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Irino Prize
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Results announced November 2026
- Location
- Tokyo
- Registration deadline
- 31 August 2026
- Fee
- None
Source: irinoprize.jp
Overview
Annual international composition prize in memory of Yoshiro Irino, alternating or combining calls for chamber-orchestral works (9–17 instruments) and chamber music (1–8 instruments). Open to composers of any nationality aged 35 or under; entry is free.
- Organiser
- Irino Prize Foundation (Yoshiro Irino Music Institute)
- Instruments
- Composition
- Category
- Chamber & solo composition
- Age limits
- 35 or younger (2026: as of 23 June 2026)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with programme notes and score upload (recording optional); no entry fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Online score submission; results announced in November
Repertoire
51st prize (2026): chamber work for up to 8 players, with or without fixed-media electronics or live computer, under 20 minutes, written after 1 January 2024. 50th prize: chamber-orchestral work for 9–17 instruments.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Satoshi Tanaka
- Takayuki Rai
- Mari Takano
- Haruyuki Suzuki
- Rica Narimoto
Prizes
- Chamber-orchestral work: JPY 300,000
- Chamber music: JPY 200,000 (or JPY 150,000 each if two awardees)
Past editions
- 2025 — Tokyo source
49th Irino Prize: Mariano Russo (Italy), Aforismi
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source