The 8th SIMC Piano Section
Schedule
| Pre – Selection | January 13(Thu) – January 18(Tue), 2022 |
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| Preliminary Round | June 11(Sat) – June 13(Mon), 2022 |
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| Semifinal Round | June 17(Fri) – June 19(Sun), 2022 |
| Final Round | June 23(Thu) – June 25(Sat), 2022 |
| Prizewinners’ Gala Concert | June 26(Sun), 2022 |
Prizewinners & Prizes
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1st Prize JPY 3,000,000; Gold Medal; Diploma |
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LUO Jiaqing (China)
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2nd Prize JPY 2,000,000; Silver Medal; Diploma |
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Jonas AUMILLER (Germany)
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3rd Prize JPY 1,000,000; Bronze Medal; Diploma |
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OTA Shion (Japan)
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4th Prize JPY 800,000; Diploma |
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Jeonghwan KIM (Germany)
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5th Prize JPY 700,000; Diploma |
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KIM Song Hyeon (Korea)
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6th Prize JPY 600,000; Diploma |
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George HARLIONO (U.K.)
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Jury Encouragement Prize JPY 500,000; Diploma |
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Awarded to Contestants who participated in the Semifinal Round but fail to qualify for the Final Round, if he or she demonstrates notable talent. KAMBARA Masaharu (Japan) |
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Audience Prize JPY50,000; Diploma |
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Awarded to Contestants most voted by the audience each day of the Semifinal Round.
June 17 Jonas AUMILLER (Germany) |
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Jury
| Chairperson | NODAIRA Ichiro | Japan |
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| Vice-Chairpersons | EBI Akiko | Japan |
| Jacques ROUVIER ** | France | |
| Members | Giuseppe ANDALORO | Italy |
| Michel BÉROFF | France | |
| DANG Thai Son | Vietnam | |
| Matthias KIRSCHNEREIT | Germany | |
| OKADA Hiromi | Japan | |
| Erik T. TAWASTSTJERNA* | Finland | |
| UEDA Katsumi | Japan | |
| Elisso VIRSALADZE ** | Germany/Russia | |
| Frank WIBAUT | U.K. | |
| Pre-Selection Jury | NODAIRA Ichiro | |
| EBI Akiko | ||
| UEDA Katsumi | ||
| AZUMA Seizo | ||
| Irina CHUKOVSKAYA |
*Preliminary Round
**Semifinal Round, Final Round
Repertoire
01. Pre-Selection
The Applicant must upload video data of his/her performance of all pieces listed below (①②③) or must record his/her performance of them on a DVD.
The performance duration must not exceed 45 minutes in total.
In the case of choosing to upload video data, only the following information shall be included in the filename: the Applicant’s name in full, and the full titles of the chosen pieces.
(NO additional information such as date/place of recording, etc. shall be included in the filename.)
If the Applicant chooses to record on DVD, on the label side of the DVD, the Applicant’s name in full, the full titles of the chosen pieces, and the identification number issued at the time of the online application must be clearly written in block letters. Also, on the DVD case, the following must be clearly written in block letters: the Applicant’s name in full, the full titles of the chosen pieces, and the date and place they were recorded.
- ① One piece from the piano sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven (all movements)
- ② Select one piece from the seventy-three below.
Chopin Etudes, op.10 Chopin Etudes, op.25 Liszt Études d’exécution transcendante, S139
(except for No.9 “Ricordanza” and No.11 “Harmonies du soir”)Liszt Grandes études de Paganini, S141 Liszt 3 Études de concert, S144 (except for No.1 “Il lamento”) Liszt 2 Konzertetüden, S145 Debussy 12 Etudes Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, op.33 Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, op.39 - ③ Solo piece(s) of the Applicant’s choice
- ・There is no restriction on the duration of each piece.
- ・It is the Applicant’s choice whether to play the repeat(s) or not.
- ・Solo piece(s) must NOT be concertos.
- ・The recording must be made on or after November 1, 2020.
- ・All performances shall be performed from memory.
- ・The Video Data or DVD must be unedited, taken from the same camera angle throughout and must clearly show the Applicant’s hands and face.
- ・In case of Piano Sonata, the Applicant may record it in parts, by each movement, but NO editing within a movement is admissible. In other cases, NO editing is admissible within a piece.
- ・The Video Data or DVD must be of excellent technical quality and preferably recorded professionally.
- ・The Video Data or DVD may be excluded from judgment if it was perceived that the hand movement of the Applicant during his/her performance does not synchronize with the sound.
- ・An automatic audio volume control function of video camera shall not be used. This is because it reduces dynamics and nuances and often results in a recording which does not accurately represent the performance. The Video Data or DVD shall not have extremely loud (or quiet) sound volume, and shall not contain noise.
- ・The Video Data or DVD must NOT contain, in image or in sound, the name of the Applicant, as the Pre-Selection will be carried out anonymously
02. Preliminary Round
The Contestant shall perform a recital program which consists of any solo pieces selected freely, with a total performance duration that exceeds 35 minutes but does not exceed 40 minutes. However, the program must include one piece or more which last(s) 10 minutes or more in total from the works of the composers listed below.
J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Brahms
- ・There is no restriction on the number of pieces and duration of each piece. However, all movements must be performed in the case of selecting a Piano Sonata to perform.
- ・In the Preliminary Round, it is acceptable to perform the same pieces which were performed for the Pre-Selection.
- ・Pieces that include exceptional playing techniques such as inner playing or prepared piano must not be selected.
03. Semifinal Round
The Contestant shall select one piece from the list below and perform it.
| Mozart | Piano Concerto in B flat major, K450 |
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| Mozart | Piano Concerto in D major, K451 |
| Mozart | Piano Concerto in G major, K453 |
| Mozart | Piano Concerto in B flat major, K456 |
| Mozart | Piano Concerto in F major, K459 |
| Beethoven | Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15 |
| Beethoven | Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.19 |
- ・If the Contestant chooses to play the Mozart concerto, the Bärenreiter edition shall be used.
04. Final Round
The Contestant shall perform both ① and ② below.
- ① Select one piece from the list below.
Mozart Piano Concerto in D minor, K466 Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K467 Mozart Piano Concerto in E flat major, K482 Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K491 Mozart Piano Concerto in C major, K503 Mozart Piano Concerto in B flat major, K595 Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37 Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58 - ・If the Contestant chooses to play the Mozart concerto, the Bärenreiter edition shall be used.
- ② Select one piece from the list below.
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, op.73 “Emperor” Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, op.11 Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.21 Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54 Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major, S124 Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S125 Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.22 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.4 in C minor, op.44 Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.5 in F major, op.103 “Egyptique” Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, op.23 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30 Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op.43 Ravel Piano Concerto in G Bartók Piano Concerto No.3, Sz119 Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16 Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26 YASHIRO Akio Piano Concerto
〈Notes about the performance〉
- ・All performances shall be performed from memory.
- ・All performances shall be open to the public.
- ・In the selection process, performances may be shortened in some part(s) in the interests of time.
〈Note about changing the pieces〉
- ・If a Contestant wishes to change his/her program for the Preliminary, Semifinal and/or Final Rounds, he/she must give notice to the Secretariat in writing no later than Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (E-mail or fax is acceptable.)
Contestants
| 01 | Jonas AUMILLER | Germany | 2nd Prize |
| 02 | Stefan BONEV | Bulgaria | Semifinalist |
| 03 | Théotime GILLOT | France | |
| 06 | George HARLIONO | U.K. | 6th Prize |
| 07 | HOU Yixiang | China | |
| 08 | IWAI Asaki | Japan | |
| 09 | JEONG Jeonghwan | Korea | |
| 10 | JUNG Chanyeon | Korea | |
| 12 | KAMBARA Masaharu | Japan | Semifinalist |
| 13 | KIM Dongkyu Leo | Korea | |
| 14 | Jeonghwan KIM | Germany | 4th Prize |
| 15 | KIM Saehyun | Korea | Semifinalist |
| 16 | KIM Song Hyeon | Korea | 5th Prize |
| 18 | KUROSAKI Takumi | Japan | Semifinalist |
| 19 | LEE Saebeom | Korea | Semifinalist |
| 20 | LEE Taekgi | Korea | |
| 21 | LIN Haowei | Taiwan | |
| 22 | LUO Jiaqing | China | 1st Prize |
| 23 | Leo de MARIA | Spain | |
| 25 | MEI Yupeng | China | |
| 26 | MOON Seongwoo | Korea | |
| 28 | ONODERA Takuma | Japan | Semifinalist |
| 29 | OTA Shion | Japan | 3rd Prize |
| 30 | Josquin OTAL | France | |
| 32 | SUN Koeun | Korea | |
| 34 | Edvin ŠVAIKOVSKI | Lithuania/Poland | |
| 36 | TAMOGAMI Yuna | Japan | |
| 37 | George TODICĂ | Romania | |
| 38 | Anastasia VOROTNAYA | Russia | |
| 40 | YE Fangzhou | China | |
| 42 | Noah ZHOU | U.K. |