Application Period: Wednesday, July 10 – Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 11:59 PM (Japan time)
Violin Section: Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, June 8, 2025
Piano Section: Saturday, June 14 – Sunday, June 29, 2025
| Sections | Violín, Piano |
| Deadline | 10 jul - 23 oct 2024 |
| Finals | jun 2025 |
| Where | Sendai, Japón |
| Age groups | Born on or after January 1, 1995 |
Sendai International Music Competition was created by the City of Sendai in 2001 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the city. The Competition is held every three years, aiming to contribute to the global culture of music and to international cultural exchange, through the nurturing of young, talented musicians. A defining characteristic of the Competition is that designates the concerto as the centre of its repertoire. Starting from the Semifinals of both sections, the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra acts as the host orchestra for the Competition and provides a great amount of support for Contestants.
In addition to the prizes, the highest ranked prizewinner of each section is also awarded with these further engagements: a minimum of three concert appearances (including Prizewinners’ Gala Concert) with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra and other major Japanese orchestras in Japan by the end of December 2028, recitals in Sendai and other cities by the end of December 2028 and the production of a CD. Among the Contestants who participate in the Semifinal Round but fail to qualify for the Final Round, one Contestant from each Section may be awarded prize money of JPY 500,000 as a Jury Encouragement Prize, if they demonstrate notable talent.
Other awards, such as Audience Prizes, as well as supplementary prizes, provided by organizations and individuals that support the aims of the Competition, may be awarded to the prizewinner(s) of each section.
The Secretariat shall provide the grants specified below to Contestants who live outside of Japan to help them pay for round trip transportation to Sendai. The grant amounts are JPY 70,000 for contestants from Asia and JPY 150,000 for other contestants, which will be provided in JPY at the time of registration.
If the Contestant uses the accommodation of the Secretariat’s choice from the day of registration until the day specified below, the organizers shall pay the accommodation expenses, as stated below:
Preliminary Round Contestants - Two mornings after completion of the Preliminary Round
Semifinalists - Two mornings after completion of the Semifinal Round
Finalists - Two mornings after completion of the Final Round
The Competition is open to the public. All performances from the Preliminary Round to the Prizewinners’ Gala Concert may be broadcast live on TV and/or radio and/or the Internet. Video and audio recordings of the performances may also be broadcast on TV and/or radio and/or the Internet.
1st prize: JPY 3,000,000, Diploma, Gold Medal and further engagements
2nd prize: JPY 2,000,000, Diploma, Silver Medal
3rd prize: JPY 1,000,000, Diploma, Bronze Medal
4th prize: JPY 800,000, Diploma
5th prize: JPY 700,000, Diploma
6th prize: JPY 600,000, Diploma
*Additional prizes may also be presented
Chairperson: Yuzuko Horigome (Japan)
Vice-Chairpersons: Masafumi Hori (Japan), Young-Uck Kim (USA)
Members: Boris Belkin (Belgium), Friedemann Eichhorn (Germany), Jaime Laredo (USA), Cho-Liang Lin (USA), Mihaela Martin (Germany), Liviu Prunaru (Romania/Belgium), Ryo Terakado (Japan), Kyoko Yonemoto (Japan)
Chairperson: Ichiro Nodaira (Japan)
Vice-Chairpersons: Akiko Ebi (Japan), Jacques Rouvier (France)
Members: Josep Colom (Spain), Dang Thai Son (Canada/Vietnam), Kevin Kenner (USA), Vadym Kholodenko (Ukraine), Daejin Kim (Korea), Matthias Kirschnereit (Germany), Shigeo Neriki (Japan), Rena Shereshevskaya (Russia/France)
