The 15th
ROMANIAN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
IN JAPAN Prospectus
Categories
Piano
Vocal
Strings
Wind instruments
Percussion
Ensemble（From three to six players）
Eligibility
Open to musicians 15 years and over, Regardless of nationality.
Selection Process
The following categories will play the designated songs in the 15th competition Final Stage
(Piano, Vocal, Violin, Cello, Flute and Marimba)
(In the category where there is an a required song, you will play the plus a required song in one free song. However, in the voice section, you will need to play the a required song in addition to one opera and one song.)
A required piece of music
First Stage (preliminary selection)
Judgment on recorded medias
A piece of music of the applicant’s own choosing within 10 minutes
Second Stage
A piece of music of his/her own choosing 10 minutes
* For vocal section only : two pieces: One is an art song and an aria
Final Stage
A piece of music of his/her own choosing within 15 minutes
*For Vocal Section only : two pieces: One is an art song and an aria.
*For Piano, Vocal, Violin, Cello, Flute and Marimba: One more your category designated song
Notes
Applicants should write the following clearly on the recorded media: his/her full name, the section he/she has applied for, the title of the piece, the name of the composer, the date of recording. The recording should have been made within three years prior to submission. Recording at a live concert is also accepted.
Contestants can play the same piece for both the first and the second stage.
In that case, he/she must choose a different piece for the final stage.
Contestants can be accompanied only on piano.; performance without accompaniment is also possible throughout the stages.
We rent Marimba(PF3000CF KOROGI)for free to a contestant.
Date
Second Stage
Piano and Vocal:August 28th 2019(Wed.)
String and Wind instruments:August 29h 2019 (Thu.)
Percussion Instruments and Ensemble:August 30th 2019 (Fri.)
Final Stage
Piano, Percussion Instruments, Ensemble, and Vocal:August 31th 2019 (Sat.)
String instruments and Wind instruments:September 1st 2019 (Sun.)
Awards ceremony (All sections)
September 1st 2019 (Sun.)
Venue
Second Stage, Final Stage and Awards ceremony: Minato-ku Takanawa Citizen Hall
(Both the second and the final stages are open to the public.)
The Result of the Competition
First Stage
notified to all the applicants through the post by End of July 2019
Second Stage
announced on the day of the each competition at the venue
Final Stage
after all the competitions, the final results will be read out at the awards ceremony
Participation Fee
30,000 yen
35,000 yen for the ensemble categoryor equivalent in other currencies convertible into Japanese yen
(The entry fee will not be refunded in any case after the application has been completed.)
Prizes
GrandPrix
500,000yen in Prize money, Trophy, Diploma
Supplementary prize
Romania round-trip airline ticket
Special prizes
Trophy, diploma, Embassy of Romania , Special July prize etc.
Each category
Medal and Diploma (the first, second and third prize)
Additional Prizes
The organizer will provide the opportunity for prize winners to perform at the exhibition concerts held on May 2020 at The Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Prize winners will be selected to participate in a concert tour in Romania starting fall 2020
Based on the jury’s recommendations, laureates will perform with The Romanian National Radio Orchestra and record a concerto
Jury
Ms Kazuko Shimada (President of Romanian Music Society in Japan)
Mr Sebastian Gheoughiu(Cultural Manager)
Mr Gabriel Croitoru(Violinist)
Mr Kazuo Mise (Composer・Honorary Professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music)
Ms Haruna Ohashi(Pianist)
Ms Noriko Kawamura(Opera singer)
Mr Hiroshi Arakawa(Flutist・New Japan Philharmonc)
Mr Koya Nakatani (Percussionist・Professor of Musashino College of Music)
Application Materials
Recorded media
Application form (can be downloaded from the website)
Addressed envelope (please ensure that the applicant’s address is correctly written)
A copy of the receipt for the Participation Fee.
Applications are to be sent to the address below.
Participation fee should be sent to Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Branch: Roppongi
Account Number: 045-1654958
Account Holder Name: Romanian Music Society in Japan SWIFT CODE: BOTKJPJT
Closing date for receipt of application
July 16th (Tue.) 2019
Application mailing address and contact information
Executive Committee of the Romanian International Music Competition
4-5-48-4F Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0047 Japan
Tel:＋81368699621
e-mail:info@r-ms.org
http://www. r-ms.org
Miscellaneous
Entrants are required to bring piano accompanists and page turners at their expenses.
Participation Fee will not be returned under any circumstances.
Recorded media will not be returned. Please ensure to make a copy of it if you need one.
Contestants must pay their own living and travel expenses for the duration of the competition.
Please understand that we do not answer to questions regarding the results of the competition.
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