City:
Japan / Takamatsu, Kagawa
Period:
March 13 : Orientation・Drawing
March 13 – 14 : Piano Selection
March 15 - 17 : Round 1
March 19 – 20 : Round 2
March 22 - 23 : Round 3
March 26 - 27 : Final
March 27 : Result announcement , Awarding ceremony
March 28 : Winners' Concert
Discipline:
Piano
Age Limit:
born between January 1, 1987 and January 1, 2007.
Applicatin Deadline:
April 1 (Thu) – September 20, 2021
(The application should be postmarked no later than September 20, 2021.)
Application Method:
Online or by post
Entry Fee:
20,000 yen
Venue:
Main Hall, Sunport Hall Takamatsu
2-1 Sunport, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 760-0019, JAPAN
Prizes and Awards:（Currency：Yen）
1st Prize：3,000,000
2nd Prize：1,000,000
3rd Prize：500,000
4th Prize：300,000 5th Prize ：200,000
Special Awards (scheduled):
- Best Performance of Commissioned Piece
- Kagawa Governor's Award
- Takamatsu Mayor's Award
- Matsudaira Koekikai Foundation Award
- Takamatsu Convention and Visitors Bureau Foundation President's Award
- Takamatsu City Culture and Art Foundation President’s Award
Additional prize for the first-prize winer:
- 1) Opportunities to perform with Japanese and overseas orchestras
- 2) Recitals at halls in Japan and overseas
Financial Support for Travel Express:
【Contestants who reside overseas】
JPY 50,000 for those who currently reside in Asia (specified by Foreign Ministry).
JPY100,000 for those residing in an area other than the above.
* Japanese living overseas needs to submit the necessary document such as Certificate of Residence.
【Contestants who reside in Japan but currently study abroad】
Half of the amount above.
【Contestants who reside in Japan】
Contestants who reside in Japan are not subject to financial support for travel expenses
Finantial Support for Accommodation:
Accommodation will be provided to the contestants from three days prior to the start of the competition (March 12 (Sat), 2022) to the dates below. The accommodation cost will be borne by the TIPC Office only for the accommodation designated by the TIPC Office. All other expenses occurred during the period of stay, including meals, communications, etc., will be covered by the contestants.
- Contestants in Round 1: until the next morning of the day when Round 1 ends.
- Contestants in Round 2: until the next morning of the day when Round 2 ends.
- Contestants in Round 3: until the next morning of the day when Round 3 ends.
- Finalists: until the next morning of the day of Winners' Concert.
* Contestants will be introduced to local families if they indicate the desire to participate in a homestay program after the TIPC is finished.
Opening Cycle:
Every 4 years
Contact:
Takamatsu International Piano Competition Organizing Committee
Address: Central Tamachi Building 6F 11-5 Tamachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0053 JAPAN
TEL : 087-812-5583 /FAX : 087-812-5584
https://www.tipc.jp/
