Hanshin Awaji Earthquake,East Japan Earthquake andKumamoto Earthquake Rivival Commemorative Program

30th KOBE International Music Contest

Call for Entries

Application requirements

Class A = Primary school students (under age 12)Class B = Middle / High school students (under age 18)
Class C = Between age 18 and 32 inclusive(Age 35 and under for the vocal genre)(Age as of April 2,2024) Regardless of nationality
Entry genre = Any musical instrument for classical music is acceptable.
①Piano ②Vocal ③Strings ④Woodwind instruments⑤Brass instruments ⑥Percussion(Excluding electric instruments)Musical composition

Any one musical composition:
Within 8 minutes for Class A / B Within 10 minutes for Class C
1. Perform the same composition for the tape audition andthe final selection.
2. If the composition is longer than the time limit, arrange it sothat it ends within the limit.
3. Applicants can sing one song or two songs for the vocal genre.
(Within 6 minutes for Class A Within 8 minutes for Class B/C
Aria is singing in the original key.)

Orchestration

Solo (Accompaniment by piano is required.)Accompaniment is unnecessary for no accompaniment music.

Participation fee

Preliminary selection / Tape audition ¥11,000 (For all classes)
Final selection (Successful applicants in the preliminaryselection only) ¥22,000 (Class A / B) ¥28,000 (Class C)

Time and date

Final selection
Open concert (Admission free) (Preschoolers can not enter)
Sat.,Jan.11,2025 Brass Instruments / Strings
Sun.,Jan.12,2025 Vocal / Percussion B / Piano / Wood Instruments B
Mon.,Jan.13,2025 Percussion A・C / Wood Instruments A・C

Hall・Kobe Bunka Hall (Medium hall)(10 mins. walk from JR Kobe Stn./1 min. walk from Subway Okurayama Stn.)

4-2-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Phone: +8178-351-3535
・PiFuLe Hall (1 mins. walk from JR Shinnagata Stn.)
4-2-15 Wakamatsu-cho,Nagata-ku, Kobe City
Phone: +8178-621-1120

Application period
From Tue.,October 1 to Thu.,October 31,2024(Postmark valid on the day) (If you apply from overseas, please doso earlier, taking postal conditions into consideration.)

Application method
How to apply From this time, there are two ways to accept
applications.Please be sure to transfer the payment of theparticipation fee to one of the following accounts in thename of the contestant at the same time as the soundsource is shipped.Application documents, sound sources,
and participation fees will not be refunded.After receiving
the sound source, we will send a receipt by both postcard
and email.If you do not receive it, please contact us.
1.WEB reception from the website of the competition
You can also apply through our website.(http//:www.musicsatoh.com/)Please fill out the form and attach your sound source.(The format
does not matter)
2. Enclose a sound source with your performance recorded, CD-R,
with an application form provided and post it to the address below.
1. ・Ensure that only the title is written on the sound source,Cassette tape or CD-R (Name,title needed).
・The CD is made in an audio system form.
・Ensure that you check the recording status and the soundvolume level.
・Put the sound source in a case.
2. Please ensure that you transfer your tape audition participation
fee to the account stated below by your name when you post
the sound source.
*The application form, sound source, and participation fee will
not be returned.

Bank for transfer (The transfer all fee is paid by the payer.)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Sannomiya Branch
Swift code SMBCJPJT Account No. Savings account 8664334

Holder’s name KOBE International Music Contest Executive Committee

Inquiry / Where to apply“KOBE International Music Contest Executive Committee” Secretariat
c/o Satoh Music Office, 1-4-20 Kumochi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
651-0056 JAPAN
Phone:+8178-241-0921 Fax:+8178-241-0982
E-mail address: kobeonkon@musicsatoh.com
URL: http//www.musicsatoh.com
Host / KOBE International Music Contest Executive Committee
Instagram (@kobe_onkon) / X (@KobeOnkon)
Facebook(@kobeonkon.1996)

Supporters / Hyogo Prefecture; Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education; Hyogo Arts and Culture Association; Hyogo International Association; Kobe City;
Kobe City Board of Education; Kobe Cultural Foundation; Kobe International Community Center ; The Asahi Shimbun Company; The Kobe Shimbun;
The Sankei Shimbun Kobe General Bureau; The Mainichi Newspapers Kobe Branch Bureau; The Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Head Office; Junior ChamberInternational Kobe; Italy-Japan of Kobe Association; Association of Germany and Japan, KOBE NPO; Nihon Vietnam Yuukoukyoukai; Kobe YMCA; Kobe
YWCA; Hyogo Prefectural Japan-Russia Association; Association of Foreign Schools in Hyogo Prefecture; Kobe Overseas Chinese General Society;Kobe-Canada Friendship Association; Kobe Japan Australia Society; France-Japan Association of Kobe; Kansai Percussion Association; Japan Marimba
AssociationThe supports / Corporation Yamaha Music Japan;Corporation Korogi
Cooperative operator / Satoh Music OfficePurposes① Support the reconstruction of areas hit by Hansin/Awaji Earthquake, East Japan great Earthquake and Kumamoto
Earthquake. ② Hold this contest as a gateway to success to develop young people with great potential throughmusic and to further refine and cultivate their sensitivity. ③ Aim to discover unique personalities with a productive
musical sense hidden beyond their techniques.

Contest description
Preliminaryselection

Successful applicants (final selection participants) will be selected through the tape audition of the sound sources,
CD-R.

Final selection

Successful applicants in the tape audition will be subject to participating in an open concert.
Please prepare the necessary items for your performance other than the piano (full concert) on your own.
you can rent a Marimba,Timpani,Xylophone,Vibraphone,Drum sets, Tom,Conga and Bongo.(Please contact us for more
information on rental of large percussion.)

Judges for thetape audition andthe final selection

Piano(Tape audition)(The same judges willmake judgments in thetape audition / finalselection.)(The judges will
give comments to all theparticipants in the finalselection.)

Vocal

Strings

AOYAGI,Izumiko (Director The Frederic Chopin Society of Japan)
TAMURA, Hibiki (Associate Prof.of Kyoto University of the Arts)
FUJII, Yoshiki (Prof.of Osaka College of Music)
MATSUMOTO,Kazumasa (Associate Prof.of Tokyo College of Music)
KOMORI,Teruhiko (Prof.of Tokyo College of Music)
NAMIKAWA,Hisami (Associate Prof.of Osaka College of Music)
HAYASHI, Makoto (Honorary Prof.of Osaka College of Music)
MORIYAMA, Kyoko (Regular member of Fujiwara Opera Company)
OGURI, Machie (Prof.of Soai University /Violin)
TAMAI, Natsumi (Prof.of Tokyo University of the Arts/Violin)
OTANI,Reiko (Prof.of Soai University/Violin)
IURATO, Mauro (Harmonia Kobe CEO /Violin)

Woodwind INOUE, Asako (Associate Prof.of Osaka College of Music / Saxphone)
instruments KAI,Masayuki (NHK Symphony Orchestra Principal/Flute)
HASHIMOTO, Shinsuke (Prof.of Nagoya College of Music / Clarinet)
MOGAMI, Takayuki (Tokyo Symphony Orchestra /Oboe)
BrassGo, Shinichi ( Honorary Prof.of Kyoto University of the Arts /Trombone)
instruments NAKAJIMA, Hiroyuki (Prof.of Showa College of Music /Horn)
HAYASAKA, Hiroaki (Former City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra /Trumpet)
HOKAZONO, Shouichiro (Prof. of Tokyo College of Music /Euphonium）
Percussion KAMIYA, Momoko (Prof. of Tokyo College of Music)
KUBOTA,Takeshi (Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra Principal)
FUJII, Rika (Lecturer of Toho Gakuen School of Music)
MOMOSE, Kazunori (Former NHK Symphony Orchestra Principal)(Japanese alphabetical order Titles omitted)

Announcement ofresults*All the applicants will be notified in writing of the results of the preliminary selection (tape audition) early December.
*The results of the final selection will be announced right after the contest, when the award ceremony will be held.

AwardExcellent performers will be presented the following awards by class / musical instrument.
They will be recommended to join the award commemorative gala concert on Sun.,March 2,2025.
*Most excellent award Additional prize Class A / B = Book coupon Class C = Scholarship ¥50,000*Excellent award Additional prize = Book coupon*Encouragement award*Special award
Hyogo Prefectural Governor Award / Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education Chair Award / Kobe Mayor Award / Hyogo
Prefectural Board of Education Award / Hyogo Arts and Culture Association Award / Kobe City Board of Education
Award / Kobe Cultural Foundation Award /The Kobe Shimbun Award

Te a r o ff h e r e

30th Kobe International Music Contest Application Form (Copiable) Acceptance date
Name

MaleDate of birth Year
PostcodeDay(Age)Acceptance No.

※Please ﬁll in all the spaces within the bold box below.

Address

Month/Female

MonthDay

Address

Phone:

Mobile phone:

E-mail address
Name of school(Graduates mustspecify the name of
their final school.
Class/GenreProgramme

Schoolyear or
graduation
c.g.: Class A ① PianoTitle

Musicalinstrument

NationalityPerformance timemins.

secs.

Composer
Accompanist name or N/A※Please ensure that you write your e-mail address for the secretariat to contact you. ※Your personal information will be used to conﬁrm your application for the contest, to give you a brieﬁng
on participation, and for other operational purposes. ※Your name,school name,ﬁnal educational background will be announced in the program and result announcement.