Result
Grand Prize 25-14B The Dream in Two Places for two pianos composed by LIU Haotong
Second Prize 25-17B Crossing Wave (2 pianos) composed by KONAGAYA Kenta
Third Prize 25-18A Wearing Shadows, Echoing into Shade… for 4 hands composed by KAWAURA Yoshihiro
Diploma 25-03A Vier Szenen Suite für Klavier zu vier Händen composed by Oliver KOLB
25-07A The sigh of the wind For piano four hands composed by Aiqiao WANG
25-11A 《Vermillion》Nocturne-Passacaille, pour piano à 4 mains composed by NAGAE Shuya
Ongaku-no-tomo sha Encouragement Award 25-11A 《Vermillion》Nocturne-Passacaille, pour piano à 4 mains composed by NAGAE Shuya
Zen-On Publishing Company Award 25-14B The Dream in Two Places for two pianos composed by LIU Haotong
KAWAI Award 25-17B Crossing Wave (2 pianos) composed by KONAGAYA Kenta
Bechstein Prize 25-14B The Dream in Two Places for two pianos composed by LIU Haotong
Audience Award 25-14B The Dream in Two Places for two pianos composed by LIU Haotong
Date: 27 June 2026 open 14:30 start 15:00 Award ceremony 17:15
Place: PAUSE KAWAI Omotesando (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Oliver KOLB: Vier Szenen Suite für Klavier zu vier Händen
Aiqiao WANG: The sigh of the wind For piano four hands
NAGAE Shuya: 《Vermillion》Nocturne-Passacaille, pour piano à 4 mains
LIU Haotong: The Dream in Two Places for two pianos
KONAGAYA Kenta: Crossing Wave (2 pianos)
KAWAURA Yoshihiro: Wearing Shadows, Echoing into Shade… for 4 hands
Players: SEO Kuni & KATO Shin-ichiro PIANO DUO
Eligible Works
Category A: Piano four hands (one piano, four hands), maximum duration 7 minutes
Category B: Two pianos (two pianos, four hands), maximum duration 7 minutes
Eligibility
Open to all, regardless of nationality or age
Judging Schedule
Preliminary Round: Mid-February 2026
Final Round: Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Judging will be done in a public concert setting.