News: The final round has finished on May 13.2012.
The winners
The numbers of 1)^13) are the order of the playing by drawing lots.
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
1) Hwaen CH'UQINY (N.Y,USA, Peru)/ "Deux Danses Fantastiques" (Two Fantastic Dances) For Piano Four hands
*Ongaku-no-Tomo-sha encouragement Award/the certificate of commendation & the award cup (the 3rd prize)
2) TAKAHASHI, Ryoh (Kanagawa-ken,Japan)/ "Contemporary Pops"
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
3) MATSUMURA, Tomomi (Saitama-ken, Japan)/ "Early autumn" ~Uta Asobi for piano 4 hands
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
4) WADA, Hitomi (Osaka-fu, Japan)/ "THE BEATING SPACE"
*Steinway Award/the certificate of commendation & the award cup
5) OHTANI, Miyabi (Tokyo, Japan)/ "Koubou"
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
6) SATOH, Kohki (Okayama-ken,Japan)/ "Etude for 4 hands" ~It offers WATATSUMI
*Encouragement Award(the 2nd prize)/ the certificate of commendation, the award Medal & 30,000Yen
7) Elena SAMARINA (Ekaterinburg, Russia)/ "Variations for 4 hands"
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
8) UCHINO, Hiroki (Hyogo, Japan)/ "LA FEE DES OISEAUX" ~Fairies of the tiny Birds in Human shape, For Piano duo or 4 hands
*Yamaha Award/ the certificate of commendation, the award cup & Yamaha gift tickets
9) SHIRAIWA, Masahiro (Tokyo, Japan)/ "Verschiebung" 2nd ~for piano duo
*Superior Prize(the 1st prize)/ the certificate of commendation,the prize cup & 300,000Yen
This work will be used as a set of piece for the 18th Piano duo competition.
10) KANAI, Akihiko (Osaka, Japan)/ "Souhyou" ~for piano 4 hands
*The Diploma/the certificate of commendation
11) HONG, Seunghee (Korea)/ "STORY LAND" for 4 Hands
*Lesson-no-Tomo sha Award/ the certificate of commendation, & the award cup
Special Award of the audience/the certificate of commendation & the award Medal
12) WATAHIKI, Koutarou (Chiba-ken, Japan)/ "Henbou" ~for a piano 4 hands or 2 pianos 4 hands
*Kawai Award/ the certificate of commendation, the award cup & Score maker FX6Pro
13) NISHIDE, Mari (Tokyo, Japan)/ "SAIMEI"
Players: DUO SAITO (SAITO, Miki & SAITO, Akihiko)
Judges: IMAI, Shigeyuki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/ TSUBONO, Katsuhiro/ MINEMURA, Shin-ichi/ MINEMURA, Sumiko/ YAGI, Fumihiko
Observer: SUZUKI, Tatsuya
Judegs of the Sponsors Awards:
Yamaha Award: YAMAMORI, Naoki
Kawai Award: KOYAMA, Yozo & KOMIYAMA, Atsushi
Steinway Award: GOTO, Kazuhiro
Ongaku-no-Tomosha Award: HORIUCHI, Kumio
Lesson-no-Tomosha Award: KAWAMURA, Junnichi
About the 17th Piano Duo Competition
Composition Section 2012 Contest, Concour
Composition competition was established to develop the performance of piano duo and encourage rising composers and their activities in this field.
*This time, the competition is hold to collect duo works as a set of piece for the 18th performance competition.
*Qualifications
*No restrictions as to nationality, age and education.
*Pieces Music Applicable
Only pieces that have never been publicly presented may be submitted.
*Piano duo pieces which can be played with four hands, even using one piano or two pianos.
*** It means that you should write music for one piano 4 hands, so that players will be able to play it with two piano 4 hands too.
*Length: 4 minutes~ 6 minutes.
*Note: Free arrangement or "theme and variations" are all right.
*Deadline of Application
The application, fee, and wok must be reached us by March 1, 2012 without fail.
*Elimination: 24 March 2012.
Not opened.
Judged by playing 2~3 pages of the scores and then score reading.
We will inform the finalist on our home page by 26 March.
*Final: Judged by playing and open concert style.
13 May 2012, at Yamaha artist services Tokyo, Ginza Japan.
Award ceremony will be after the final contest on the same day.
We will inform the result and the name of judges in a week after the final cotest, on our home page.
*Prizes, Awards
Superior Prize (Grand Prix): 300.000Yen
This prize winning work will be used as a set of piece for the 18th Piano duo competition.
Encouragement Awards: 30,000 Yen, for some works.
Special audience award
Sponsors Awards:
Kawai Award,
Yamaha Award,
Steinway Award,
Ongaku-no-tomo encouragement Award,
Lesson-no tomo Award, etc.
Email:oasismusic95@aol.com
International Piano Duo Association,Tokyo, Japan
The list of the prize winners of the past International Competition Of Piano Duo Music Composition
International Piano Duo Association
The 16th Piano Duo Competition
Tokyo,Japan
The Elimination Round : October10, May23, March12 in 2010
The Final Round : October 11,2010
Nihon University College of Art, Music Hall
Entry No.A/1piano 4hands
B/2pianos 4hands
* Grand Prize
(Special prize of Nihon University College of Art) 500,000Yen, etc.
* Ongaku-no-tomo,Musica Nova Award
B-25 Yamamoto, Yuka (Japan),
& Yamamoto, Ayaka (Japan)
* the First Prize 300,000Yen, etc.
* KAWAI Award
B-22 Tsuyuki, Chie (Japan, Germany ),
& Michael Rosenboom (Germany)
* the Second Prize 200,000Yen etc.
* Special Audience Award
B-32 Jung Heejin (Korea),
& Kang Soyeon(Korea)
* the Third Prize 100,000Yen etc.
B-08 Toyama, Saori(Japan),
& Oisi, Masahiro(Japan)
* YAMAHA Award
A-05 Imamura, Akiko(Japan),
& Imamura, Maki(Japan)
* STEINWAY Award
B-04 Masunaga, Yoshiko(Japan),
& Masunaga, Tomoko(Japan)
* Lesson-no-tomo Award
B-02 Mukaiyama, Aya(Japan),
& Muramatsu, Emi(Japan)
* Encouragement Award
A-14 Ishibashi, Kanako(Japan),
& Yamashita, Sumiyo(Japan)
* Encouragement Award
A-06 Kimura, Yukiko(Japan),
& Sakaguchi, Maiko(Japan)
* Diploma
A-15, B-31 Uchida, Mami(Japan),
&Uchida, Kumi (Japan)
A-13 Koga, Natsumi(Japan),
& Arai, Yoko(Japan)
A-11 Ushiro, Mariko),
& Iwamoto, Shiko(Japan)
A-10 Kong, So-hyun(Korea),
& Kim, Mi-yeon(Korea)
B-30 Sakai, Mari(Japan),
& Matsuo, Takeru(Japan)
B-24 Elena Samarina(Russia),
& Tatiana Glushkova(Russia)
B-23 Negishi, Toshihiro(Japan),
& Maruyama, Kyoko(Japan)
B-21 Kansaku, Nahoko(Japan),
& Ishizaki, Satoko(Japan)
B-12 Yajima, Naoko(Japan),
& Ogawa, Yumiko(Japan)
B-11 Kaminaga, Kyosei(Japan),
& Sugishita, Junko(Japan)
B-09 Suzuki, Yuko(Japan),
& Hirayama, Momoko(Japan)
B-05 Wada, Tomoko(Japan),
& Yamaguchi, Maika(Japan)
B-03 Kubo, Saori(Japan),
& Ikeura, Motoko(Japan)
Ronald CAVAYE (UK)/ Oct. Elimination, & Final
Janos CEGLEDY (Hugary)/ Oct. Elimination, & Final
OOYAMA,Takako/ March, May, Oct. Elimination
KUBO Hiroshi/ March, May, Elimi. & Oct. Final
TANEDA Naoyuki/ Oct. Elimi. & Final
MINEMURA Sumiko/ March, May, Oct. Elimi. & Final
MINEMURA Shinichi/ May Elimination
YAGI Fumihiko/ March, Oct. Elimi. & Final
Observer
Je-Gal, Sam (Korea)/ Oct. Elimination, & Final
Sponsor Awards/ Jury, Judge (Final)
KAWAI Award/ KAJIMURA Hideki
YAMAHA Award/ MAEDA Tetsuya/ SUZUKI Toshiro
STEINWAY Award/ GOTO Kazuhiro/ SATO Tateki
Ongaku-no-tomo, MUSICA NOVA Award/ HORIUCHI Kumio
LESSON-NO-TOMO Award/ KAWAMURA Junichi
"Official Announcement" May,20.2010
Set pieces for the Final Round of the competition.
DivisionA, One Piano 4 hands / Set pieces, 1) and 2)
1) Mozart: Sonata K.521 Cdur 1st. movement.
2) Freely chosen pieces, any original pieces, abut 10 minutes.(you can choose the same piece at the Elimination Round.
* No repeat. 1) & 2) may be cut on the way.
DivisionB, Two Pianos 4 hands/ Set pieces, 1) and 2).
1) Mozart: Sonata K.448 Ddur, 1st. movement.
2) Freely chosen pieces, any original pieces, abut 10 minutes.(you can choose the same piece at the Elimination Round.
* No repeat. 1)&2) may be cut on the way.
About the details of the Competition /"PDF files" You may need Adobe reader
The list of the prize winners of the past Piano Duo Competition