14th Akiyoshidai Music Competition Guideline [String Instrument Division]Akiyoshidai Music Competition
Not just only technique, the musician should be able to move audiences…
We look forward to your entry.
Information
Schedule
String Instruments Division
| 1st Qualifier | 23th April, 2025 (Wed.) |
| 2nd Qualifier | 24th April, 2025 (Thu.) |
| Final Selection | 25th April, 2025 (Fri.) |
Venue
Akiyoshidai International Art Village (50 Akiyoshi, Shuho-cho, Mine city, Yamaguchi)
Organizer
Yamaguchi Kirameki Foundation Akiyoshidai International Art Village
1. Regarding Screening
Screening Procedure
– Live performance evaluations at the Akiyoshidai International Arts Village Concert Hall .
– Results from the 1st Qualifier onwards will be determined by the judging committee and announced at the venue.
– Final results will be determined by the judging committee after the performance, with announcements and award ceremonies at the venue.
Jury
Chief juror: Iwahisa KUROKI
Juries: Keiko URUSHIHARA
Hiroyuki KANAKI
Yasuhiro SUZUKI
Sachiko SUDA
Chiyoko NOGUCHI
Nobuko YAMASAKI
Prize
First Prize: ￥400,000- preize money / Certificate
Second Prize: ￥200,000- preize money / Certificate
Third Prize: ￥100,000- preize money / Certificate
4th to 6th Place -Certificate
※The winner of the top prize will also receive the Governor of Yamaguchi Prefectural Award (Certificate).
2. Application Procedure
Eligibility
Participants must be 16 years old or older but not older than 39 years old.
(Born between April 2, 1985, and April 1, 2009).
*Age is based on the status as of April 1, 2025, and nationality and background are not relevant.
Participation fee
￥30,000-
– Payment details will be provided separately.
Application Period
From February 1, 2025 (Saturday) to March 6, 2025 (Thursday)
**Applications MUST be received by 23:59 on March 6,2025(JST)
Application Procedure
Application Form
– Online applications through the application form only.
<Important Points>
After applying, you will receive a confirmation email within a few days. Depending on your email settings, emails from Akiyoshidai International Art Village may not be received, so please set your email to allow emails from “aiav.jp” through domain-specific reception.
3. Important Notes
Registration
– Participants must register at the venue at the specified date and time, following staff instructions. Late arrivals may result in disqualification.
– The organizers will determine the performance order.
Expenses
– Participants are responsible for all expenses related to their participation.
– If accompanying an accompanist, participants must cover all associated costs.
– Accommodation fees for Akiyoshidai International Arts Village during the competition period (3 nights) are free.
*Excludes accompanying pianists (additional application required).
– Information regarding options during the art village stay will be provided later.
– Shuttle buses will be available from JR Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Yamaguchi Ube Airport to the Art Village on the day before the 1st Qualifier and after the final selection (additional fees apply; one-way ¥2,500 per person, including instrument transport; advance reservation required).
Cancellation Policy
– In case of unavoidable withdrawal, please contact the secretariat promptly.
– Entry fees once paid are non-refundable.
Privacy Policy
– Please be aware that the participant’s name, age, highest level of education, and ID photo may be used for this competition’s public relations activities.
– Participant’s private information is used only for the management of this competition.
– The organizer has the right to take photos and videos, and make audio recordings of this competition for broadcasting, etc.
Regarding Archive Streaming
-We will publicly release all performances of the final selection as “Akiyoshidai Music Competition Archive Streaming” on the Akiyoshidai International Art Village YouTube account. By participating, please understand that recordings, filming, and the distribution of audio and video on video-sharing platforms will be conducted based on the assumption of public release and that you consent to the use of performers’ rights associated with the live performances.
4. Official Pianist
Usage Guidelines
– The official pianist system is available.
– Practice times, locations, and assigned pianists will be specified on the day before each Qualifier and the final selection. Participants cannot nominate their pianists.
– Payment for piano usage must be made in cash at the reception on the day before each Qualifier and the final selection.
Pianists
Maki TANAKA, Yoshitaka SUZUKI, Satomi YAMASAKI
System Usage Fees
| First qualifier | \5,000- |
| Second qualifier | ¥8,000- |
| Final selection | ¥10,000- |
5. Assigned Pieces
– The pieces at the first qualifier and the final selection must be played from memory.
Violin
| First Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Play one of the following (a) to (c). (except for cadenzas) (a) Mozart: Violin concerto No.3 mov.1 (b) Mozart: Violin concerto No.4 mov.1 (c) Mozart: Violin concerto No.5 mov.1 2. Paganini: Select one piece from 24 Caprice op.1 (without repetition, but with repetition only No.24) |
| Second Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Play one of the following pieces from (a) to (d). (without repetition) (a) Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.1 mov.1 (b) Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 mov.1 (c) Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.6 mov.1 (d) Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.8 mov.1 2. Select virtuoso pieces and play about 10 minutes |
| Final Selection | Select one of the following pieces and play all movements. (a) Beethoven: Violin Concerto (b) Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto (c) Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (d) Brahms: Violin Concerto (e) Sibelius: Violin Concerto (f) Bartok: Violin Concerto No.2 (g) Prokofiev:Violin Concerto No.1 (h) Prokofiev:Violin Concerto No.2 |
Viola
| First Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Play one of the following pieces (a) or (b). (except for cadenzas) (a) Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto in D major, mov.1 (b) Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D major, mov.1 *Please specify the edition of sheet music you plan to use when applying. 2. Select one of following pieces from (a) to (c) and play 2 movements, slow and fast. (a) Reger: Three Suites for Viola solo No.1 op.131d (b) Reger: Three Suites for Viola solo No.2 op.131d (c) Reger: Three Suites for Viola solo No.3 op.131d |
| Second Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Play one of the following pieces (a) or (b). (without repetition) (a) Hummel: Sonata E-flat major Op.5-3 mov.1 (b) Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821, mov.1 2. Select one or few of virtuoso pieces and play about 10 minutes. Unaccompanied pieces can be accepted. |
| Final Selection | Select one of the following pieces and play all movements. (a) Bartok: Viola Concerto *any edition can be accepted, but use from the one edition. (b) Walton: Viola Concerto (c) Martinu: Concerto Rhapsody (d) Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher |
Cello
| First Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Haydn: Cello Concerto D major, mov.1 *Play until right before the development (except for cadenzas) 2. Piatti: Select one piece from 12 Caprices (without repetition) |
| Second Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Play one of the following pieces (a) or (b). (without repetition) (a) Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 mov.1 (b) Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.4 mov.1 2. Select one of virtuoso pieces (approximately 10 minutes) e.g.) Martinu: Variations on a Theme of Rossini Ginastera: Pampeana Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso, etc. |
| Final Selection | Select one of the following pieces and play all movements. (a) Dvorak: Cello Concerto (b) Schumann: Cello Concerto (c) Elgar: Cello Concerto (d) Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (e) Shostakovich: Cello Concert No.1 (f) Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto |
Double Bass
Play all pieces in solo turning.
| First Qualifier | Play 1 and 2. 1. Hoffmeister: Double Bass Concerto No.1 *play until right before the recapitulation 2. Hans Fryba: Suite in the Olden Style, Prelude and Gigue |
| Second Qualifier | Glière: Four Pieces (All) (Prelude, Scherzo, Intermezzo, Tarantella) |
| Final Selection | Select one of the following pieces and play all movements. (a) Vanhal Double Bass Concerto C-D major (*play cadenza from Grueber Edition.) (b) Sperger Concerto No. 15 in D major [published by Hofmeister, arranged by Michinori Bunya] (c) Bottesini Double Bass Concerto No.1 (d) Bottesini Double Bass Concerto No.2 |