4TH EDITION (2023)
The 4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition
Outline
Outline of the 4th Shigeru Kawai
Outline of the 4th Shigeru Kawai
International Piano Competition
Dates and Venues
| Date | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-selection | Japan | Osaka | Feb 26-27, 2022 | Kawai Umeda Concert Salon “Jouer” |
| Tokyo | Feb 28, Mar 2-3, 2022 |
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause” | ||
| Overseas | Feb, 2022 | Video Screening | ||
| Lottery | Jul 28, 2023 | Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause” | ||
| 1st Round | Jul 29-31, 2023 | |||
| Semifinal Round | Aug 1-2, 2023 | |||
| Final Round | Aug 5, 2023 | Shibuya Cultural Center Owada “Sakura Hall” | ||
| Prize Winners' Concert | Aug 6, 2023 | Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause” | ||
Pre-selection (Japan)
Osaka
Feb 26-27, 2022
Kawai Umeda Concert Salon “Jouer”
Tokyo
Feb 28, Mar 2-3, 2022
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”
Pre-selection (Overseas)
Feb, 2022
Video Screening
Lottery
Jul 28, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”
1st Round
Jul 29-31, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”
Semifinal Round
Aug 1-2, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”
Final Round
Aug 5, 2023
Shibuya Cultural Center Owada “Sakura Hall”
Prize Winners' Concert
Aug 6, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”
Jury
Chairperson of Jury
Katsumi UEDA
Jury Members
Katsunori ISHII
Alexander KOBRIN (USA)
Kayo MIKI
Nobuhito NAKAI
Ronan O’HORA (UK)
Ying WU (China)
※In alphabetical order
Advisors
Advisor
Hitoshi KOBAYASHI
Music Advisor
Akiko EBI
Eligibility
The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 2005.
Number of Applicants
237 (from 21 countries and regions)
Winner's Prizes
Winner's Prizes
Prizes
First Prize
JPY 1,000,000 Certificate of Commendation Trophy
Second Prize
JPY 500,000 Certificate of Commendation Trophy
Third Prize
JPY 250,000 Certificate of Commendation Trophy
Fourth Prize
JPY 150,000 Certificate of Commendation
Fifth Prize
JPY 100,000 Certificate of Commendation
Sixth Prize
JPY 50,000 Certificate of Commendation
Audience Award
Certificate of Commendation Souvenir
Prize Winners
1ST PRIZE
Nicolas GIACOMELLI
Italy
2ND PRIZE
Miao GAO
China
2ND PRIZE / AUDIENCE AWARD
Kazusa SAGAWA
Japan
Fourth PrizeJiyoung KIM (Korea)
Fifth PrizeRikono TAKEDA (Japan)
Sixth PrizeRiko IMAI (Japan)