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2025/09/01

Details for the 9th SIMC Highest Ranked Prizewinners’ Recitals in Tokyo & Tickets on Sale Sep. 2!
2025/06/28

Piano Section Prizewinners’ Gala Concert Program
2025/06/28

Breaking News! Announcement of performer for the 9th SIMC Piano Section First Prizewinner recital.
2025/06/28

Piano Section Prizewinners Announced!
2025/09/10

Schedule Finalized for the 9th SIMC Highest Ranked Prizewinners’ Recitals in Sendai
2025/06/22

Piano Section Final Round Performance Order Announced
2025/06/22

Piano Section Finalists Announced
2025/06/16

Piano Section Semifinalists Announced
2025/07/24

Information for performance by MOON Boha (The 9th SIMC Violin Section Highest Ranked Prizewinner)
2025/06/18

Information on “Challenger’s Live” concert

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Event Information

MOON Boha (The Highest Ranked Prizewinner of the 9th SIMC Violin Section) performing

New Japan Philharmonic
SMBC presents “New Wind” Special Concert ~ Charity Concert ~

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 14:00 (Doors open at 13:15)

Sumida Triphony Hall
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The 9th SIMC Highest Ranked Prizewinners' Recital

MOON Boha Violin Recital

Friday, December 5, 2025, 19:00 (Doors open 18:30)

Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
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The 9th SIMC Highest Ranked Prizewinners’ Recital

Elizaveta UKRAINSKAIA Piano Recital

Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30)

Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
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Interviews

2022 6 26

Interview with Mr. LUO Jiaqing,
1st prizewinner of the 8th SIMC Piano Section

HAGIYA Yukiko

When did you start learning the piano? Although we don’t have a musician in our family, I apparently enjoyed listening to music from around the time I was 2 or 3 years old. Seeing that, my grandmother announced that she…

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2022 6 5

Interview with Ms. NAKANO Lina,
1st prizewinner of the 8th SIMC Violin Section

KATAGIRI Takuya

When did you start learning the violin? I began playing the violin when I was 3 years old. It seems that due to the fact my brother was learning to play the violin, I said that I also wanted to…

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Column & Reviews

2019 11 14

The 7th SIMC Review ①

Music Critic

UMEZU Tokihiko

It is widely known that the Sendai Inter...

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2019 11 14

The 7th SIMC Review ②

Music Critic

HAGIYA Yukiko

As I write, Japan hosts three internatio...

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2019 11 14

The 7th SIMC Review ③

Music Critic

MATSUMOTO Manabu

The Violin Section of the 7th Sendai Int...

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2019 11 14

The 7th SIMC Review ④

Music Critic

NUMANO Yuji

The catch-all remark, “Mozart pieces are...

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