Internatinal Piano Duo Association Official Site

Renewal: 14 May, 2021

Informaion of the International Piano Duo Association

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.

Our office removed on 15 July, 2020

NEW address:
5-41-3 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 1500001 JAPAN

NEW Tel & Fax: +81-3-6434-1003

NEW E-mail address: ipda.2pianos4hands@gmail.com

NEW International Piano Duo Competiton
22nd Performance Section 2019-2021

Elimination round: 5th March 2021 (not open)
Final round: 6th March 2021 (not open)

Place: BECHSTEIN Salon SHIODOME (Tokyo, JAPAN)

An application of 22nd competition was closed.
Thank you very much for your a lot of applications.

We hold the 22nd competition without audience.
Details and Videos ... Please click here.

January, 2021
International Piano Duo Association

30th anniversary Piano Duo Concert
June 2, 2019 Tokyo

Sun. 2nd June 2019 15:30start KAWAI Omotesando (Tokyo)

Program
P. Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier
...HOTTA, Rio & HARADA, Narumi (2 pianos)
A. Khachaturian: Masquerade / C. Debussy: Ballet from "Petite suite"
...IWASA, Ryota & KATAOKA, Yukie (1 piano)
C. Franck: Prélude, Fugue et Variation
/ J. S. Bach: Schafe Können sicher weiden
...FUKUSHIMA, Yuko & MIYAGAWA, Taeko (2 pianos)
R. Bennett: Samba triste, Country blues, Finale from "Four Piece Suite"
/ F. Chopin: Rondo op.73
...KOMIYAMA, Yuri & KOMIYAMA, Sachiko (2 pianos)
C. Saint-Saëns: Variations sur un thème de Beethoven
...HORIE, Mariko & MAEDA, Takuro (2 pianos)

International Piano Duo Competiton 2018
21st Composition Competiton in Tokyo

We want duo works as a set of piece for the next performance competition.
Details and Videos ... Please click here.

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SUPERIOR PRIZE: 21-18 SHIBATA, Takanori (Tokyo, Japan)
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: 21-20 EDANO, Natsuko (Kanagawa-ken, Japan)
JURY SPECIAL AWARD: 21-13 KACHI, Naoko (Aichi-ken, Japan)
JURY SPECIAL AWARD: 21-05 Oliver KOLB (Mühltal, Germany)
SPECIAL AUDIENCE AWARD: 21-20 EDANO, Natsuko (Kanagawa-ken, Japan)
KAWAI AWARD: 21-08 MIZUKI, Kaoru (Tokyo, Japan)
STEINWAY AWARD: 21-12 IWAI, Mario (Tokyo, Japan)
ONGAKU-NO-TOMO AWARD: 21-18 SHIBATA, Takanori (Tokyo, Japan)
Diproma: 21-22 TOMITA, Kazuki (Tokyo, Japan)
21-21 NAKAMURA, Mio (Chiba-ken, Japan)
21-17 Elena SAMARINA (Ekaterinburg, Russia)
21-15 EGAMI, Keiko (Osaka-fu, Japan)
21-14 Vadim BIBERGAN (Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA)
21-11 HAYAMA, Ayuri (Shimane-ken, Japan)
21-10 WARABI, Tohru (Saitama-ken, Japan)
21-09 SATOH, Kohki (Okayama-ken, Japan)
21-07 MATSUSHITA, Ikuma (Hyogo-ken, Japan)

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)

Successful passed works at the elimination round.
Please click from left side tag "Competition".

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

Please click here to read the guide.

The result of elimination round is scheduled for 11, June 2018.

News of death, Ms. Sachiko Kodama

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.

Petrof International Summer Festival

The festival has ended. Thank you very much.
dates: August 11-25, 2018
place: Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Students of all ages and nationalities can learn from world-class international faculty, perform at prestigious venues and become part of a two-week enriching experience in the very heart of Europe.
by Anatoly Zatin and Vlada Vassilieva

HP

Congratulations!
Duo Petrof won the 19th United States International Duo Piano Competition.

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

Finished
The 20th Piano Duo Competition 2016
Concour, Contest, Performance section
in Tokyo Japan

Result: See competition

Final review

Oliver KOLB
Winner of the 19th International Piano Duo Competition Composition Section

CD release information of the IPDA member

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.
Shop: Amazon

A Digest video of the required pieces of the 20th piano duo competition.

We published a digest video of the required pieces of the 20th piano duo competition .

Please refer to the competition page for more information.

DANUBE INTERNATIONAL CONCERTO MASTERCLASS AND COMPETITION 2016

DANUBE INTERNATIONAL CONCERTO MASTERCLASS AND COMPETITION 2016 will be held on 28th June - 6th July 2016,Budapest.
For full information, please check the website is www.concertomasterclass.com

Please click here

2016 Chicago International Duo Piano Competition

Chicago International Piano Duo Competition will be held on June 8-12, 2016.
For full information, please check the website is chicagoduopianocompetition.org

Please click here

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We search members who move out.
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Bulletin No.48 English version of Digest 2014

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.)

The 18th International Piano Duo Competition 2013 in Tokyo, JAPAN

The result of the judgment at the final round of the 18th Piano Duo Competition performance section in Tokyo. JAPAN.
Please click here for details and movies.

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)

AMUSique's HP click here.
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

6th International Chamber Music Festival
"Odessa Dialogues"

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 1st. K.Maruyama 2nd. Y.Tashiro
Daphnis et Chloe <2 pianos> 1st. Y.Tashiro 2nd. K.Maruyama
They were invited from Ukraine Piano Duo Association(chairwoman: Mrs. Olga Sherbakova).

Please click here.
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.

Please click here.
And please click here for details.

Bulletin No.47~English version

Please click here!

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 and playing

The final round of the 17th composition competition has finished.

The result of the judge was opened.
Please see from the tag of "Competition".

Click the left side title, " Competition"or others.
You can click the left side title "mail" if you need.
A title " ~Membership~ tags on the left side, we are not preparing yet, very sorry.

We added each judge's name of the past Composition competition.

From Menu of "Activity" or "Competition" to "the list of the winners~

25th Memorial Christmas Concert (Tokyo)

It was finished. Thank you!
Open 18:00 Start 18:30 15, December 2014 Kawai Omotesando 2F "Pause"
Prélude et marche française/ Chabrier, Emmanuel (1 piano)
...Nakaya, Misato & Yoshizawa, Sayaka
Pavane pour une infante défunte/ Ravel, Maurice (1 piano)
No.1 Danse espagnole/ de Falla, Manuel (1 piano)
...Takakusa, Ayako & Kataoka, Yukie
Die Fledermaus Overture, fur Klavier zu 4 Handen/ Strauss Ⅱ, Johann (1 piano)
...Ogawa, Motoko & Watanabe, Seiko
Caprice héroique op.106/ Saint-Saëns, Camille (2 pianos)
...Miyazaki, Yoshimi & Nonogaki, Mari
Grand Sonata op.122 1st mov. / Rheinberger, Joseph (1 piano)
...Imamura, Akiko & Imamura, Maki
"Overture" ~ A midsummer night's dream op.21/ Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1 piano)
...Sakabe, Tomoyo & Miyahara, Kiwami (AMUSique)
Concerto for 2 Pianos 1st mov. / Poulenc, Francis
...Nakandakari, Maki & Ohta, Tomoko