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ARTE International Mandolin Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The 13th ARTE International Mandolin Competition, held with a festival in Osaka. Division A is for mandolin soloists under 35 and Division B for mandola, mandoloncello and liuto moderno.
- Organiser
- NPO ARTE MANDOLINISTICA
- Instruments
- Mandolin Solo, Mandola / Mandoloncello / Liuto Moderno Solo
- Category
- Solo cello, Mandolin
- Age limits
- Division A under 35; Division B no limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application by 13 July 2026; fee JPY 10,000.
Rounds & time limits
- Division A: video preliminary; semi-final 15-20 min; final 20-30 min
- Division B: preliminary up to 10 min; final 15-20 min
Repertoire
Division A preliminary: one of four Calace preludes (Op. 45, 49, 63, 74); semi-final includes Kawakami's Black Ghost.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Keigo Fujii
- Annika Hinsche
- Takayuki Ishimura
- Ayako Kojima
- Kenzo Kumei
- Chiaki Masukawa
- Ekaterina Mochalova
- Kozo Onishi
- Kenji Suehiro
Prizes
- Division A: JPY 200,000 / 100,000 / 50,000
- Division B: JPY 50,000 / 30,000 / 10,000
Past editions
- 2026 — Kadoma Civic Cultural Hall, Osaka source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source