36th International Competition for Early Music
YAMANASHI, Japan April 25–27, 2025
I) Categories:
1) Solo Vocal
2) Baroque Era Melodic Instrument
II) Repertoire (The Jury will select the pieces or excerpts to be performed, repeats at the discretion of the performer
1) Solo Vocal
A thirty-minute program of repertoire from the baroque era, including pieces from the bellow, and using at least 2 languages
Own choice of strophic song (3 verses)
Monteverdi, Claudio: Own choice of opera excerpt
Own choice of Recitative and Aria /
2) Baroque Era Melodic Instrument
・Common pieces for Recorder and Baroque flute
Own choice of variation using diminution technique
・Common pieces for woodwind instruments (e.g. Recorder,
Baroque flute, Baroque oboe):
Hotteterre, Jacques Martin: Own choice of suite
Sammartini, Giuseppe: Own choice of sonata
・Recorder：
originally composed for recorder post 1970 (< 10 minutes)
Own choice concerto
・Baroque flute:
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Own choice sonata
・Baroque oboe:
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Own choice from
Zwölf Methodische Sonaten (1728,1732)/
・Violin:
Own choice of Variation using diminution technique
Marini, Biago: Own choice piece
Westhoff, Johann Paul von: Own choice suite
Couperin, François: Own choice concert
Own choice concerto
・Viola da Gamba:
Ortiz, Diego: Own choice piece
Finger, Gottfried (Godfrey): Own choice piece
Marais, Marin: Own choice suite (ca. 10 minutes)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Own choice sonata
・Cello:
Frescobaldi, Girolamo: Own choice of canzon
Barrière, Jean-Baptiste: Own choice of sonata
Geminiani, Francesco: Own choice of sonata
Own choice of concerto
Instrumentalists not mentioned above:
Please compile an own-choice program of about thirty minutes
Note for both categories : Accompaniment for opera, concerto, or chamber music, etc. must be transcribed for one instrument
III) Accompanying Instruments (applicants may be accompanied by lutenist or guitarist etc.)
The committee provides harpsichords:
Italian harpsichord, transposable A415/A440/A466
Double-manual harpsichords, transposable A392/ A415/ A440
Ⅳ) Terms of Entry
a) The competition is open to anyone, regardless of age, nationality or experience
Application period: 3.3. 2025 – 28.3.2025
b) Applicants must submit the following:
Completed application form
List of pieces, including the duration and pitch of each piece
Six copies of all scores in A4 format, each piece bound separately
(Application form, Program and Copies of music must be sent together and received by March 28, 2025 at the latest)
c) A registration fee of JPY 10,000 must be paid by March 28, 2025
Credit Post Office a/c# 00220 – 8 – 19023 (kokusai kogakukonku-ru yamanashi jikkouiinkai)
Important: If overseas applicants have difficulty sending money to Japan, please contact the committee first!
d) Applications should be sent to:
Ms. Tsuneko ARAKAWA
Chairperson International Competition for Early Music, Yamanashi
〒221-0002 Oguchidori 137-5
Kanagawaku, Yokohama-City JAPAN
Tel/ Fax (81) 45-421-0502, E-Mail eterna@nifty.com (http://eterna.lolipop.jp/competition)
V) Competition Schedule (Both rounds are open to the public for free)
Venues: Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall, Kofu Hall of Prefectural Library, Yamanashi
Preliminary Round: April 25 & 26, 2025 (exact details provided
after closing date)
Final Round: April 27, 2025 about 11:00
VI) Commendation (immediately after the judging on April 27)
Prizes (for each Category)
1st Prize JPY 400,000
2nd Prize JPY 200,000
3rd Prize JPY 100,000
VII) Jury for both categories
Arimura, Yuske Claire Lefilliâtre Maeda, Liliko
Ohtake, Naoyuki (chairperson) Shimane, Tomofumi
VIII) Miscellaneous
Applicants of both categories must be in Kofu by the morning of 25.April, 2025 to prepare for the preliminary round etc.
Further details will be announced after the application closing date (March 28, 2025)
Organized by the Committee of the International Competition for Early Music, YAMANASHI
Sponsor: INDENYA UEHARA Yushichi
Supporters: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kofu; University of YAMANASHI;YAMANASHI Nichinichi-Shinbun; YAMANASHI Hohsoh
35th International Competition for Early Music
YAMANASHI, Japan April 26 – April 28, 2024
I) Categories:
1) Keyboard (Harpsichord or Fortepiano)
2) Ensemble (2–6 singers, players or mixed)
II) Repertoire (The Jury will select the pieces or excerpts to be performed)
1) keyboard
・Choose repertoire for harpsichord or fortepiano. You may play some pieces for harpsichord on fortepiano, or vice-versa. (Repeats at the discretion of the performer)
Harpsichord
W.Byrd: an own-choice Fantasia or Pavan and Galliard
M.Rossi: one Toccata
J.J.Fux: Ciacconia in D (K 403/2)
J.- N.= P.Royer: own-choice pieces in about 12 minutes
J.S.Bach: French Suite no.4 (BWV 815) or no.6 (BWV 817)
D.Scarlatti: Sonata K 544 and K 545
W.F.Bach: Fantasie in e (F 20) or in a (F 23)
G.Ligeti: Hungarian Rock or Passacaglia Ungherese
Fortepiano
D. Scarlatti: Sonata K 544 and K 545
W.F.Bach: Fantasie in e (F 20) or in a (F 23)
J.Haydn: Andante and Variation in f (Hob. XVII – 6)
M.Clementi: Gradus ad Parnassum No.56, 57 (Op.44 – 56, 57 )
W.A.Mozart: Sonata in B♭(K 333)
Compile an own-choice program of about 12 minutes
2) Ensemble (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, or Classical Era)
・One player may use several instruments or also sing
・Applicants may compile their program from one or more periods as desired:
・Compile an own-choice program of about thirty minutes, choosing repertoire mainly from the Middle Ages and/or Renaissance
・Compile an own-choice program of about forty-five minutes, choosing repertoire mainly from the Baroque and/or Classical era
III) Instruments available
1) Harpsichord (used for both categories, pitch and temperament can be changed on request for the Ensemble category)
・The committee provides four harpsichords:
Three double-manual harpsichords (A415) of different types
One Italian harpsichord (A415) (meantone temperament)
One Virginal (A415 C – c3) (meantone temperament)
2) Fortepiano (used for both categories)
・The committee provides one fortepiano
A. Walter model, c1795 (63 notes: FF–g”’A430)
IV) Terms of Entry
a) The competition is open to anyone, regardless of age, nationality or experience
・ Application period: 4.3. 2024 – 29.3. 2024
b) Applicants must submit the following:
・ Completed application form
・List of pieces, including the duration of each piece & utilized instruments
・For the Keyboard category (harpsichord) six copies of ①②④, (Fortepiano) ⑥ in either A4 or B5 format, each piece bound separately
・For the Ensemble category, six copies of all scores in either A4 or B5 format, each piece bound separately
(Application form, Program and Copies of music must be sent together and received by March 29, 2024 at the latest)
c) A registration fee of JPY 10,000 must be paid by March 29, 2024
Credit Post Office a/c# 00220 – 8 – 19023 (kokusai kogakukonku-ru yamanashi jikkouiinkai)
Important: If overseas applicants have difficulty sending money to Japan, please contact the committee first!
d) Applications should be sent to:
Ms Tsuneko ARAKAWA Chairperson
International Competition for Early Music, Yamanashi
〒221-0002 Oguchidori 137-5
Kanagawaku, Yokohama-City JAPAN
Tel/ Fax (81) 45-421-0502, E-Mail eterna@nifty.com(http://eterna.lolipop.jp/competition)
V) Competition Schedule (Both rounds are open to the public for free)
Venues: Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall, Kofu & Hall of Prefectural Library, Yamanashi
Preliminary Round April 26 & 27, 2024 (exact details provided after closing date)
Final Round April 28, 2024 (11:00 – 16:00)
VI) Commendation (immediately after the judging on April 28)
Prizes (for each Category)
1st Prize JPY 400,000
2nd Prize JPY 200,000
3rd Prize JPY 100,000
VII) Jury for both categories
OHTAKE,Naoyuki (Chairperson)
ARIMURA,Yuhsuke TERAMURA, Tomoko,
Anne Marie Dragosits, HIRAI Chie
VIII) Miscellaneous
・Further details will be announced after the application closing date (March 29,2024)
・Applicants may try instruments at night of April 25
Organized by the Committee of the International Competition for Early Music, YAMANASHI
Sponsors: INDENYA UEHARA Yushichi
Supporters: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kofu; University of YAMANASHI
YAMANASHI Nichinichi-Shinbunsha; YAMANASHI Hohsoh