Renewal: 13 November, 2023
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The objectives of the International Piano Duo Competition
The aim of this contest is to raise the artistic standards of piano duo playing and increase the popularity of this medium by introducing more people to the charms of piano duo performance.
International competitions for piano duo compositions and piano duo performance are held on alternate years.
In this way we hope to enhance and develop the field of piano duo music by promoting promising composers and performers.
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5-41-3 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 1500001 JAPAN
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NEW E-mail address: ipda.2pianos4hands@gmail.com
12th November 2023 13:30start
Toyama Prefectural Educational and Cultural Center
Program and Players:
"Fantasia of Warabe-uta" (MINEMURA Sumiko)
"3 Rapsodies" op.53 no.1 no.3 (Schmitt)
...AIYAMA Tomomi & SASAKURA Rie
"The Planets" op.32 Jupiter (Holst)
...SATOH Harumi & TANAKA Chikako
"Le carnaval des animaux"
7.Aquarium 12.Fossiles 13.Le cygne
"Danse macabre" op.40 (Saint-Saëns)
...ITO Midori & SASAYAMA Yukiyo
"Sonate pour deux pianos"Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅳ (Poulenc)
HASHIMOTO Naoko & HIROSE Yuko
"Fantasie f-Moll" op.103 D940 (Schubert)
TATSUMI Kohko & KOMETANI Masami
organized by International Piano Duo Association
Ticket: Regular...2,000yen Student...1,000yen
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Result
June 24, 2023 KAWAI Omotesando
Performance of selected works in a juried concert setting, followed by an awards ceremony.
WATAHIKI Kotaro: AFTERNOON for Piano Duo
SONG CI: Memory
Daniel FORRÓ: Fugue "Stained Glass"
INAMURO Kurumi: Kuroneko no Odori
WAGATSUMA Suguru: MAYOIGA -for One Piano Four Hands-
OISHI Ayane: "UTAGE" for 2 pianos
KATAYAMA Syu: "Dialogue" for 1 piano 4 hands
FUJIWARA Ami (Pf.), URAKABE Shinji (Pf.)
organized by International Piano Duo Association
24-27 September 2023 YouTube
Leopoldine Blahetka (1809-1885): Grand Duo à quatre mains
pour le pianoforte en fa-dièse mineur op. 47 ~IV. Finale
players: Shoko HAYASHIZAKI & Michael HAGEMANN (IPDA's members)
organized by Joyful Arts sponsored by Meigakudo
supported by Bechstein Japan
Talk session(Youtube)
July 30th - August 18th 2023
Tel Aviv (Israel)
Website: http://www.masterclasses.org.il/
The renowned Tel Hai International Piano Master Classes enjoys its reputation for over 30 years, attracting annually some 80 pianists from 30 countries.
World renowned faculty have included the late Prof. Bashkirov and Nikolai Petroff, as well as John O'Connor, Alexander Gavrylyuk, Michel Dalberto, Norma Fisher and other leading professors from the USA, Russia, Poland, France, Argentina, Italy, UK, Korea, China, Hungary, Germany and of course Israel.
The Kanazawa-Admony Piano Duo conducts the Piano Duo Course Probing deep into the duo repertoire, preparing for international competitions etc.
The course includes:
- Daily Lessons in the Piano Duo Studio
- Public Piano Duo Master Class in Evens Hall
- Piano Duo Concert in Evens Hall
- Closing Gala at the prestigious Tel Aviv Museum:
With soloists and one piano duo selected by all professors
For more details please write us back by email to: tami_yuval@yahoo.com
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Klavierduo Hayashizaki-Hagemann (No.0862 &0863) detail
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Klavierduo Hayashizaki-Hagemann (No.0862 &0863) HP
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In members of our association, group of the winning the 16th Performance competition first place, Chie Tsuyuki(1476) & Michael Rosenboom(1546) released a CD.
It is the following details.
Titile: Duo Tsuyuki & Rosenboom TOTENTAZ Liszt Symphonic Poems PIANO 4 HANDS.
label: Odradek Records.
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Sat. 26th June 2021 15:30start KAWAI Omotesando (Tokyo)
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Fantasie f-moll K.608 by Mozart-Busoni
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Händel
...FUKUSHIMA Yuko & MIYAGAWA Taeko (2 pianos)
Fantasia of Warabe-uta by MINEMURA Sumiko (1 piano)
2.Menuet 4.Toccata from Suite Gothic by Boellmann (2 pianos)
...YAMASHITA Yumi & OHTA Tomoko
Concertino op.94 by Shostakovich
...IWASA, Ryota & HOTTA, Rio (2 pianos)
Variations on a Theme by Haydn Op.56b by Brahms
...ISHIBASHi Ai & UCHIDA Nonoka (2 pianos)
2.Malagueña 4.Feria from Rapsodie espagnole by Ravel (1 piano)
Carmen Fantasy by Rosenblatt (2 pianos)
...INAJIMA Saori & OHISHI Masahiro
Beyond the Sunrise by SHIBATA Takanori (1 piano)
Hopi snake Dance by Jolivet (2 pianos)
...SATO Yoshiaki & KANEMURA Nao
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Duo Petrof(Anatoly Zatin and Vlada Vassilieva ~Mexico) won the 19th United States International Duo Piano Competition on January, 2018.
Competition's HP
Duo Petrof's HP
We search members who move out.
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One of the founder of our association.
Honorary professor of Kunitachi music university.
Ms. Sachiko Kodama was dead, on September 16, 2018.
83 years old. The funeral was finished by private.
She had established the present International Piano Duo Association with late Mr. Kunio Kodama (her husband) and others, and served as a chairperson and a chief director, etc. until 9 years before.
By her, the piano duo was spread among the world and many pupils were brought up.
It'll be expected to open "farewell meeting" by pupil joint sponsorship later.
Contents
The 18th International Piano Duo Competition Performance Section 2013
Please click here. (Bulletin48.1.pdf)
The Comments of Juries
Please click here. (Bulletin48.2.pdf)
The 6th International Chamber Music Festival Odessa Dialogues
&
The Concert report for Japan-South Korea (Pusan) goodwill exchange
Please click here. (Bulletin48.3.pdf)
French version.(Only Odessa's article.)
14 October 2013 /At Nihon University College of Art Music Hall
1piano or 2pianos for 4hands (24 pairs at the final)
Set of piece: KANAI Akihiko/ "Sôhyô", and free music about 10 min.
The Grand Prize
Jue He (IL. USA/China) & Xiaomin Liang(IL. USA)
Liang-He Duo's HP click here.
The Second Prize/Pia Bose(Switzerland/ USA) & Antonio Pastor Otero(Switzerland/Spain)
Bose-Pastor Duo's HP click here.
The Third Prize/Sakabe Tomoyo (Japan)& Miyahara Kiwami(Japan)
Encouragement Award/Toyama Saori(Japan) & Hagino Mioko(Japan) / Tani Ayako(Japan) & Fujiyama Rui(Japan)
Jury special Award/Itou Akiko(Japan) & Kusaka Sachiko(Japan) / Katayama Miki(Japan) & Katayama Shun(Japan)
KAWAI Award/Katayama Miki(Japan) & Katayama Shun(Japan)
YAMAHA Award/Tani Ayako (Japan) & Fujiyama Rui(Japan)
STEINWAY Award/Komiyama Yuri (Japan) & Komiyama Sachiko(Japan)
Ongaku-no-tomo MUSICA NOVA Award/Ozaki Fuma(Japan) & Suzuiki Keishi(Japan)
Special Audience Award/Toyama Saori(Japan) & Hagino Mioko(Japan)
Diploma/15 pairs
Amount of the Prize money: 1,000,000Yen.
March Elimination Round for domestic/11pairs to the final.
September Elimination for domestic/4pairs to the final.
October Elimination for over sea and far district/9pairs to the final.
Total 24pairs to the final.
Nihon University College of Art Music Hall
22-23, November, 2013 Halls of Odessa Philharmonic Society
Gala concert: 21, November
Manuel INFANTE: Danses andalouses "Sentimiento" <2 pianos>
Roh OGURA: Butoh kumikyoku 2 <2 pianos>
1st. Kyoko Maruyama 2nd. Yoshihiro Tashiro
Finale from Liadow's "Tachi tachi"<2 pianos 8 hands>
Recital: 22, November
J.S. BACH: Concerto a due cembali BWV.1061a <2 pianos> 1st. Y.Tashiro 2nd. K.Maruyama
Roh OGURA: Butoh kumikyoku 1,3,2 <2 pianos> 1st. K.Maruyama 2nd. Y.Tashiro
Maurice RAVEL: Ma Mere L'Oye
Daphnis et Chloe <2 pianos> 1st. Y.Tashiro 2nd. K.Maruyama
They were invited from Ukraine Piano Duo Association(chairwoman: Mrs. Olga Sherbakova).
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And please click here for details.(English)
French version.
Duo OSANO Recital
22, October 2013 Busan Cultural Center (Korea)
Poulenc: L'embarquement pour Cythère
Brahms: Sonate f moll op.34b
Bennett: Four piece suite
Garshwin: Rapsody in blue
Mrs.OSANO Miho & Mr.OSANO Kei were invited from Busan Piano Duo Association.
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And please click here for details.
Bulletin No.47~English version
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Congratulations DUO Yamamoto!
Our member, Duo Yamamoto (Yuka Yamamoto & Ayaka Yamamoto) were awarded the first prize(Gold) on the Dranoff 2 piano competition on 17 May 2013 in Miami, USA.
They are the Gran Prix winners on the 16th piano duo competition 2010 of our association.
The detail