【Call for applicants】The 43rd Yokohama International Piano Concert
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Yokohama International Piano Concert is a prime example of Yokohama’s ongoing effort to promote the new and the best in culture.
Every year, as part of our efforts to discover and introduce new talent, we invite winners of international piano competitions to perform at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall.
Over the past 40 years, we have introduced more than 190 pianists from all over the world.
The Planning Committee calls for young pianists to apply for the 43rd concert, taking place November 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.
In 2025, this concert will expand in scale and relocate from the Small Hall to the Main Hall of Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall. Participants in the 43rd Yokohama International Piano Concert, both Japanese and non-Japanese, will be recruited as stated below.
| Date | November 16 (Sun.), 2025 |
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| Number of pianists to be accepted | 4 pianists（tentative) |
| Application Requirements | (1）Born on or after April 1, 1990; any nationality. (2）Has won awards in two or more competitions held under the auspices of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC). Exceptions may be made for those who have won awards regarded as equivalent to WFIMC awards. |
| Application period | Applications must arrive at the office of YIPC between September 10 and November 29, 2024 (Japan time). |
| Venue | Main Hall, Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall |
| Organized by | Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Yokohama Arts Foundation) |
| Planning by | Yokohama International Piano Planning Committee
Chair: EBI Akiko Members: ITOH Kei, SUDA Mamiko, HIRONAKA Takashi, HORI Ryosuke |
Please check the details here (Application Guidelines).