Osaka International Chamber Music
Competition & Festa 2023
Rules and Regulations

Music is called the universal language that touches the hearts of all ages. The Japan
Chamber Music Foundation was established in 1992 to enhance the appeal of chambermusic, described as the origin of music. It organized the first Osaka International ChamberMusic Competition the following year. Since then, we have continued to hold this musicalevent every three years which produced many talented chamber music ensembles.
While the 10th Competition and Festa was forced to be cancelled due to the COVID-19, we
decided to hold the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa 2023 in May
2023 under our principal mission to enhance the career of young musicians.
Devoted young ensembles will be invited from across the world to take part in the
Chamber Music Competition. Prizes will be awarded to the outstanding ensembles selectedby a group of internationally renowned musicians who are authorized by the foundation toserve as the jury. In the Competition, Section I features String Quartet, while Section II
focuses on Piano Trio and Piano Quartet.
The Chamber Music Festa is open to all music genres from classical to ethnic or traditionalmusic and has no restrictions on age or types of musical instruments. This unique styleenables the audience to experience the joy and diversity of chamber music.
We hope that all the ensembles will be able to show the fruits of their work, prove theirversatility and develop their musical talents. We believe this event will encourage local
audiences and international musicians to interact with each other.

• Dates •May 12th-18th, 2023
• Organized by •Japan Chamber Music Foundation• Co-organizer (1st round of Festa) •Toyama Cultural Foundation / Mie Prefectural Culture and Arts Promotion Foundation• Under the auspices of •Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Agency for Cultural Affairs / Osaka Prefectural and Municipal Governments /Japan Federation of Musicians / Sumitomolife Izumi Hall / Kansai Economic Federation /Osaka Business Park Council / The Yomiuri Shimbun• Collaborative Partners •Quatuor à Bordeaux／Strijkkwartet Biënnale Amsterdam／
Verband der Streichquartette und weiterer Kammermusik-Ensembles VdSQ e.V. & Förderverein Festival4 e.V.

• Special Support •MK Memorial
This “Rules and Regulations” is subject to change due to the infection or any condition of the world.
Any updated information will be announced on the website of Japan Chamber Music Foundation if there will be any change.
The application of Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa 2023
Update: July 1st, 2022
will be held with the latest “Rules and Regulations”.

Organization●

President
Vice President
Chairman ofCompetition Jury
Chairman ofFesta Jury
Administrative
Director

Executive Committee ●Yoshimitsu OHASHI

President, Japan Chamber Music Foundation
Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Japan Chamber Music Foundation
President, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Tsuyoshi TSUTSUMI

Cellist, Director General, Suntory Foundation for Arts

Shin-ichi GO

Trombonist, Professor emeritus, Kyoto City University of Art

Ryuta MAKINO

Executive Director and Chief of Secretariat,
Japan Chamber Music Foundation

Masayoshi MATSUMOTO●

Advisor ●Yoshio UNNO
Noriko OGAWA
Yoshinobu KURIBAYASHI
Mihoko TAKAHASHI
Akira NISHIMURA
Toshio YOSHIZUMIViolinist, Guest Professor, Tokyo College of Music

Noriyuki INOUE
Hiroshi OZAKI
Yoshio SATO
Shingo TORII
Akiji MAKINO
Takayuki YAMAGUCHI

Chairman and Chief Global Group Officer, Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Piano, Chairperson of Jury, Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
Vocalist, Member, The Japan Art Academy
Violinist, Former Lecturer, Kobe College
Composer, Professor, Tokyo College of Music
Advisor, Japan Association of Classical Music Presenters

Senior Advisor, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Senior Corporate Advisor, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.
Representative Director and Vice Chairman, Suntory Holdings Ltd.
Chairman and CEO, Iwatani Corp.
President, Non-Destructive Inspection Co., Ltd.
(In the order of the Japanese syllabary)●

Advisor Laureate of Festa ●Toshikazu UMEMOTO●

Pianist, Professor Emeritus, Osaka College of Music

Expert Committee of Competition ●Koichi IRIYAMAMichiko OSHIMA
Hajime OTOMO
Machie OGURI
Midori KUGOTA
Osamu FUKUYAMA
Yawara WATANABE●

Chairman, Japan Association of Classical Music Presenters
Violist, Cantus String Quartet
Cellist, Quartet Excelsior
Violinist, Professor Emeritus, Soai University
Violinist, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto City University of Arts
General Manager, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Music journalist

Expert Committee of Festa ●Shin-ichi GO
Masataka KONO
Naoki YAMAMOTO
Kazuo FUJINO
Norihiro MIYAMOTO

Trombonist, Professor emeritus, Kyoto City University of Art
Oboist, Representative, Kansai Chamber Music Association
Managing Director, Sumitomolife Izumi Hall,
Sumitomo Life Welfare and Culture Foundation
Vice President, Professional College of Arts and Tourism
Division Director, Business Produce Division of Yomiuri Telecasting Corp.
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Jury
●

Jury of the Competition ●Section Ⅰ (for String Quartet)
Tsuyoshi TSUTSUMI, Chairman

Japan / Cellist, Director General, Suntory Foundation for Arts

Martin BEAVER

Canada / Violinist, former Tokyo String Quartet member

Weigang LI

USA / Violinist, Shanghai Quartet

Kazuki SAWA

Japan / Violinist, Sawa Quartet

Monika HENSCHEL

Germany / Violist, Henschel Quartet

Mai MOTOBUCHI

USA-Japan / Violist, Borromeo String Quartet

Alasdair TAIT

UK / Cellist, former Belcea Quartet member

Section Ⅱ (for Piano Trio and Piano Quartet)
Tsuyoshi TSUTSUMI, Chairman

Japan / Cellist, Director General, Suntory Foundation for Arts

Martin BEAVER

Canada / Violinist, former Tokyo String Quartet member

Weigang LI

USA / Violinist, Shanghai Quartet

Kazuki SAWA

Japan / Violinist, Sawa Quartet

Monika HENSCHEL

Germany / Violist, Henschel Quartet

Mai MOTOBUCHI

USA-Japan / Violist, Borromeo String Quartet

Alasdair TAIT

UK / Cellist, former Belcea Quartet member

Vincent COQ

France / Pianist, Trio Wanderer

Eckart HEILIGERS

Germany / Pianist, Trio Jean Paul

Shigeo NERIKI

Japan / Pianist, Distinguished professor, Toho Gakuen School of Music●

Jury of the Festa ●Shin-ichi GO, Chairman

Japan / Trombonist, Professor emeritus, Kyoto City University of Art

Masataka KONO, Vice-chairman

Japan / Oboist, Representative, Kansai Chamber Music Association

In addition to the chairman and the vice-chairman, the Festa 2023 will be judged by a large number of audience
members who will be selected in public offering beforehand.
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1. General information
1.1

Performance Categories
The Competition (Section Ⅰ & Ⅱ) & Festa comprises the following three categories:
Section Ⅰ : String Quartet (Two Violins, Viola and Cello)
Section Ⅱ : Piano Trio (Piano, Violin and Cello) or Piano Quartet (Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello)
Festa :
Chamber music ensembles consisting of two to six instrumentalists and of any combinationof musical instruments.

1.2

Selection Rounds
The Competition will be judged at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd (only for Section I) and Final Rounds.
The Festa will be judged at the 1st, Semifinal and Final Rounds.
All performances will be open to the public.

1.3

Schedule
YEAR 2023
Briefing

Section Ⅰ

Section Ⅱ

Festa

Competition
Festa
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
Final Round
1st Round
2nd Round
Final Round
1st Round at Toyama
1st Round at Mie
Semifinal Round
Final RoundAwards Ceremony
Prizewinners’ Osaka (Prizewinners of the Competition and Festa)
ConcertTokyo (1st Prizewinners of the Section Ⅰ and Ⅱ)

May 10th
May 11th
May 12th
May 14th
May 16th
May 18th
May 13th
May 15th
May 18th
May 13th
May 14th
May 17th
May 17th
May 18th
May 19th
May 21st*Ensembles of the Festa will be assigned to go to Toyama or Mie, and perform at the 1st round respectively.
*The Semifinal and Final Rounds of the Festa will be held on the same day.

1.4

Venue
Sumitomolife Izumi Hall (Osaka)
The 1st Round of the Festa will be held at the following two venues.
Toyama Prefecture Takaoka Culture Hall (Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture): May 13thMie Pref. Fine Arts Center (Tsu, Mie Prefecture): May 14th

1.5

Copyrights
The Organizer shall have the rights to record, photograph, broadcast and stream any stage of the event, as
well as all rights regarding production, sales, etc. of CDs and/or DVDs.
And the Organizer shall have the rights to use any application materials from applicants such as photograph,profile and performance video for the purpose of promotion of the Competition and Festa.

1.6

Others[1] Any problems that may arise regarding this Rules and Regulations shall be resolved in accordance with
the Rules and Regulations of Japanese edition and the Japanese laws. The Organizer reserves the right tomake additions, corrections or changes to the clauses in the Rules and Regulations even after the
publication.
[2] Personal information of the participating ensembles collected for these events will be managed by theOrganizer and used only for the purpose of managing the events.
[3] The Organizer shall not be liable for any physical, mental or material damage or injury to the participantsarising during the event. The participants are required to subscribe an insurance policy on their
responsibilities.
[4] All performances for the selections will be streamed live.
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2. Application
2.1

Eligibility
The Competition is open to ensembles of all nationalities, whose members were born on or after May 1st, 1984.
The Festa is open to ensembles of all nationalities and any age.

2.2

Duplicate Application
An ensemble may apply for only one category: Section Ⅰ, Section Ⅱ or the Festa. Only one application permusician is accepted.

2.3

Reapplication
Any ensemble that has previously won the first or gold prize in the Osaka International Chamber Music
Competition or Festa cannot apply for the same category.

2.4

Application
Ensembles applying for the Competition or Festa should fill out the Online Application Form in English or
Japanese, and send the required documents and performance videos through the internet.
[1] A recently taken photo of the ensemble, preferably with their instruments.
[2] A photocopy of official documents verifying name, birth date and nationality of each ensemble member,such as a passport or a driver’s license.
[3] Ensembles applying for the Competition must submit a letter of recommendation from their teacher or amusician equivalent to the instructor. (This will not be required for ensembles applying for the Festa.)[4] Performance video• A video must be recorded on or after April 1st, 2022. The recommended recording format is MP4.
• Ensembles applying for Section Ⅰ of the Competition must select and record one complete work from
F. J. Haydn’s String Quartets op. 50, 64, 71, 74, 76 and 77, and a work from the repertoire for the 2ndRound. (All movements must be played in one take.)• Ensembles applying for Section Ⅱ of the Competition must select and record a work from t herepertoire listed in [1] for the 1st Round and a work from the repertoire f or the 2nd Round. (Allmovements must be played in one take.)• Ensembles applying for the Festa must record all the works to be performed at the 1st and Semifinal
Rounds. (The works for each round must be played without intermission in one take.)<NOTE for the video recording>• A video must be taken clearly with one fixed camera and constantly shows the whole ensemble with their instruments.
• A video should be professional recording quality. Applicants should use adequate quality camera andmicrophone to apply for the international music competition. Low-quality recording may not be judged
at the preliminary screening.
• If the recording video camera has the automatic sound adjusting function, turn off this function when recording.
• A video recording must not be edited or processed to improve sound quality. (However, the recording
can be split into separate tracks by piece or movement.)• The name of submitted video file should be “Ensemble name _ the title of music”.
[5] Profile of the ensemble[6] Photocopy of newspaper articles, programs or any other reference materials showing the ensemble’s
musical activities can be sent through the application form. (Not indispensable)*Submitted recordings and other materials will not be returned.

Competition online application form:

Festa online application form:

https://amarys-jtb.jp/competition/

https://amarys-jtb.jp/competition-festa/

If you can not apply through the online application form due to the technical problem, please contact the Organizer.
E-mail: osaka-comp@jcmf.or.jp*Our E-mail messages can’t be received by some E-mail addresses especially with Gmail. Please set up your E-mail address
to be able to receive from our E-mail domain “@jcmf.or.jp”.

2.5

Application Fee / Entry Fee *Update: July 1st, 2022
While the previous Rules and Regulations showed that applying ensembles must pay an entry fee of 20,000 Japanese Yen
through the application form, the new Rules and Regulations does NOT require this fee due to current global situation.
Instead, the ensembles which has passed the preliminary screening and joined the Competition and Festa 2023 will
be requested to pay an entry fee of 20,000 Japanese yen by cash at the registration when they arrive at Osaka.

2.6

Application Period
Application will open from May 9th, 2022 through October 10th, 2022.
Online application form will be closed at 23:59 on October 10th in Japan Standard Time. (JST=GMT+9)
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3.
3.1

Participation and Judgement

Pre-screening
A pre-screening will be held in accordance with the submitted documents and performance videos. The
results of the pre-screening will be mailed or e-mailed to all applying ensembles by December 31st, 2022.

3.2

Approval of Participation“Participation Guidelines” containing detailed information regarding participation will be sent to each selectedensemble.
Any change of the ensemble members once the ensemble receives the Approval of Participation are subject todisqualification.
Attendants for the Competition should not receive any lessons from the Competition jury after receiving theApproval of Participation.
Attendants for the Festa will be notified of the venue for the 1st Round. The venue cannot be changed at therequest of the participating ensembles.

3.3

Conﬁrmation of Arrival
Participating ensembles should check in at the designated time, date and place and participate in the briefing.
In principle, an ensemble that fails to check in at the specified place on time cannot participate in the event.

3.4

Practice Facilities
Participating ensembles of the Competition will be provided with a free-of-charge practice room for threehours a day from May 11th, 2023 during their participation except for your performance day.
Participating ensembles of the Festa will be provided with a free-of-charge practice room for three hours a
day one day before their performance day.
On the performance day, the rehearsal studio will be available shortly before their performance.
Participating ensembles cannot select a time slot or a practice room.

3.5

Performance Order
The order of performance for the 1st Round will be decided by drawing lots at the briefing. The order of
performance for the 2nd Round (Semifinal Round for the Festa) or subsequent rounds will be decided inaccordance with the previously specified methods. The Organizer may decide the order of performance foreach round of the Festa depending on the instruments to be used.

Judgement of Competition
3.6

Musical instruments
The participants must prepare all the instruments. However, the Organizer will provide a Concert Grand
Piano tuned at a pitch of 442 to ensembles participating in the Section Ⅱ.

3.7

Repertoires
Ensembles applying for the Competition must select works from the repertoire listed on pages 23, 24 and 25.
If the ensembles select the works with publishers’ names, they must use those edition.

3.8

Judgement
Judgement of the Competition will be made by the jury commissioned by the Organizer in accordance withthe judging rules.
Any decision of the jury shall be final and without appeal.

3.9

Announcement of the Results
The results of the respective rounds will be announced at the venue after completion of the performancesscheduled for the day. The results of the Final Round of the Competition will be announced at the Awards
Ceremony.

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Judgement of Festa
3.10

Musical instruments

In principle, the applicants must bring their musical instruments. However, the Organizer will provide two
Concert Grand pianos (tuned at a pitch of 442) and one harpsichord.
Inside-the-piano and harpsichord techniques involving the manipulation of the strings are prohibited.
It is not allowed to amplify the sound of an instrument through electronic means.
Vocal performances are not permitted, however yells or shouts that do not contain words can be used assound effects.

3.11

Repertoires

Ensembles applying for the Festa may perform any work within 25 minutes at one round. One round shoud
have up to 5 pieces. The duration starts from the first note of the first work, finishes at the last note of thelast work, and includes time between compositions and between movements. Ensembles must prepare twodifferent concert programs for the 1st Round and the Semifinal Round, respectively.
*The works to be performed at the Final Round must be selected from those prepared programs, and must be
submitted on the next day of the 1st Round.

3.12

Judgement

The screening for each round will be held in accordance with the specified rules below by a jury consistingof a large number of audience members (non-professional musicians) who will be selected in public offering
beforehand. The chairman and vice-chairman of the jury will be commissioned by the Organizer.
[1] 1st Round: Twelve ensembles selected in the pre-screening will be divided into two groups and perform
at either of the two venues for the 1st Round. Six ensembles will be divided into two groups. The
ensemble with the highest number of votes in each group will be qualified for the Semifinal Round. In
addition, a second-place ensemble with the closest number of votes to the top among in the second-placeensembles will also be qualified for the Semifinal Round.
[2] Semifinal Round: Six ensembles will be divided into three groups. The ensemble with the highest
number of votes in each group will be qualified for the Final Round.
[3] Final Round: The ensemble with the highest number of votes will be awarded the Menuhin Gold Prize.
[4] Others: If two or more ensembles in each group receive the same highest number of votes, the chairman
and the vice-chairman will discuss which ensemble should be selected to the next round. If the chairman
or the vice-chairman consider an ensemble’s performance is not abiding by the Rules and Regulations,they are able to deduct points from performance of the ensemble.
[5] Any decision of the jury shall be final and without appeal.

Festa 2023 : Selection flow
Final
Selection of Menuhin Gold PrizeX

May 17th
OSAKA

Y

Z

Semifinal
3 ensembles will be selected to the Final
TOYAMA AMIE A

TOYAMA B

MIE B

TOYAMA C

MIE C

1st RoundMay 13th
TOYAMAMay 14thMIE

3 ensembles will be selected to the Semifinal
①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

1st Roundrepechage20

3 ensembles will be selected to the Semifinal
①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

repechage4. Prizes and Prizewinner Concerts
4.1

Prizes for the Competition
The following prizes will be awarded to the winners of Section Ⅰ and Ⅱ.
First Prize:
2,500,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation
Second Prize: 1,200,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation
Third Prize:
800,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation[Special Awards of the Competition]
MK Memorial Award: 500,000 yen
This award will be sent to the ensembles which get the first prize of Section Ⅰ and Ⅱ.
Bordeaux String Quartet Festival Award
This award will be sent to a string quartet selected from the ensembles in the
Section I. The award-winning string quartet will be invited to the Vibre! BordeauxInternational String Quartet Festival in 2024 to join the masterclass and concert.
String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam Award
The first-prize winner of the Section Ⅰ will perform in a concert of “String Quartet
Biennale Amsterdam” in 2024. ”String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam” will be heldfrom January 27th through February 3rd, 2024.
“Ambassador Ensemble of the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition 2023” Award
This award will be sent to an ensemble selected from all the ensembles in the Competition. The
award-winning ensemble will perform in a concert as an ambassador of the Osaka
International Chamber Music Competition in the chamber music festival“Verband der Streichquartette und weiterer Kammermusik-Ensembles VdSQ e.V.
& Förderverein Festival4 e.V.” to be held in Germany in 2024.

4.2

Prizes for the Festa
The following prizes will be awarded to the best four ensembles in the Festa.
Menuhin Gold Prize*: 1,500,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation
Silver Prize:
800,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation
Bronze Prize:
500,000 yen, Certificate of Commendation*To honor Lord Yehudi Menuhin, who served as Honorary Artistic Director from the first to the third
Competition and Festa, and suggested the idea of Chamber Music Festa, the Organizer began to grant the“Menuhin Gold Prize” to the best ensemble participating in the Festa to remember his achievement since
the third Festa in 1999.
[Special Awards of the Festa]
The “Folkloric Music Special Award”
200,000 yen in award money will be sent to an ensemble from Semifinal Round which has presented thebest performance of traditional/ethnic music.
Online audience Award
100,000 yen in award money will be sent to an ensemble with the highest number of online votes at the
Semifinal Round. The online audiences with right to vote will be commissioned by the Organizer.

4.3 Taxation
The amount of money above is subject to taxation as stipulated in the Japanese tax laws and will be paid inJapanese yen.

4.4 Prizewinner Concerts[1] The prizewinners of each section of the Competition and of the Festa must perform without fee at theconcert to be held at Sumitomolife Izumi Hall in Osaka on Friday, May 19th, 2023.
[2] The first-prize winners of each section of the Competition must perform without fee at the concert to beheld at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Sunday, May 21st, 2023. The Organizer will cover travel expenses
between Osaka and Tokyo as well as lodging expenses for the night.
Venue: Blue Rose, Suntory Hall in Minato Ward, Tokyo

4.5 Concert Tours
As part of the prize, the first-prize winners of each section of the Competition and of the Festa will be
invited to perform in a concert tour (called Grand-Prix Concerts). They will give about ten concerts to beheld across Japan on the following schedule. The performance for the concerts will be remunerated.
First-prize winner of the Section Ⅰ :Late October through November 2023
First-prize winner of the Section Ⅱ :Late October through November 2024
Menuhin Gold Prize winner of the Festa : Late October through November 2025
*Applying ensembles should tell the Organizer if they have any other appointment during these periods
when they apply.
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5.
5.1

Travel and Accommodation Expenses

Travel Expenses
In principle, all participants must bear their own travel expenses. However, the Organizer will provide themwith travel expenses as specified below.

5.2

Competition Participants Residing Outside JapanThe Organizer will provide economy class airline tickets (round-trip) from the international airport nearest to
their home to Kansai International Airport or Osaka International Airport. The Organizer will pay for theirflights and an extra seat for a cello. Participants must enter and leave Japan using the flight specified by theOrganizer.
Participants must bear the expenses for transporting their instruments, except for a cello, to and from Japan.

5.3

Festa Participants Residing Outside JapanThe Organizer will provide the following financial assistance:[1] 75,000 yen to each participant residing in the Asia region; and[2] 150,000 yen to each participant residing in any other part of the world.
*The above financial assistance is subject to taxation as stipulated in the Japanese tax laws.

5.4

Participants Residing in JapanThe Organizer will provide 20,000 yen to the participants residing in a remote area of Japan (300 km or
more from the venue).
*The above financial assistance is subject to taxation as stipulated in the Japanese tax laws.

5.5

Domestic Travel Expenses for Festa Participants
The Organizer will provide Festa participants with travel expenses between Osaka and the venue for the 1st
Round.

5.6

Lodging Facilities
The Organizer will cover lodging expenses for all participants for the period described below. Participant
should stay at the accommodation specified by the Organizer. Expenses for food, transportation,communication, etc., must be borne by the participants.

5.7

Lodging Expenses for Participants Disqualiﬁed for the Final/Semiﬁnal Rounds[1] Those participants in the Competition: The Organizer will cover their lodging expenses from May
10th, 2023 until the morning of the day which is two days after their last performance round.
[2] Those participants in the Festa: The Organizer will cover their lodging expenses from May 11th, 2023
until the morning of the day which is two days after their 1st Round.

5.8

Lodging Expenses for Participants Qualiﬁed for the Final/Semiﬁnal Rounds[1] Those participants in the Competition: The Organizer will cover their lodging expenses from May 10th
until May 20th, 2023. However, the first-prize winners will be paid their lodging expenses from May 10th
until the morning on May 22nd, 2023.
[2] Those participants in the Festa: The Organizer will provide the participants qualified for the Semifinal
Round with their lodging expenses from May 11th until the morning on May 19th, 2023. The participantsqualified for the Final Round will be provided their lodging expenses from May 11th until the morning on
May 20th, 2023.

Contact
Japan Chamber Music Foundation
1-3-50 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8510, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)6-6947-2184 Fax: +81-(0)6-6947-2198
E-mail: osaka-comp@jcmf.or.jp*Our E-mail messages can’t be received by some E-mail addresses especially with Gmail. Please set up
your E-mail address to be able to receive from our E-mail domain “@jcmf.or.jp”.
22Repertoire / SectionⅠ(You are requested to use the assigned sheet music if required.)◇1st Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet op. 18 No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (Bärenreiter, Henle)[2] One of the following:
A. Webern:
5 movements for string quartet op. 5
G. Kurtág:
String Quartet op. 1◇2nd Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order. (Approx. 60 minutes or shorter)[1] One of the following:
F. Schubert:
String Quartet No. 13 D804 or No. 14 D810 (Bärenreiter)
F. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 op. 44-1, No. 4 op. 44-2 or No. 5 op. 44-3
R. Schumann:
String Quartet No. 1 op. 41-1, No. 2 op. 41-2 or No. 3 op. 41-3
J. Brahms:
String Quartet No. 1 op. 51-1, No. 2 op. 51-2 or No. 3 op. 67
A. Dvořák:String Quartet No. 13 op. 106 or No. 14 op. 105
C. Debussy:
String Quartet op. 10
M. Ravel:
String Quartet
D. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 op. 117, No. 10 op. 118, No. 11 op. 122 or No. 12 op. 133[2] One of the following:
B. Bartók:
String Quartet No. 4 Sz. 91 or No. 5 Sz. 102
A. Schönberg:
String Quartet No. 3 op. 30 or No. 4 op. 37
A. Berg:
String Quartet op. 3 or “Lyrische Suite”
S. Prokofiev:
String Quartet No. 1 op. 50 or No. 2 op. 92
B. Britten:
String Quartet No. 2 op. 36
H. Dutilleux:“Ainsi la nuit”
G. Ligeti:
String Quartet No. 1 or No. 2
I. Xenakis:“Tetras”
E. Carter:
String Quartet No. 2 or No. 5
Toru Takemitsu: “A Way a Lone”
Akira Nishimura: String Quartet No. 6
Toshio Hosokawa: “Silent Flowers”◇3rd Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] Misato Mochizuki: Boids again (2020)*Participants can purchase the sheet music of “Boids again” at Breitkopf & Härtel.
[2] One of the following:
L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 op. 59-1, No. 8 op. 59-2, No. 9 op. 59-3, No. 10 op. 74 or
No. 11 op. 95 (Bärenreiter, Henle)◇Final Round:
One of the works specified below must be performed.
L. v. Beethoven:
String Quartet No. 12 op. 127, No. 13 op. 130, No. 14 op. 131, No. 15 op. 132 or
No. 16 op.135 (Bärenreiter, Henle)
Note: The final movement of op. 130 may be replaced by “Grosse Fuge” op. 133.

F. Schubert:

String Quartet No. 15 D887

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(Bärenreiter)Repertoire / Section Ⅱ(You are requested to use the assigned sheet music if required.)

Piano Trio
◇1st Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
F. J. Haydn:
Piano Trio Hob. XV-24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29
W. A. Mozart:
Piano Trio K. 496, 502, 542, 548 or 564
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 1 op. 1-1, No. 2 op.1-2 or No. 3 op. 1-3[2] One of the following:Toshio Hosokawa: Trio (2013, revised in 2017) (Schott Japan)*
E. Carter:“Epigrams” (2012)
W. Rihm:“Fremde Szenen” Ⅰ or Ⅲ (1982-1984)◇2nd Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
J. Brahms:
Piano Trio No. 1 op. 8 (revised in 1889), No. 2 op. 87 or No. 3 op. 101
F. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 op. 49 or No. 2 op. 66
R. Schumann:
Piano Trio No. 1 op. 63, No. 2 op. 80 or No. 3 op. 110
A. Dvořák:Piano Trio No. 3 op. 65 or No. 4 op. 90
B. Smetana:
Piano Trio op. 15
C. Saint-Saëns:Piano Trio No. 1 op. 18
M. Ravel:
Piano Trio
E. Chausson:
Piano Trio op. 3
A. Arensky:
Piano Trio No. 1 op. 32[2] One of the following:
C. Ives:Piano Trio (1910)
D. Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 op. 67 (1947)
Y. Höller:“Tagträume” (1994) (Boosy & Hawkes)
M. Weinberg:
Piano Trio op. 24 (1945)
B. Martinů:Piano Trio No. 2 (1950) or No. 3 (1951)
P. Vasks:“Episodi e canto perpetuo” (1985)◇Final Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7 op. 97
F. Schubert:
Piano Trio No. 1 D898 or No. 2 D929
[2] The following Japanese composer’s work:
Toru Takemitsu: “Between Tides” (1993) (Schott Japan)*If the Trio by Toshio Hosokawa is selected, the ensemble is required to contact Schott Music Co. for the
sheet music.
E-mail address: sales@schottjapan.com
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Repertoire / Section Ⅱ(You are requested to use the assigned sheet music if required.)

Piano Quartet◇1st Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
W. A. Mozart:
Piano Quartet No. 1 K. 478 or No. 2 K. 493
L. v. Beethoven: Piano Quartet op. 16[2] The following work:
A. Schnittke:
Piano Quartet◇2nd Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
F. Mendelssohn: Piano Quartet No. 2 op. 2 or No. 3 op. 3
R. Schumann:
Piano Quartet op. 47
R. Strauss:
Piano Quartet op. 13
G. Fauré:
Piano Quartet No. 1 op. 15 or No. 2 op. 45
C. Saint-Saëns:Piano Quartet op. 41
E. Chausson:
Piano Quartet op. 30
W. Walton:
Piano Quartet[2] One of the following:
G. Enescu:
Piano Quartet No. 1 op. 16 (1909) or No. 2 op. 30 (1944)
A. Copland:
Piano Quartet (1950)
C. Looten:
Piano Quartet op. 42 (1992) (Editions Musica-nova)
S. Stucky:
Piano Quartet (2005) (Theodore Presser)
F. Donatoni:“Ronda” (1983)
Ichiro Nodaira:“Quatuor en hiver” (2004)◇Final Round:Two of the works specified below must be performed in any order.
[1] One of the following:
J. Brahms:
Piano Quartet No. 1 op. 25, No. 2 op. 26 or No. 3 op. 60[2] The following Japanese composer’s work:
Toshio Hosokawa: “The Water of Lethe” (2015) (Schott Japan)**The ensemble is required to contact Schott Music Co. for the sheet music.
E-mail address: sales@schottjapan.com

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List of First-Prize WinnersthT he 92017

T he 8 th
2014th

T he 72011th

T he 62008

T he 5th
2005

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Aizuri Quartet (USA)Section Ⅱ

1st Prize :Quatuor Zahir (France)

Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Duo Prokopiev-Davtyan (Russia)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :stArcadia Quartet (Romania)

Section Ⅱ

1 Prize :Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Das Kleine Wien Trio (Austria)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Attacca Quartet (USA)Section Ⅱ

1st Prize :Morphing Quartet (France)

Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Trio “Classic Without Borders” (Russia)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :stTrio Rafale (Switzerland)

Doric String Quartet (U.K.)

Section Ⅱ

1 Prize :Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Moscow Quartet (Russia)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Section Ⅱst

1 Prize (shared) :Dali Piano Trio (France)

Bennewitz Quartet (Czech Republic)
Habanera Saxophone Quartet (France) and
The Russian National Orchestra Wind Quintet (Russia)thT he 4
2002rd

T he 31999

T he 2 nd
1996

Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Duo Admony (Israel)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Tank Stream Quartet (Australia)

Section Ⅱ

1st Prize :Jupiter Trio (USA)Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : Duo Romanov-Kougaevski (Russia)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :stBelcea Quartet (U.K.)

Section Ⅱ

1 Prize :Festa

Menuhin Gold Prize : BackBeat (U.K.)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Section Ⅱst

1 Prize (shared) :Jerusalem Trio (Israel)

Henschel Quartet (Germany)
Ison Ensemble Vienna (Austria) and
Ligeti String Trio (France)

T he 1st
1993

Festa

Gold Prize :ARS Instrumentalis Pragensis (Czech Republic)

SectionⅠ

1st Prize :Orpheus Quartet (Germany)

Section Ⅱst

1 Prize (shared) :Trio Jean Paul (Germany) and
Delos Quintet (Germany)

FestaGold Prize :Stankov Radionov Duo and Nestorova (Bulgaria)
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