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International Oboe Competition of Japan
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Rounds 11–18 October 2027 (registration 9 October)
- Location
- Nerima Culture Center, Tokyo
- Registration deadline
- 14 April 2027 (applications 15 March – 14 April 2027)
- Fee
- JPY 15,000 application + JPY 21,000 participation
Source: oboec.jp
Overview
International oboe competition run by the Sony Music Foundation in Tokyo, held about every three to four years; the 14th edition is in October 2027. Open to oboists born between 1997 and 2009 (past first-prize winners excluded), with a video preliminary and three live rounds ending with orchestra.
- Organiser
- Sony Music Foundation
- Instruments
- Oboe
- Category
- Solo oboe
- Age limits
- born 1997–2009 (2027 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online via the MUVAC platform with proof of age, photo and an unedited preliminary video; application fee JPY 15,000 plus participation fee JPY 21,000 for those admitted.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: video screening
- First Round: two pieces
- Second Round: 50-minute recital
- Final Round: two works with orchestra
Repertoire
2027: Preliminary video Saint-Saëns Sonata Op. 166 (mvts 2–3) and Telemann Fantasie No. 7; Round 1 Schumann Adagio and Allegro Op. 70 and Holliger Sonata (mvts 1 and 4); Round 2 recital with one work each from Baroque group, a group of Dorati/Pasculli/Silvestrini/Hosokawa/Paggi/Dranishnikova, and Mozart Concerto K.314; Final Dorati Duo concertante and Strauss Concerto with orchestra.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Hansjörg Schellenberger (Chair)
- Kanami Araki
- Ken-ichi Furube
- Gordon Hunt
- Ramón Ortega Quero
- Dwight Parry
- Isao Tsuji
Prizes
- 1st prize: JPY 1,300,000, trophy and Ohga Award (concert opportunities)
- 2nd prize: JPY 700,000
- 3rd prize: JPY 300,000
- Honorable Mention: JPY 100,000
- Audience Award
Past editions
- 2023 — Tokyo source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source