We would like to inform you of the schedule from the first round of auditions to the final concert.
① Deadline for first round entries is May 31st (must arrive by this date).
Please apply by attaching an MP4 file (recorded after June 2024).
②The results of the first round will be notified to the applicants themselves by email around mid-June for both the competition division and the open participation division. Applicants who pass the first round will be notified and will be informed of how to send money the participation fee for the second round. Once the remittance has been confirmed, you will proceed to the second round.
③If you need arrange an accompanist for the second round,
We will provide you with an accompanist and rehearsal time. The venue and date are as follows:
We will arrange a time for you to practice in the rehearsal room or practice room 1 of the Benex Brick Hall on Friday, September 26th. (10:00 to 19:00,)
Competition section: 30 minutes per person,
Open participation section: 15 minutes per person
④The second round will be held on Saturday, September 27th from 10:30am in the main hall of the Benex Brick Hall. (Public performance with piano accompaniment) (Start time may change depending on the number of participants)
The results will be announced on stage and in the lobby after the performances in the open participation category have finished.
⑤Those who have passed the first round of judging in the Open Participation Division will perform on stage after the second round of judging in the Competition Division has finished in the evening of Saturday, September 27th. The jurys will comment on their performances and present them with a commemorative gift.
⑥The final concert will be held on Sunday, September 28th at 3pm in the same hall (Public performance with official piano accompaniment.
(After the results are announced, an information session will be held for all final concert participants.
We will explain the rehearsal time and venue the next day (September 28th)
After the final concert (final round), the results will be announced and an awards ceremony will be held.
*Personal information of applicants and contestants collected in this competition will be managed by the organizers in accordance with Japanese law and will be used only for the operation of this competition.