ASIA
Administration: IMC Music Publisher Ltd.
E-mail: education@imc-music.net
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