International Piano Duo Association
International Piano Duo Competition
Composition Division
■ The 21st International Piano Duo Competition
Composition Division (2018)
SUPERIOR PRIZE: 21-18 SHIBATA, Takanori (Tokyo, Japan)
"Beyond the Sunrise" 〜for 4 hands or 2 pianos
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: 21-20 EDANO, Natsuko (Kanagawa-ken, Japan)
"Hyakka Ryouran"〜Saga of Sakura〜
JURY SPECIAL AWARD: 21-13 KACHI, Naoko (Aichi-ken, Japan)
"Blue Wave"〜for Piano Duo (4 hands) click here
JURY SPECIAL AWARD: 21-05 Oliver KOLB (Mühltal, Germany)
"Caprice und Forlane" click here
SPECIAL AUDIENCE AWARD: 21-20 EDANO, Natsuko (Kanagawa-ken, Japan)
KAWAI AWARD: 21-08 MIZUKI, Kaoru (Tokyo, Japan)
From Orpheus suite "Addictus" click here
STEINWAY AWARD: 21-12 IWAI, Mario (Tokyo, Japan)
"Panta rhei" for piano 4 hands click here
ONGAKU-NO-TOMO AWARD: 21-18 SHIBATA, Takanori (Tokyo, Japan)
Diproma: 21-22 TOMITA, Kazuki (Tokyo, Japan)
"A Pleasant Evening" click here
21-21 NAKAMURA, Mio (Chiba-ken, Japan)
"Geppaku" click here
21-17 Elena SAMARINA (Ekaterinburg, Russia)
"Prelude and Fugue-Toccata" click here
21-15 EGAMI, Keiko (Osaka-fu, Japan)
"Ellipse Ⅲ" click here
21-14 Vadim BIBERGAN (Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA)
"NAUGHTY DITTY" (CHASTOOSHKA)" For Piano in 4 hands
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21-11 HAYAMA, Ayuri (Shimane-ken, Japan)
"Hommage for Xilef" for 4 hands -A study of F.Mendelssohn-
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21-10 WARABI, Tohru (Saitama-ken, Japan)
"Toccata and Fuge for Piano Duo" op.638c click here
21-09 SATOH, Kohki (Okayama-ken, Japan)
"A religious painting of Storeroom God" click here
21-07 MATSUSHITA, Ikuma (Hyogo-ken, Japan)
"La-La-La ⅴ" for Piano 4 hands click here
Judges: KUBO, Hiroshi/ MINEMURA, Shin-ichi/ MINEMURA, Sumiko (Elimination round)
OCHIAI, Atsushi/ KOUJIBA, Tomiko/ SUZUKI, Tatsuya/ KAJIMURA, Hideki/ GOTO, Kazuhiro/ HORIUCHI, Kumio/ MINEMURA, Shin-ichi/ MINEMURA, Sumiko (Final round)
KAJIMURA, Hideki (KAWAI AWARD)
GOTO, Kazuhiro (STEINWAY AWARD)
HORIUCHI, Kumio (ONGAKU-NO-TOMO AWARD)
Players: YAMASHITA, Yumi & OTA, Tomoko (21-22, 15, 13, 11, 09, 07)
SEKINO, Naoki & MATSUMOTO, Akira (21-21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 08, 05)
KONNO, Naomi & EDANO, Natsuko (21-20)
MARUYAMA, Kyoko & SHIBATA, Takanori (21-18)
1 piano 4 hands
No limit of age and nationalities
4~6 minutes
Superior Prize 300.000Yen, and 7 other award
All past winners can apply
Dead line: May 31, 2018
■ The 19th International Competiton of Piano Duo Music Composition
We recruited a piece which is consisted by 4 hands for both one piano and 2 piano.
And also we decided to make the 1st winner's piece
as a set piece of the 20th Internatinal Piano Duo conpetition.
We didn't lay down the 2nd and 3rd prize.
Superior prize（as the 1st prize）／Oliver Kolb (Germany Muhltal )
"Three Epigrams" 1. Greetings to Mr. Copland /2.Lullaby /3. Doremi
Library no.305
Playing Record click here
Encouraging prize(as the 2nd prize) ／Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH（Russia ? Germany）
“Tango Vita" for piano 4 hands”
Library No.306
Playing Record
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Encouraging prize／Elena SAMARINA (Russia)
“Variations for 4hands”
Library no.307
Playing Record
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Encouraging prize／ Verity LANE (England TOKYO)
“Left”: A Sonic Representation of the Shorin-zu Byobu”
Library no.308
Playing recored
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Judge’s special prize／Yurika MATSUMOTO(KANAGAWA prefecture)
“Locus”Library no.309
Playing record click here
Judge’s special prize／Joel AHN(Korea)
“Caprice espagnol”for 4hands Library no.310
Playing record click here
Yamaha prize／YONEYAMA Kumiko（Osaka Prefecture）
“It is snowing in the forest” Library no.311
Playing record click here
Steinwey prize／KOBAYASHI Ikuyo （Japan ・London）
“Keyaki”for piano 4 hands Library no.312
Playing record click here
Ongaku-no-Tomosha prize／SATO Khoki(OKAYAMA Prefecture)
"BONPU GOUKOU NO BUGAKU"for 4 hands Library no.313
Playing record click here
The Diploma／
KAWAMURA Erika(TOKYO)
"On The Move II" for 4 hands Library no.314 Playing record
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OHTANI Miyabi(TOKYO)
“A Stream” Library no.315 Playing record
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NAKAMURA Mio(Chiba Prefecture)
"encounter" Library no.316 Playing record
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ONO Ryuichi(TOKYO)
"montage, dear Elena" Library no.317 Playing record
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YAMADA Naoko(TOKYO)
"Night of Nymph's Ceremorial Dancing" Library no.318 Playing record
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USHIRO Asami(IBARAGI Prefecture)
"Raindrop" small piece for 1piano four hands Library no.319 Playing record
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Players: DUO SAITO (SAITO, Miki & SAITO, Akihiko)
YAMASHITA Yumi & OHTA Tomoko Duo
TAKAHASHI Doremi & KAWAMURA Erika Duo
Judges:KUBO, Hiroshi/ TSUBONO, Katsuhiro/ MINEMURA, Shin-ichi/ MINEMURA, Sumiko/ YAGI, Fumihiko/
Judges of the Sponsors Awards: KAWAI Award: KOYAMA, Yozo & KOMIYAMA, Atsushi
YAMAHA Award: YAMAMORI, Naoki Steinway Award: GOTO, Kazuhiro/ Ongaku-no-Tomosha Award: HORIUCHI, Kumio/
These are three of the judges ' comments. Please click here if you want see.
■ The 17th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (2011-2012)
Superior Prize (The 1st Prize)／ KANAI, Akihiko (JAPAN) Library no.292
Encouragement Award (The 2nd Prize)／ Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA) Library no.293
Ongaku-no-Tomo-sha Encouragement Award／ TAKAHASHI, Ryoh (JAPAN) Library no.294
YAMAHA Award／ SHIRAIWA, Masahiro (JAPAN) Library no.295
KAWAI Award／ NISHIDE(SUZUKI), Mari (JAPAN) Library no.297
Steinway Award／ OHTANI, Miyabi (JAPAN) Library no.298
Lesson-no-Tomo Award・Special Audience Award／ WATAHIKI, Koutarou (JAPAN) Library no.296
The Diploma／
Hwaen CH'UQI (PERU) Library no.302
MATSUMURA, Tomomi (JAPAN) Library no.299
WADA, Hitomi (JAPAN) Library no.304
SATOH, Kohki (JAPAN) Library no.301
UCHINO, Hiroki (JAPAN) Library no.300
HONG, Seunghee (KOREA) Library no.303
Players: DUO SAITO (SAITO, Miki & SAITO, Akihiko)
Judges: IMAI, Shigeyuki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/ TSUBONO, Katsuhiro/ MINEMURA, Shin-ichi/ MINEMURA, Sumiko/
YAGI, Fumihiko/
Observer: SUZUKI, Tatsuya/
Judges of the Sponsors Awards:
YAMAHA Award: YAMAMORI, Naoki/ KAWAI Award: KOYAMA, Yozo & KOMIYAMA, Atsushi/ Steinway Award: GOTO, Kazuhiro/ Ongaku-no-Tomosha Award: HORIUCHI, Kumio/ Lesson-no-Tomo Award: KAWAMURA, Jun-ichi/
The Detail and Judge's Comment
■ The 15th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (2008-2009)
The 1st prize／ There was no person of pertinence.
The 2nd prize／ IWAI, Mario (JAPAN)
Library no.284 Playing record click here
The 3rd prize／ OHSAWA, Aimi (JAPAN)
Library no.285 Playing recordclick here
KAWAI prize／ WATAHIKI, Koutarou (JAPAN)
Library no.286 Playing recordclick here
YAMAHA prize／ OHSAWA, Aimi (Japan)
Steinway prize／ KURIBAYASHI, Takuya (JAPAN)
Library no.287 Playing recordclick here
Ongaku no tomo sha prize／ WAKIMARU, Jun-ichi (JAPAN)
Library no.288 Playing recordclick here
Special prize of audience's members／ OHSAWA, Aimi (JAPAN)
The Diploma／
HINO, Yuhei (JAPAN) Library no.289 Playing recordclick here
MATSUMURA, Tomomi (JAPAN) Library no.290 Playing recordclick here
SAKOH, Ayayo (JAPAN) Library no.291 Playing recordclick here
WATAHIKI, Koutarou (JAPAN)
KURIBAYASHI, Takuya (JAPAN)
WAKIMARU, Jun-ichi (JAPAN)
Judges:Janos CEGLEDY/ SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/
SASAKI, Hikaru/ ARASHINO, Hideo/ MINEMURA, Sumiko/
FUKUSHI, Norio/ YAGI, Fumihiko/ IMAI, Shigeyuki
Judegs~Sponsors Awards:
Kawai~ KOYAMA, Youzo/ KOMIYAMA, Jun/
Yamaha~ NAKAGAWA, Kunihiro/
Steinway~ GOTOH, Kazuhiro/ AKITA, Fumiko/
Ongaku-no-tomo~ HORIUCHI, Kumio/ ARAI, Kouta
■ The 13th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (2005)
Grand prize・Kodama prize／ Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
The 1st prize／ KOBAYASHI, Ikuyo (JAPAN)
The 2nd prize／ Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
The 3rd prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
The prize of three support companies／ Sooran JEONG (KOREA)
The Diploma／
Maxim A. BASOK (RUSSIA)
YOKOI, Yumiko (JAPAN)
KOSAKA, Naoki (JAPAN)
SUZUKI, Kei (JAPAN)
YAMAGUCHI(YAGI), Kanako (JAPAN)
Miroslav DANEV (BULGARIA)
Judges: KODAMA, Sachiko/ OGAWA, Yukitoshi/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/
SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/ SASAKI, Hikaru/ ARASHINO, Hideo/
MINEMURA,Sumiko/ NISHIMURA, Akira
■ The 11th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (2001-2002)
Grand prize・Kodama prize／ KAMOSHITA, Yutaka (JAPAN)
A category the 1st prize／ Iassen KOSEV (BULGARIA)
The 2nd prize／ TACHIBANA, Shintaro (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ There was no person of pertinence.
The special prize／ TACHIBANA, Shintaro (JAPAN)
The Diploma／
KONDOH, Kohei (JAPAN)
HISA, Takanobu (JAPAN)
B category the 1st prize／ Rumen BAYRAKTAROV (BULGARIA)
The 2nd prize／ KOHZAKI, Eri (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
The special prize・The prize of three support companies／
Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
James PEACE (BRITAIN)
Other Winners／
SHIMIZU, Yoshihiko (JAPAN)
OKUDA, Takatoshi (JAPAN)
SUDOH, Yukari (JAPAN)
UENO, Hiromi (JAPAN)
HYOUI, Hidekazu (JAPAN)
Judges: KODAMA, Sachiko/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/ SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO,Hiroshi/
SASAKI, Hikaru/ MATSUMOTO, Hinoharu/ MINEMURA, Sumiko
■ The 5th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (1999-2000)
Grand prize・Kanebo prize／ Alexander YOSSIFOV (BULGARIA)
A category Kodama prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
A category the 1st prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
The 2nd prize／ Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
The 3rd prize／ Alexander YOSSIFOV (BULGARIA)
The special prize・The Mainichi Newspapers prize／ Alexander ROSENBLATT (RUSSIA)
The Encouragement prize／ INOUE, Junji (JAPAN)
The Diploma／
Boris PETCHERSKI (RUSSIA)
Alexander Vasiliyevich MALKOV (RUSSIA)
Michael HAGEMANN (GERMANY)
Alexander YOSSIFOV (BULGARIA)
Maxim Andrejevich BASOK (RUSSIA)
Kei MASHIMA (JAPAN)
Kenji ASHIMOTO (JAPAN)
Jun-ichi WAKIMARU (JAPAN)
B category Kodama prize／ NISHIZAWA, Ken-ichi (JAPAN)
B category the 1st prize／ NISHIZAWA, Ken-ichi (JAPAN)
The 2nd prize／ Vitali GEWICKSMANN (RUSSIA)
The 3rd prize／ NAKAGAWA, Akinori (JAPAN)
The special prize・The Mainichi Newspapers prize／ HASEGAWA, Yoshitaka (JAPAN)
The Encouragement prize／ SAKU, Mutsumi (JAPAN)
The Diploma／
Rafael Noory BELALOV (TATARSTAN-RUSSIA)
Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
Nikolay STOYKOV (BULGARIA)
Leonid GUREVICH (RUSSIA)
(Y)Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
Tatsuya HIRANO (JAPAN)
Chikako OHHASHI (JAPAN)
Hidekazu HYOUI (JAPAN)
Maria ROMANOVA (RUSSIA)
Valerii SAMENIUK (UKRAINE)
Kouhei KONDOU (JAPAN)
Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA (JAPAN)
Judges: Dimitari CHRISTAV/ Thomas MEYER-FIBICH/ KODAMA, Sachiko/
OGAWA, Yukitoshi/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/ SUZUKI, Hideaki/
KUBO, Hiroshi/ MIZOGUCHI, hideo/ SATOH, Toshinao/ SASAKI, Hikaru/
SATOH, Makoto/ MATUMOTO, Hinoharu/ MINEMURA, Sumiko
■ The 4th International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (1996-1997)
Grand prize・Kanebo prize／ Boris PETCHERSKI (RUSSIA)
A category Kodama prize／ KOYAMA, Kazuhiko (JAPAN)
A category the 1st prize／ KOYAMA, Kazuhiko (JAPAN)
The 2nd prize／ Alexander YOSSIFOV (BULGARIA)
The 3rd prize／ There was no person of pertinence.
The special prize・The Mainichi Newspapers prize／ SAKOTA, Manabu (JAPAN)
B category Kodama prize／ (Y)Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
B category the 1st prize／ (Y)Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
The 2nd prize／ NAKAJIMA, Mutsumi (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ KOHNO, Kyohko (JAPAN)
The special prize・The Mainichi Newspapers prize／ SATOH, Keiko (JAPAN)
The Encouragement prize／ Alexander YOSSIFOV (BULGARIA)
C category Kodama prize／ Vladimir M. BLOK (RUSSIA)
C category the 1st prize／ Vladimir M. BLOK (RUSSIA)
The 2nd prize／ Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
The 3rd prize／ Leonid GUZEVICH (RUSSIA)
The special prize・The Mainichi Newspapers prize／ Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
The Encouragement prize／ Alexander V. MALYKOV (RUSSIA)
The Diploma／
Anatolj N. DOKUMENTOV (RUSSIA)
Rafail G. KASIMOV (RUSSIA)
Judges: Vladislav USPENSKY/ Thomas MEYER-FIBICH/
KODAMA, Sachiko/ OGAWA, Yukitoshi/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke /
SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/ MIZOGUCHI, Hideo/ SATOH, Toshinao/
TANAKA, Toshimitsu/ SASAKI, Hikaru/ NODAIRA, Ichiro/ MIYOSHI, Akira
■ The 3rd International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (1994-1995)
Grand prize・Kanebo prize／ Gennady BELOV (RUSSIA)
A category Kodama prize／ (Y)Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
A category the 1st prize／ (Y)Elena SAMARINA (RUSSIA)
The 2nd prize／ There was no person of pertinence.
The 3rd prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
OKAMOTO, Tokiko (JAPAN)
B category Kodama prize／ Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
B category the 1st prize／ Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
The 2nd prize／ Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
The 3rd prize／ Stefan T. ILLIEV (BULGARIA)
C category Kodama prize／ Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
C category the 1st prize／ Arnold NEVOLOVITSCH (RUSSIA-GERMANY)
The 2nd prize／ YANAI, Hiroko (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ Boris PETCHERSKI (RUSSIA)
Special Prize／
TOKUYAMA, Minako (JAPAN)
KAMATA, Minoru (JAPAN)
Boris PETCHERSKI (RUSSIA)
The Diploma／
NAKAJIMA, Mutsumi (JAPAN)
NOBUHARA, Masao (JAPAN)
TAKENO, Haruhisa (JAPAN)
KATOH, Fumihiko (JAPAN)
YASUKAWA, Yoshiko (JAPAN)
AOKI, Susumu (JAPAN)
DONG, Hyun Tsoe (KOREA)
SHIN, Eun-Ha (KOREA)
Valentin SPASSKY (RUSSIA)
KOHNO, Kyoko (JAPAN)
Gennady BELOV (RUSSIA)
Vladislav SOLOVIEV (RUSSIA)
Rafael BELALOV (TATAR)
Alexander KOBLYAKOV (RUSSIA)
Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
Judges: KODAMA, Sachiko/ OGAWA, Yukitoshi/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/
SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/ MIZOGUCHI, Hideo/ NAKATA, Toshinao/
SATOH, Toshinao/ TANAKA, Toshimitsu/ SASAKI, Hikaru
■ The 2nd International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (1992-1993)
Grand prize・Kanebo prize／ Vadim BIBERGAN (RUSSIA)
A category the 1st prize／ SHIOZAKI, Miyuki (JAPAN)
The 2nd prize／ Yuri KORNAKOV (RUSSIA)
The 3rd prize／ Marco E. BELTRAMI (USA)
The Diploma／
Rafail KASIMOV (RUSSIA)
Janna PLIYAVA (GEORGIA)
Ruben ZATIKYAN (ARMENIA)
HAN, Hye Rie (KOREA)
Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
KATOH, Masanori (JAPAN)
TOMOTANI, Kohji (JAPAN)
CHO, In-Sun (KOREA)
FURUKAWA, Akiko (JAPAN)
OHYABU, Makiko (JAPAN)
B category the 1st prize／ Ilja HURNIK (CZECH)
The 2nd prize／ Stefan T. ILLIEV (BURGALIA)
The 3rd prize／ Vadim BIBERGAN (RUSSIA)
The Diploma／
Romualds KALSONS (LATVIA)
HASIMOTO, Masaaki (JAPAN)
HORIE, Haruyo (JAPAN)
IMAI, Shigeyuki (JAPAN)
C category the 1st prize／ KANO, Yumiko (JAPAN)
The 2nd prize／ AOYAMA, Haruko (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ Alexandr A. KRASOTOW (RUSSIA)
Other Winners／
Valery BOROVIKOV (RUSSIA)
MIURA, Mari (JAPAN)
A honorary prize for participation／ Ilja HURNIK (CZECH)
A prize for foreign special encouragement／ Gennady BELOV (RUSSIA)
Anatoli A. BOJARSKY (RUSSIA)
Judges: Nicolai STOYKOV/ Thomas MEYER=FIBICH/ KODAMA, Kunio/
KODAMA, Sachiko/ OGAWA, Yukitoshi/ KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/ SUZUKI, Hideaki/
KUBO, Hiroshi/ MIZOGUCHI, Hideo/ NAKATA, Toshinao/ FUNAYAMA, Takashi
■ The 1st International Competition of Piano Duo Music Composition (1990-1991)
Grand prize・Kanebo prize／ Ilja HURNIK (CSK)
A category the 1st prize／ Lukas HURNIK (CSK)
The 2nd prize／ Krassimir TASKOV (BULGARIA)
The 3rd prize／ Anatoli A. BOJARSKY (USSR)
Stefan IKONOMOV (BULGARIA)
Other Winners／
MACHIDA, Osamu (JAPAN)
Pavel ZEMEK (CSK)
Gennady BELOV (USSR)
Alexandr A. KRASOTOW (USSR)
HORIE, Haruyo (JAPAN)
B category the 1st prize／ Timothy MOORE (BRITAIN)
The 2nd prize／ Gennady BELOV (USSR)
The 3rd prize／ TOHMA, Yasuhisa (JAPAN)
Other Winners／
KOMURO, Kuniko (JAPAN)
SATOH, Hirokazu (JAPAN)
Irine MANUKYAN (USSR)
YOSHINO, Miyoko (JAPAN)
C category the 1st prize／Gennady BELOV (USSR)
The 2nd prize／ IMAI, Shigeyuki (JAPAN)
The 3rd prize／ OHTA, Yayoi (JAPAN)
Other Winners／
CHIBA, Isao (JAPAN)
MIURA, Mari (JAPAN)
Judges: KODAMA, Kunio/ KODAMA, Sachiko/ OGAWA, Yukitoshi/
KOBAYASHI, Kyosuke/ SUZUKI, Hideaki/ KUBO, Hiroshi/
YAMADA, Mitsuo/ MIZOGUCHI, Hideo/ SATOH, Toshinao/
NAKATA, Yoshinao/ FUJITA, Haruko