II Concurso Internacional de Piano SHIGERU KAWAI
Application Guidelines SALUDOS 1 Indicaciones
Koichi Kawai nuestro fundador, soñó un día en construir el mejor piano del mundo. Fue el principio de Con el deseo de descubrir y promover los pianistas de la próxima generación, el Concurso “nuestro sueño”. Internacional de piano SHIGERU KAWAI se estableció en 2017 para los pianistas de una edad entre los 16 y 26 años por la compañía Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd que ha estado organizando Shigeru Kawai, el segundo Presidente de la compañía solía decir “Ofrecer la mejor interpretación en el concursos de música para los colegios de primaria y segundaria desde 1967. piano es posible con la combinación de un piano soberbio, un pianista con mucho talento y un técnico Este Concurso tiene su nombre del renombrado piano de concierto SHIGERU KAWAI que experimentado”. Siguiendo esta premisa, plasmó ideas innovadoras con un esquema de cualificaciones del frecuentemente es elegido por los pianistas durante los prestigiosos concursos internacionales “MPA” para preparar afinadores de pianos de alta especialización, y con la construcción de la fábrica de de piano. Su primera edición fue un gran éxito acogiendo a 351 inscripciones de 25 países. En la RYUYO exclusivamente para la fabricación de los pianos de cola. segunda edición, se han efectuado grandes esfuerzos para permitir a un número aún mayor de Los pianos de cola SHIGERU KAWAI fueron presentados por primera vez en 1999, como resultado de competidores puedan pasar la preselección, adaptando además el concierto de piano para dos continuo esfuerzo, mejora de diseño, confianza, propósito y honor en la fabricación de los pianos. pianos en el repertorio de la ronda final, para ampliar la musicalidad y tener en cuenta un mayor número de pianistas. Ahora el piano de concierto SK-EX Shigeru Kawai ha sido oficialmente elegido en muchos concursos internacionales y altamente evaluado por los mejores pianistas del mundo. Todas las condiciones y requisitos vienen explícitos en el documento adjunto Creamos un Concurso Internacional de piano en 2017 que lleva su nombre por los pianos de cola Shigeru Y para cualquier información adicional contacte: [email protected] Kawai, conmemorando el 90 aniversario de la compañía. Es mi sincero deseo que el cristalino sueño de Shigeru Kawai hecho nuestro, ofrezca “la mejor interpretación” de los pianistas de la próxima generación en todo el mundo. 1-1 Title The 2nd Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition (abbreviated as SKIPC)
Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg, Co, .Ltd. 1-2 Organizer Presidente del Comité del Concurso Internacional de Piano SHIGERU KAWAI. Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition Committee
1-3 Supporters Kawai Music Association, Kawai Music Education Society, Kawai Music Competition Committee
1-4 Judgment Process The Competition has four stages; "Pre-selection", "1st Round", "Semifinal Round" and "Final Round".
※ About Pre-selection Pre-selection (Japan) will take place in three major cities (Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka). Pre-selection (Overseas) will be conducted on the basis of video data (DVD). Qualification for the 1st Round will be given to the applicants who passed the Pre-selection.
1-5 Official Piano Shigeru Kawai Full Concert Grand Piano SK-EX Shigeru Kawai Grand Pianos - Pre-selection (Japan)
3 3 1-6 Dates and Venues 1-7 Advisor and Jury Members
Date Venue Advisor Pre-selection (Japan) *1 Pianist, Emeritus Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Hitoshi KOBAYASHI Japan Tokyo April 5 - 8, 2018 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause" Chairman of Frederic Chopin Society of Japan
Nagoya April 21 - 22, 2018 Kawai Nagoya Concert Salon “Bourree” Chairperson of Jury
Osaka April 14 - 15, 2018 Kawai Umeda Concert Salon “Jouer” Pianist, Executive Director of Frederic Chopin Society of Japan, Akiko EBI Japan Pre-selection (Overseas) *3 Chair of Yokohama International Piano Planning Committee
China・Hong Kong *4 April, 2018 Video Screening (Hong Kong) Jury Members (1st Round) Other Area March, 2018 Video Screening (Japan) Pianist, Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Seizo AZUMA Japan Lecturer at Tokyo College of Music, Lottery *2 August 3, 2018 Director of Frederic Chopin Society of Japan 1st Round August 4 - 6, 2018 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause" Pianist, Professor at Kunitachi College of Music, Kayo MIKI Japan Semifinal Round August 8 - 9, 2018 Director of Frederic Chopin Society of Japan
Final Round August 11, 2018 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall Satoshi SHIGEMATSU Japan Pianist, Professor at Musashino Academia Musicae
Prize Winners' Concert August 12, 2018 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause" Mamiko SUDA Japan Pianist, Professor at Toho Gakuen College Music Department Kenji WATANABE Japan Pianist, Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts ※ Multiple applications cannot be accepted. *1 … Applicants can choose any venue of Pre-selection (Japan). Jury Members (Semifinal Round, Final Round) *1 … In case of too many applicants, the venue might be changed. Pianist, Composer, Professor at Conservatoire National Supérieur *1 … Order of performances in Pre-selection (Japan) will be decided by the Secretariat, and Yves HENRY France de Musique et de Danse de Paris (France) applicants cannot select the date of performance. *2 … Order of performances in 1st Round, Semifinal Round and Final Round will be decided by the Pianist, Professor at Toho Gakuen College Music Department, lottery on August 3, 2018. Competitors who can not attend the lottery may not be allowed Guest Professor at Kunitachi College of Music, Shigeo NERIKI Japan to participate in the Competition. Guest Professor at SOAI University School of Music, *3 … Applicants residing in Japan cannot apply to Pre-selection (Overseas) regardless the Visiting Lecture at Elisabeth University of Music nationality. *4 … Applications from China and Hong Kong will be judged in the Pre-selection (Overseas) in Mamiko SUDA Japan Pianist, Professor at Toho Gakuen College Music Department Hong Kong. Pianist, Israel / Artistic Director of International Music Festival in Malaga (Spain),
※ Pre-selection will be judged by the jury including the above jury members.
4 5 2 Application Entry fee designated in P.20 2-3 must Entry fee (JPY20,000) must be paid be paid by credit card on the payment by bank transfer to the bank account page appears after the application (shown below), and the transfer page. statement should be sent to the 2-1 Eligibility ④ Entry Fee ※ Competitors who pass the Pre- Secretariat. The Competition is open to pianists born between April 2, 1991 and April 1, 2001. selection (Overseas), must pay JPY 20,000 ※ Same name and address as filled in according to the instruction from the the application form should be written Secretariat. in the communication column. 2-2 Application Deadline If you apply to Pre-selection (Overseas), Online Application : February 28, 2018（Japan Time) ① DVD should be sent to the Secretariat Postal Application : Postmarked by February 28, 2018 below or ② video data should be uploaded to YouTube(Unlisted) or 2-3 Entry Fee online storage, and the URL should be entered in online application form. Application from Japan ： JPY 20,000 ⑤ Video Data ※ Only ① DVD can be accepted for Application from Overseas ： JPY 5,000（Pre-selection） + JPY 20,000 (from 1st Round) applications from China and Hong Kong. 2-4 Application Procedures ※ Regarding the instruction about the video recording, please see the notice Applications must be submitted either by (a) Online Application or (b) Postal Application. Only (a) mentioned in 4-1. Online Application is acceptable for application from overseas due to the payment procedure. Automatic confirmation e-mail will Confirmation e-mail will be send to the ※ Online Application opens from December, 2017 be sent to each applicant when the e-mail address in the application form application is completed. from the Secretariat. (a) Online Application (b) Postal Application ⑥ Confirmation of Application Applicants should contact to the Secretariat if the e-mail does not reach in two Applicants must enter all the necessary Applicants must send the application weeks after the application. information in the online application form to the Secretariat (address below) ※ Your smartphone/PC should be able to receive e-mails from "[email protected]". ① Application form on the Competition official site. by registered mail or air courier service. Form URL : https://skipc.jp/ Application form can be downloaded Note : from the Competition official site. ・Application after deadline date cannot be accepted. URL: https://skipc.jp/ ・ Incomplete applications may not be subject to an examination in Pre-selection. Upload high quality photo data at the Send 2 copies of the same photo with ・If entry fee is not paid by February 28, 2018, application will not be accepted. time of application. name backside to the Secretariat. Photo ・Bank charge should be borne by applicants. data can be sent by CD-R. ・Entry fee cannot be refunded in any case. ・All materials submitted to the Secretariat will not be returned. ② Photo ※ Photo taken within 6 months of the application date (from front, chest up). ※ High resolution data (1-10MB) or Photo larger than L-size print (127 × 89㎜ ). ※ Copyright free. 【 Contact, Mailing Address 】 ※ Photo will be used for official program, official website and other promotional Secretariat of Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition materials. 5-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001, Japan Upload scanned image data at the time Send a copy of official document to the Tel : +81 3-3407-1738 Fax : +81 3-3409-2598 E-mail : [email protected] of application. Secretariat together with ① and ② . ③ Official 【 Bank Account for Bank Transfer 】 Documents ※ Official documents shows the applicant’s name, nationality and face (passport Bank Name : Japan Post Bank Account Type : Checking Account is recommended). Account No. : 00850-3-183916 Account Name : Kawai Music Competition Committee
6 7 3 Participation in the Competition 3-5 Practice Piano From 3 days prior to the 1st Round, the following practice opportunities will be provided free of charge to the competitors who wish to use a practice room.
3-1 Travel Support 1st Round Competitors : 3 hours / day Each competitor is responsible for his/her travel expenses. In case competitors residing outside Semifinalists : 4 hours / day Japan pass the Pre-selection and come to Japan for the Competition, the SKIPC committee provide Finalists : 5 hours / day support for travel expenses specified below. ※ Finalists will have a rehearsal with the accompanist on August 10, 2018, at Tokyo Bunka < Competitors residing outside Japan (Non-Japanese) > Kaikan Recital Hall. Rehearsal time is one hour. Region Amount Asia JPY 50,000 3-6 Judgment Other Area JPY 100,000 Jury members appointed by the SKIPC Committee shall judge the performances through the Competition. The Jury's decision is final and no objections or complaints cannot be accepted. < Competitors residing outside Japan (Japanese) > Region Amount 3-7 Prizes Asia JPY 25,000 a) Winner's Prize Other Area JPY 50,000 First Prize JPY… 1,000,000… Certificate of Commendation Trophy < Competitors residing in Japan > Second Prize JPY… 500,000… Certificate of Commendation Trophy Not eligible for Travel Support. Third Prize JPY… 250,000… Certificate of Commendation Trophy Fourth - Sixth Prize Certificate of Commendation Asia： Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Audience Award Certificate of Commendation Souvenir Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam (in alphabetical order) ※ Other awards may be presented by the parties who support the Competition. ※ Competitors must inform the Secretariat as soon as possible when the place of residents ※ Prize money will be paid after the necessary taxes are deducted. changes after sending the application. b) Additional Prize for the First Prize Winner 3-2 Accommodation Support ① Opportunities to perform at concerts/recitals organized by Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Accommodation cost including breakfast will be borne by the SKIPC committee only for a hotel for one year after the competition. designated by the Secretariat from August 2, 2018, two days prior to the 1st Round until the next ② Opportunities to take master classes/seminars. morning after the competitor's participation ended. 3-8 Prize Winners' Concert 3-3 Order of Performances Prizewinners’ Concert will be held at Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause” on August 12, 2018. The order of performances in Pre-selection (Japan) shall be decided at random by the Committee. High-ranking winners must agree to perform at the concert. The order of performances from 1st Round to Final Round shall be decided by lottery on August 3, The program should be selected from the pieces played in the Competition. Performance fee for this 2018. If the competitor cannot attend the lottery for unavoidable reasons, the Secretariat will draw concert shall not be paid. lots on behalf of him/her. 【Performance Time】 First Prize Winner : about 40 min.（An encore can be included） 3-4 Performance in Competition Second Prize Winner : within 30 min. The Competition is open to the general public. All performances during the Competition may be Third Prize Winner : within 30 min. distributed on the internet, e.g. the SKIPC official website.
8 9 4 Repertoire 4-4 Final Round Competitor must choose one piano concerto from the followings and play with an accompanist the Secretariat will designate. Concerto will be performed on two pianos.
4-1 Pre-selection Accompanist : Andrey PISAREV (Russia) - Head of Piano Faculty at Moscow Conservatory Applicant must play (1) and (2). Total playing time of (1) and (2) should be no more than Pavel NERSESSIAN (Russia） - Professor at Moscow Conservatory 15 minutes and the playing order can be decided by the applicant. Composer Title (1) One piece from Chopin: Etude Op.10 or Op.25 L.v. Beethoven Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in C major Op.15 (2) Piece(s) of free choice Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in B-flat major Op.19
Note: If applicants submit DVD or upload video data for Pre-selection (Overseas), the following Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 in C minor Op.37 instructions must be observed. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.4 in G major Op.58 1) The video should be newly recorded for the 2nd Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition on or Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.5 in E-flat major Op.73 after November 1, 2017. "Emperor" 2) All the pieces should be recorded on the same day at the same venue consequently in one track. 3) Pieces not in the repertoire list must not be recorded. W.A. Mozart Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.20 in D minor K.466 4) The video cannot be edited. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.21 in C major K.467 5) Angle of camera should be fixed and applicant’s face and hands must be visible clearly at the same time. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.22 in E-flat major K.482 6) Video should be recorded on a DVD disc (DVD-video format), or upload to YouTube (Unlisted) or online Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.23 in A major K.488 storage. (Only DVD can be accepted for the applications from China and Hong Kong.) 7) Recording date and venue should be described in the application form. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.24 in C minor K.491 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.25 in C major K.503 4-2 1st Round Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.26 in D major K.537 Competitor must play (1) and (2). Total playing time of (1) and (2) should be no more than Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.27 in B-flat major K.595 20 minutes and the playing order can be decided by the competitor. F. Chopin Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in E minor Op.11
(1) Piece(s) from F. Schubert : 4 impromptus D899/Op.90, 4 impromptus D935/Op.142, or R. Schumann Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor Op.54 Moments musicaux D780/Op.94 F. Liszt Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in E-flat major S.124 (2) Piece(s) of free choice Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in A major S.125 ※ Pieces played at the Pre-selection cannot be included. Totentanz S.126 C. Saint-Saens Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in G minor Op.22 4-3 Semifinal Round Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.5 in F major Op.103 Competitor must play (1) and (2). Total playing time of (1) and (2) should be from "Egyptique" 30 to 35 minutes and the playing order can be decided by the competitor. P. Tchaikovsky Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in B-flat minor Op.23 (1) One Sonata by F.J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart or L.v. Beethoven S. Rachmaninov Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in C minor Op.18 ※ Playing time should be from 10 to 15 minutes Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 in D minor Op.30 ※ Competitor may play a) one movement, b) all movements, or c) selection of several movements. Rhapsody on the Theme of Paganini Op.43 (2) Piece(s) of free choice M. Ravel Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major ※ Music works in the Romantic , Modern and/or Contemporary periods only S. Prokofiev Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in G minor Op.16 ※ Piece(s) played at the Pre-selection and/or 1st Round can be included, but they should not exceed Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 in C major Op.26 15 minutes. Akio Yashiro Piano Concerto
10 11 ＜ Notes about All Repertoire ＞ 5 Others ・ All the pieces should be played from memory. ・ All the pieces from Pre-selection to Final Round should be submitted upon application. Composer, title, key, opus number, movement(s), and playing time should be stated in the 5-1 Visa application form correctly. Competitors must obtain the necessary visa to visit. ・ Submitted repertoire can be changed by the following date on the Competition official website, If an invitation letter or any other documents are required for visa application, the competitor must or via e-mail. Any changes after these dates cannot be accepted. contact the Secretariat. Pre-selection ： February 28, 2018 1st Round - Final Round ： May 31, 2018 5-2 Insurance ・ Total Playing time is measured including intervals. When the playing time exceeds the specified Competitors are responsible for purchasing insurance for health, injury, accident, fire, theft and time limit, a responsible person (the Jury) may interrupt the performance. damage to personal belongings. ・ A part of Sonata or Suite can be selected for the Piece(s) of free choice. ・ Submission of music score of played piece may be required. 5-3 Deal with Personal Information Personal Information provided at the time of application will be managed and used correctly by the Secretariat in accordance with the policy of the SKIPC committee. The Secretariat may use the information to send the useful information to the competitors and/or teachers by direct mail and/or e-mail, and the competitor should contact the Secretariat if he/she does not need them.
5-4 Copyright All the performances, broadcasting rights, recording, filming and photography in the competition and concert which are related to the competition belong to the SKIPC committee. The competitor cannot claim the rights to them.
5-5 Legal Guidelines Any problems that occur in regard to these guidelines will be settled according to the original Japanese version of these guidelines and Japanese Law.
5-6 Notice ・Photography, audio and video recording are prohibited at each round of the Competition. ・These guidelines may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
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