The First Hiroshima Music Session
The Next-Generation Conductors Academyand Competition Application Guidelines

1. Overview
1-1 Purpose
The Next-Generation Conductors Academy and Competition shall be held during theHiroshima Music Session, the main event of the Music portion of the Hiroshima Festival(held August 1-28, 2022). It aims to provide more opportunities for exchanges that will
foster the next generation of young musicians, discover and nurture superb talents, andprovide them with international exposure.
1-2 OutlineA) Contents
Participants in this event will learn about the history of Hiroshima and its initiatives forpeace by visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and attending events, suchas the Evening of Peace Concert. They will also participate in a workshop hosted by
Tatsuya Shimono on the Franz Joseph Haydn symphonies used in the preliminary
screening for the contest. Afterwards, the Next-Generation Conductors Competition
Selection Rounds 1, 2, and the Finals shall be held at a hall in front of a live audience.
This event is not simply a competition, but a unique competition unlike any other: ithas an academy portion to foster young conductors and allow them to learn from one
another, and a competition portion where they will compete against one another interms of musical expression. In addition, it also serves as a place for next generationof young musicians to come together and exchange ideas.
B) Dates
August 5-17, 2022
1-3 Organizers and Operators
The Next-Generation Conductors Academy and Competition is organized by theHiroshima Festival Organizing Committee (hereafter “Organizing Committee”) andoperated by the Hiroshima Festival Organizing Committee Office (hereafter “CommitteeOffice”).
1-4 Jury Committee
Jury President
 Tatsuya Shimono (Conductor, General Music Director of the Hiroshima SymphonyOrchestra, Music Director of the Hiroshima Wind Orchestra)
Jury Members
 Ryusuke Numajiri (Conductor, Music Director of the Kanagawa PhilharmonicOrchestra from April 2022)
 Kyoko Shikata (Violinist, Solo concertmistress of the Tokyo Metropolitan SymphonyOrchestra, professor at the Kyoto City University of Arts)
 Toshio Hosokawa (Composer, visiting professor at the Tokyo College of Music andElisabeth University of Music)
 Morihide Katayama (Music Critic, Director of the Mihara Performing Arts Center
POPOLO)11-5 Schedule and Venue
DateDetails
Venue
January 7, 2022
Submissions open－April 1, 2022
Application deadline－Announcement of preliminary
Early May 2022
screening results (approx. 15－candidates)
Early August 2022
Next-Generation Conductors Academy begins
 Attend the Hiroshima SymphonyOrchestra’s An Evening of Peace
August 5
 HBG HallConcert
 Peace Memorial Park, etc
 Visit Hiroshima Peace MemorialMuseum, etc.
 Participate in the Peace Memorial
August 6
Ceremony and Lantern Floating
Peace Memorial Park
Ceremony Workshop hosted by Tatsuya
Shimono on the Franz Joseph
August 8-9
JMS Aster Plaza
Haydn symphonies used for thepreliminary screening
Mid-August 2022
Next-Generation Conductors Competition begins
Selection Round 1 (approx. six
Medium Hall, JMS Aster
August 11-12candidates)
Plaza
Medium Hall, JMS Aster
August 14
Selection Round 2 (three finalists)
Plaza
Phoenix Hall, International
August 17
FinalsConference CenterHiroshima*Details and venues for August 5 and 6 are subject to change.
2 Application Procedures
2-1 Application CriteriaA) Applicants of all nationalities are welcome.
B) The maximum applicant age is 40 by the time of the finals (August 17, 2022).
C) Applicants must be able to attend all scheduled events from the Next-Generation
Conductors Academy beginning on August 5, 2022, to the finals of the NextGeneration Conductors Competition on August 17, 2022.
2-2 Application Period
10 am on January 7, 2022 (Fri) to 6:00 pm on April 1, 2022 (Fri)2-3 Application Procedures
Applicants must complete the online form with the necessary information on the official
website for the Hiroshima Music Session and upload the following (1) to (3):(1) Videos
Applicants will be required to choose one of the following two works and submit avideo of the performance. Any edition of the musical score is acceptable. There is
no standard orchestra composition (multiple pianos, ensemble, etc.) that must beadhered to; however, all participating musicians must be seen in the video.
Videos of the conductor facing the camera are preferred.
Works:
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 92 in G major mov. 1; Hob. I:92
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 99 in E-flat major mov. 1; Hob.I:99
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(2) Applicant PhotographApplicants will be required to submit a photograph of themselves taken within six
months of the application date (will be used on the official website, program
booklet, and other PR materials).
(3) ID Documents
Applicants will be required to submit documents that verify their date of birth, suchas a copy of their driver’s license, health insurance card, or passport.
Note 1: Applicants who are found to have submitted false information or data will bedisqualified.
Note 2: Please note that all submitted data will not be returned.
2-4 Entry Fee
20,000 JPY
The entry fee must be submitted to the account designated on the online application
form by April 8, 2022. Preliminary screening will be conducted after entry application andentry fee payment are confirmed. Entry fees will not be refunded once received.
Regarding COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Events, such as the academy portion, etc., aresubject to change depending on the COVID-19 situation. The latest information will be posted on
the official website, and those who pass the preliminary screening will be notified of any
information directly via email.
3 Judging Process
The following jury members and observers will conduct a preliminary screening based on thesubmitted documents and videos to select 15 competitors. Applicants will be notified of theresults of the screening via email in early May 2022; results will also be announced on theofficial website.
Juries Tatsuya Shimono (Conductor, General Music Director of the Hiroshima SymphonyOrchestra, Music Director of the Hiroshima Wind Orchestra) Gen Takeuchi (Violinist, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Second Violin Principal)
 Kazuyoshi Wakasa (Trombonist, Professor at the Elisabeth University of Music)
Observers
 Kenji Igata (Secretary-general of the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra) Tadahiro Ogihara (General Producer of the Hiroshima Wind Orchestra)
Participants shall gather in Hiroshima, and, in addition to learning about the city’s peace
initiatives, they will participate in a workshop hosted by Tatsuya Shimono. Afterwards, they
will be judged in three rounds of competition: Selection Round 1, Selection Round 2, and theFinals. The order of the performance for the selection rounds and the finals shall be decided
by lottery; results shall be announced on the last day of each round.
In order to help foster music instructors in Hiroshima City and its surrounding cities andtowns, a portion of the workshop will be open to the public (fees apply). Regarding SelectionRounds 1, 2, and the Finals, they will also be open to the public (fees apply). Please notethat the competition may be livestreamed on the official website or other sites.
3-1 Selection Round 1 (August 11-12)
Participants will be judged on conducting a chamber orchestra and six will be selected
for the next round.
A) Orchestra: Hiroshima Festival Orchestra
B) Works:
1) Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings (G Schirmer edition)
2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no.38 D major Prague K504
(Bärenreiter edition)3

Note: The designated portion of the pieces will be assigned during Selection
Round 1 orientation held on the previous day.
C) Judging
Judging will be conducted by the following three members of the Jury Committee:
Tatsuya Shimono, Ryusuke Numajiri, and Kyoko Shikata.
3-2 Selection Round 2 (August 14, jury members remain the same as Round 1)
Participants will be judged on conducting a wind ensemble and three finalists will beselected to move on to the Finals.
A) Orchestra: Hiroshima Wind Orchestra
B) Works:
1) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Gran Partia K361 (Bärenreiter edition)2) Igor Stravinsky: Octet (Boosey & Hawkes edition)
Note: The designated portion of the pieces will be assigned after theannouncement of the results of Selection Round 1.
C) Judging
Judging will be conducted by the following three members of the Jury Committee:
Tatsuya Shimono, Ryusuke Numajiri, and Kyoko Shikata.
3-3 Finals (August 17)
Finalists will be judged on conducting an orchestra to decide the first, second, and third
place winners. Please note that, based on the judges’ decisions, there may not be anywinners.
A) Orchestra: Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
B) Works:
1) Toshio Hosokawa: Blossoming II for orchestra (Shott edition)2) Richard Georg Strauss: Tone Poem Death and Transfiguration
Note: After a closed rehearsal with the orchestra (closed to the public and jurymembers), finalists will conduct the two pieces above in concert style.
C) Judging
All members of Jury Committee will judge the finalists.
3-4 Awards Ceremony
After the finals have ended, the awards ceremony shall be conducted at the samevenue. Finalists are obligated to participate in the ceremony, as well as to beinterviewed by the Organizing Committee, Jury Committee, Committee Office,members of the press, and others.
PrizesCategoryDetails
First Prize
500,000 JPY, Certificate, Medal
Second Prize
300,000 JPY, Certificate, Medal
Third Prize
100,000 JPY, Certificate, Medal
Audience AwardCertificate, Commemorative Item
Note: The finalist who wins that largest number of votes from the audience at the Finals will
receive the Audience Award.
Additional Prizes
 The first prize winner will perform with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra and otherorchestras (ex: the “Bouquet of Music” HSO Masterpiece Concert) Additional prizes, etc., may be offered by groups or individuals who support the contest.
4 Miscellaneous
4-1 Travel Expenses
Each competitor will be responsible for their own travel expenses.
4-2 Accommodation Expenses
The Organizing Committee will reserve accommodation for participants in the Next4

Generation Conductors Academy (those who pass the preliminary screening).
Accommodation expenses for the first day of the academy (August 5) shall be borne by
the Organizing Committee; however, beginning August 6, each participant must bear theirown accommodation expenses. (Accommodations reserved by the Organizing Committee
will cost 7,700 JPY per night; if participants wish to stay somewhere else, they will beresponsible for making their own reservations.)
4-3 Visas
Each competitor is responsible for applying for and acquiring their own visa for entry toJapan. Participants should contact the Japanese Embassies or Consulates in theirrespective countries of residence for more information. If an invitation letter is necessary,please contact the Committee Office.
4-4 Rights
A) When participants are filmed or interviewed, they will need prior approval from theCommittee Office. Participants will also be obligated to be filmed or interviewed as
designated by the Committee Office.
B) With respect to the participants, the Organizing Committee shall retain the following
rights (1) to (3). As such, participants cannot file motions of objection or make any
monetary claims to the Organizing Committee (including press conferences andadditional prizes) regarding the following:
1) Recording, photographing, or filming of the academy and competition.
2) Broadcasting, airing, or releasing online footage from (1) above.
3) Copying or selling (1) or (2) above.
4-5 Insurance and Compensation
The Organizing Committee, Jury Committee, and Committee Office shall bear no
responsibility should any of the following occur during the event. It is preferred thatparticipants purchase insurance out of their own responsibility.
A) Should the following happen to the participants themselves, their luggage, or theirbelongings: accidents, fires, thefts, or damages.
B) Should participants suffer physical or psychological damage, or should participants
inflict physical or psychological damage upon others.
4-6 Terms of Agreement
A) Participants will not question decisions made regarding the operation of the academy
and competition, decisions made by the Organization Committee regarding selections
based on application documents and videos, or decisions made by the Jury
Committee; all decisions are final.
B) Any matters not provided for in these guidelines will be decided by the OrganizingCommittee.
C) All dates appearing in these guidelines are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
D) Submitting an application on the Hiroshima Music Session official website indicatesapplicant acceptance of the terms and conditions of these guidelines. Please readthese guideline details carefully before applying.
4-7 Inquiries
Hiroshima Festival Organizing Committee
4-17 Kako-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0812
Email: info@music.hiroshimafest.org
Website: https://music.hiroshimafest.org/

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