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International Competition for Early Music Yamanashi
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The 37th edition in April 2026 offered Keyboard (harpsichord or fortepiano) and Ensemble (2-6 players or singers) categories, open to all ages and nationalities.
- Organiser
- Committee of the International Competition for Early Music, Yamanashi
- Instruments
- Harpsichord / fortepiano, Early music ensemble
- Category
- Harpsichord & fortepiano, Early music ensembles
- Age limits
- No age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Fee JPY 10,000; materials due 27 March 2026.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary 24-25 April 2026
- Final 26 April 2026
Repertoire
Jury selects pieces/excerpts; keyboard entrants prepare set works plus a suite or own-choice program; ensembles prepare about 30 min (Medieval/Renaissance) or 45 min (Baroque/Classical).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Naoyuki Ohtake (chair)
- Miho Hirai
- Myriam Rignol
- Julien Wolfs
- Toshiyuki Yamana
Prizes
- Per category: 1st JPY 400,000; 2nd JPY 200,000; 3rd JPY 100,000
Past editions
- 2026 — Kofu, Yamanashi source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source