THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR PIANO COMPETITION

APPLICATION OUTLINE

QUALIFICATION FOR PARTICIPATION

1) Categories A & B: 18 years old or over as of April 2, 2008, regardless of nationality and sex.
2) Senior Category: 55 years old or over as of April 2, 2008, regardless of nationality and sex.
3) Amateurs who are not currently having or have had specialist training at conservatoire.
　　(Excluding training received before the age of 18).
4) Past 1st prize winners of this contest are barred from participation.
　　Past 1st prize winners of Category B are not allowed to apply for the same Category.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

1) Prescribed Entry Form
2) Documents certifying Date of Birth
3) Two Facial Portraits (40x50mm) (One of them to be sealed on application form.)
4) One copy of musical score.
5) Entry Fee
　　* Send 1) ～4）to Japan Austria Cultural Association for Entry.
　　* Remit 5) to the bank account shown below.
　　* Change of play list after entry is not allowed.

APPLICATION

Deadline: June 9, 2008 (Mon.) (Need to be received by 17:00)
Entry Limit: 230 players more or less
Acceptance: In the order of arrival until quorum is reached.
Desired Date for Preliminary Round: Chose either Date ① or Date ② and mark in your application form.
Preliminary Round date shall be determined on a first-come-first-served basis. Please understand in advance
it will be difficult to suit every applicant’s convenience. Order of performance will be determined by lot.

ENTRY FEE

Categories A & B: 25,000yen Senior Category: 15,000yen

PLACE OF APPLICATION / BENEFICIARY’S BANK DETAILS

Mail to
Japan Austria Cultural Association
〒100-0004
Unit 268, Shin-Ohtemachi Bldg., 2-2-1 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: 03-3271-3966 Fax: 03-3271-3967 Email: j-austria@mx2.ttcn.ne.jp
Remit to
Account Name: Japan Austria Cultural Association (NICHIOU BUNKA KYOKAI)
Account No.: Saving Account 4960906
Bank Name: Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank (Head Office) ,
Or Send
Postal Money: to 00100-0-6051

Approval of Participation: Approved participants are required to remit entry fee within 10 days from approval.
Approval notice shall be mailed after screening.
1) Approval is effected upon receipt of remittance and documentation.
2) In case of cancellation of any entry after acquisition of qualification, please note that paid-up
entry fee will not be refunded.

Entry Certificate: Entry Certificate shall be issued as soon as completion of all proceedings is confirmed.

Notification of Date of Performance: Each participant shall be informed of date and time of performance
after closing the entry registration.

Obligation: Participants are required to carry respective entry certificates at all times and gather at the
place of contest on the date designated by the Steering Committee

Traveling & Accommodation Expenses: To be covered individually by participant.

Program Order: Follow Steering Committee’s direction.

Procedures of performance: Follow Steering Committee’s direction. .

Evaluation: To judge in compliance with the rule prescribed by the Steering Committee.

Copyright: Japan Austria Cultural Association possesses all audio-visual copy rights of the contest.

Award:
Category A: 1st Prize: 70,000yen 2nd Prize: 50,000yen 3rd Prize: 20,000yen
Category B:　1st Prize: 30,000yen 2nd Prize: 20,000yen 3rd Prize: 10,000yen
Separate from the above prizes, Special Awards shall be established targeting all participants.

SCHEDULE - Categories A & B

1st Preliminary Round - July 5 & 6, 2008 (Sat. & Sun.) at Suginami Auditorium (Small Hall)
〒167-0043 1-23-15 Kami-Ogi, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo　●7 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Ogikubo Station

2nd Preliminary Round - July 13, 2008 (Sun.) at Musashino Music University Mozart Hall (Ekoda Campus) ◆Map
〒176-8521 1-13-1 Hazawa, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo 　●5 min. walk from Seibu Ikebukuro Line Ekoda Station

Final Round - July 27, 2008 (Sun.) at Kioi Hall
〒102-0094 6-5 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 　●6 min. walk from JR/Tokyo Metro Yotsuya Station

SCHEDULE - Senior Category

Final Round July 5 & 6, 2008 (Sat. & Sun.) at Suginami Auditorium(Small Hall)

TEST PIECE

	1st Preliminary Round	2nd Preliminary Round	Final Round
Category A 1st & 2nd Prelim: Different tunes to be prepared.	Self-chosen tune (3-5 min.) Play by ear.	One piece from J.S. Bach’s work's as compulsory and one self-chosen tune. (8-10 min. in total) Self-chosen tune to be played after compulsory tune. Play by ear.	Self-chosen tune (10-14 min.) Play by ear.
Category B 1st & 2nd Prelim: Self-chosen tunes	Self-chosen tune (3-5 min.) Not required to play by ear.	Self-chosen tune (6-8 min.) Not required to play by ear.	Self-chosen tune (8-12 min.) Not required to play by ear.
Senior Category (aged 55 or more)	Self-chosen tune (2-6 min.) Not required to play by ear Special Awards shall be given to excellent players

JUDGES

Chief Judge:
Teruji Karashima (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts)

Sub Judge:
Akiko Kitagawa (Professor, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts / Individual Patron Member of JACA)

Judge:　
Takeshi Nakano (Music Producer, Member of JACA)
Katsuko Miura (Professor, Tokyo College of Music)
Koichi Yamashiro (Instructor, Musashino University of Music) (order of Japanese Syllabary)

Test Piece &Performance：
1) Test piece needs to match the score open to public.
2) Within the given time frame, plural tunes can be played.
3) Repetitions in the tune can be freely arranged.
4) Tunes must be played in the order as listed in the application form.
5) One copy each of printed scores must be mailed along with an application form.
(6) Player shall be disqualified if his/her performance fails to satisfy the minimum required time length.
In case of over time, performance shall be cut off halfway. (No point deduction)

THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR PIANO COMPETITION REGULATION

Chapter 1.General Rule

Article 1. The Competition shall be named International Amateur Piano Competition (hereinafter referred as
the Competition. and “The International Amateur Piano Competition (abbreviated as IAPC)” shall beused for
international and foreign operation purpose.

(Organizer)
Article 2. Japan Austria Cultural Association shall host the Competition.

Chapter 2. Purpose and Operation
(Purpose)
Article 3. The Competition is targeted for amateurs aiming to improve their skill levels as well as to make
the world realize the great piano music. Further, the Competition is established in pursuit of spread of
music, based on the dedication to understanding and friendship between Austria and Japan promoted through
active cultural exchanges between the countries.

(Operation of the Project)
Article 4. In order to fulfill the purpose as mentioned in the preceding article, the Competition shall
implement the following items:
(1)The Competition is to be held annually.
(2)The Competition consists of Categories A & B and Senior Category. As to Categories A & B, 1st & 2nd
Prelim.Rounds are conducted before Final Round, whilst Senior Category participants compete only at Final Round.

①Category A is specially targeted for those who are passionate about playing the piano.
The Competition aims to enhance their skill and also to make the world realize the greatness of piano performance.
②Category B is designed to provide an opportunity for those who want to enjoy piano performance without regard
for skill level or hope to play on the stage, for purposes of enlightenment of the world and increase of music lovers.
③Senior Category is established so that people aged 55 or over can get more experiences of performance on the stage
and promote friendship among participants. The Senior Category contest thus aims to broaden the age bracket of amateur
piano players.
(3)The organizer shall take the responsibility of preparation and sales of all printings, CDs and published matters relating
to execution of the project.
(4)Other operation required to attain the purpose.

(Secretariat)
Article 5. Japan Austria Cultural Association　Head Office shall take on a job as Secretariat　of the Competition.

Chapter 3. Steering Committee
(Constituent)
Article 6. For operation of the Competition, Steering Committee members shall be annually elected to form a
Steering Committee. The Committee consists of several members including Chief Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

(Role)
Article 7. The Committee mentioned in the preceding article shall be in charge of organization, planning and
operation for implementation of the Competition. It also chooses judges for assessment, and performs award presentation.

(Period of the Competition and Test Pieces)
Article 8.The Steering Committee shall determine the period of the Competition and Test pieces.

Chapter 4 Participation
(Entry Qualification)
Article 9
(1)Categories A & B: 18 years old or over as of April 2, 2008, regardless of nationality and sex.
Senior Category: 55 years old or over as of April 2, 2008, regardless of nationality and sex.
(2)Amateurs who are not currently having or have had specialist training at conservatoire.
(Excluding training received before the age of 18).
(3)Application to more than one category is not allowed.
(4)Past 1st prize winners of this competition are barred from participation.
Past 1st prize winners of Category B are not allowed to apply to the same Category as before.

(Application)
Article 10. The given application form must be filled for entry application of the Competition, and mail it
to Japan Austria Cultural Association along with a document which certifies each one’s birth date no later
than the designated deadline. Any changes in the submitted tune list will not be accepted once received.

(Approval of Entry)
Article 11.
Entry Notices shall be sent by mail to numerary applicants after screening the aforementioned documents
by the Steering Committee upon receipt.
(1)Each of the approved applicants is required to remit an entry fee
(Categories A & B: 25,000yen / Senior Category: 15,000yen) within 10 days after arrival of the notice to
the designated bank account.
(2) Participants are required to send two face portraits. (40x50mm)
(3)Entry qualification is effected upon receipt of the remittance and documents.
(4)Entry registration shall be processed on a first-come-first-served basis and closed as soon as the fixed number is reached.
(5)As to the 1st Preliminary Round for Categories A & B, each applicant can specify his/her preferred date,
and Senior Category likewise. However, this will not guarantee to satisfy everyone’s wish.
(6)No entry fees will be returned in case of cancellation after obtaining entry qualification.

(Entry Certificate)
Article 12. Entry Certificate shall be issued after confirming the completion of the proceedings as mentioned
in the preceding article.

(Notice of Performance Schedule)
Article 13. Performance date shall be notified to participants after closing theregistration.

(Participant’s Obligation)
Article 14. Participants are required to carry each one’s entry certificate at all times and gather at the place
of contest on the date designated by the Steering Committee

(Traveling & Accommodation Expenses)
Article 15. To be covered individually by participant.

(Program Order)
Article 16. In regard to the program order, participants are required to follow the Steering Committee’s direction.

(Performance)
Article 17. All procedures relating to performance are required to follow the SteeringCommittee’s direction.

(Program)
Article 18. In regard to program, participants are required to follow the Steering Committee’s direction.
The score of the listed piece needs to be in accordance with the ones open to public. Participants are requested
to send a copy of the printed score along with the entry form.

(Evaluation)
Article 19. Evaluation of performance shall be carried out based on the evaluation rule stipulated by the Steering Committee.

(Copyright)
Article 20. All audiovisual copyrights of the Competition.. belong to Japan Austria Cultural Association.

Chapter 5. Evaluation
(Judges)
Article 21. The following judges shall be set for the Competition..
Chief Judge: 1 Judges: Several

(Election)
Article 22.
(1) Judges shall be elected by the Steering Committee.
(2) Chief Judge shall be elected by the Steering Committee from among the judges.

(Evaluation Method)
Article 23. Evaluation Method shall be determined by the Steering Committee.
(1)In principle, same judges shall evaluate all categories from the Preliminary Rounds throughout the Final Round.
(2)Judges are not allowed to abandon the responsibility.
(3)Judges are not allowed to have personal contacts with participants during the Competition.

Chapter 6. Award
(Prize)
Article 24. Prize shall be given in accordance with the following rule.
(1) As a result of evaluation, winners in the 1st place to 3rd place at the Final Round shall receive respective prizes
in Categories A & B. Commemorative gifts shall be presented to all the rest of finalists.
Besides, a few outstanding performers shall be named as successful competitors. Exceptional Performers shall receive
Judges’ Special Awards in Senior Category. All the above finalists shall receive certificates of merit signed by Chairman
of the Japan Austria Cultural Association.
(2) Winners shall receive the following prize money.
Category A: 1st Winner 70,000yen 2nd Winner 50,000yen 3rd Winner 20,000yen
Category B: 1st Winner 30,000yen 2nd Winner 20,000yen 3rd Winner 10,000yen

(Awards Presentation Ceremony)
Article 25. Award Presentation Ceremony shall be held after the Final Round is over.
Additional Rules
(1) The Regulation shall be put into effect on December 7,2008.
(2) The Regulation can be amended with an approval by Chairman and Executive Director.
(3) The minor rules of the Regulation shall be stipulated separately with an approval by Chairman.

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