Guide to the Tokyo International Conducting Competition

Established in 1967 with the aim of discovering and supporting outstanding musical talents, the Tokyo International Conducting Competition vigorously promotes the growth of young musicians who display a broad range of promise in an international forum. It also serves to promote cultural exchanges between representatives of different countries and to contribute to the further development of musical culture.

Now, the competition enjoys a remarkable record of introducing conductors who have gone on to achieve world-scale success. Each of these competitions has received applications from more than forty different countries and regions, and many of the young competitors selected as participants gone on to positions on the world stage.

Through this Competition, the organizers hope to continue contributing to the discovery of new talents from around the world, talents whose endeavors will define the coming era of music.

Overseas contestants (including Japanese nationals living abroad) who participate in the first preliminary round will be provided the following subsidies:  

• An international airfare subsidy, to be paid at the time of registration for the first preliminary round as follows: 

50,000 yen/contestant for contestants coming from Asia;
100,000 yen/contestant for contestants coming from other regions;

• Hotel accommodation, to be provided for all contestants during the period of the competition (3:00 p.m. on October 6 to 11:00 a.m. on October 15, 2024);  

Please note that accommodation expenses will not be paid for hotels other than those designated by the Competition Office.

(in alphabetical order)

Tadaaki Otaka (Japan); Jeff Alexander (US), Mike George (UK), Junichi Hirokami (Japan), Rainer Honeck (Austria), Okko Kamu (Finland), Tatsuya Shimono (Japan), Hubert Soudant (Netherlands), Ken Takaseki (Japan)

All the days of the competition will be open to the public (admission tickets required).