Takamatsu International Piano Competition

The competition consists of Preliminaries (Round 1-3) and a Final. Judging will be based on the contestants’ performances of their selection from the set pieces.

1. Venue: Grand Hall, Sunport Hall Takamatsu http://www.sunport-hall.jp

2. Dates:

3. Repertoire

Round 1
Contestants will be required to play one piece from group (A), one piece from group (B), and one piece from group (C). The performance time should be no more than 20 minutes in total.
(A) Bach: one piece from "The Well-Tempered Clavier", vol. I or vol. II
(B) Chopin: one piece from either Etude Op. 10 or Op. 25 (contestants may play
　　the same piece that they performed during the Initial Selections)
(C) One piece composed after 1900 (contestants may NOT play the same piece that
　　they performed during the Initial Selections)

Round 2
Contestants will be required to play one piece from group (A) and one piece from group (B). The performance time should be no more than 45 minutes in total.
(A) Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven: all the movements of a sonata
(B) Piece(s) of your choice by Schumann, Brahms, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, or Liszt
　　(You may choose pieces by multiple composers. In the case of a sonata,
　　you may choose which movement(s) to play).

Round 3
Contestants will be required to play both (A) and (B).
(A) A piece commissioned for this competition (about 6 minutes in length)
　　Commissioned Composer for this competition: Shoichi YABUTA
　　The musical score will be sent to contestants three months before the
　　competition.
　　The piece must be 　performed from memory. Contestants may not
　　perform this piece publicly before this competition.
(B) Mozart: one concerto of your choice from the list below, to be performed with
　　the chamber instruments, in the cadence of your choice
　　Piano Concerto No.11 in F major K.413
　　Piano Concerto No.12 in A major K.414
　　Piano Concerto No.13 in C major K.415
　　Piano Concerto No.14 in E flat major K.449

Final
Contestants will be required to play one concerto of their choice from the list below with orchestral accompaniment.

Beethoven:
　Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Op.15
　Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major Op.19
　Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor Op.37
　Piano Concerto No.4 in G major　Op.58
　Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 (Emperor)

Chopin:
　Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11
　Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21

Schumann:
　Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54

Liszt:
　Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major
　Piano Concerto No.2 in A major

Saint-Saëns:
　Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.22
　Piano Concerto No.4 in C minor Op.44
　Piano Concerto No.5 in F major Op.103

Tchaikovsky:
　Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23

Rachmaninov:
　Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor Op.1( revised edition )
　Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18
　Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Op.30

Orchestra: Seto Philharmonic Orchestra

4. Notes

• All performances shall be performed from memory.
• All performances will be open to the general public.
• In the selection process, performances may be shortened in some part(s) in the interests of time.
• Any changes to contestants’ programmes must be submitted to the Competition Office in writing (email: info@tipc.jp, fax:＋81-87-812-5584) by Wednesday 15th January 2014 and must adhere to the list of set pieces recognized by the organizers.

5. Order of Performance

• The performance order for contestants who have made it through to Round 1 will be determined by lot. The Chair of the Music Committee will draw lots at random.
• The performance order for contestants who make it through to subsequent rounds will also be determined at the same time as the performance order for Round 1.
• Contestants who cannot perform in the order specified will be disqualified.

6. Winners’ Concert

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prize Winners will be required to perform in the Winners’ Concert at the Award Ceremony. Prizewinners will not receive a fee for their performance in the Winners’ Concert.

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