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Yamaha Junior Piano Competition (Junior Division)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Japanese youth piano competition (11th edition 2026) with online screening, video second round, live semifinal and grand final at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo.
- Organiser
- Yamaha Music Japan, Yamaha Music Foundation
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Up to 15 as of 1 April 2026; categories A-D by birth date (A: born 2 April 2017 or later ... D: 2 April 2010 or later)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online entry; entry fee JPY 6,600 plus round fees.
Rounds & time limits
- Online entry screening
- Second round: video
- Semifinal: live
- Grand final: live, 6-20 min by category
Repertoire
Second round: required Romantic piece plus free piece; semifinal: required Baroque piece plus free; final: required Classical piece plus free (categories B-D also an arrangement).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Grand final: 1st-3rd per category with certificate, medal and lesson opportunities
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source