22 International Piano Duo Competition Performance Division
Grand Prize （Certificate, Trophy, Special Prize of 500,000 yen）
Nariaki Sato
（Kanagawa Pref.）
Kanemura Nao
（Saitama Pref.）
2nd Prize （Certificate, Trophy, Special Prize of 300,000 yen）
Saori Inajima
（Chiba Pref.）
Masahiro Oishi
（Tokyo）
3rd Prize （Certificate, Trophy, Special Prize of 100,000 yen）
Ai Ishibashi
（Saitama Pref.）
Nonoka Uchida
（Tokyo）
Encouragement Award （Certificate, Medal）
Atsushi Yamanaka
（Tokyo）
Yusuke Takahashi
（Tokyo）
Yamanaka and Takahashi Pair received Musica Nova Prize from Ongakunotomosha
Bechstein Award （Certificate, Plaque, Commemorative Gift）
Mamoru Kishida
（Tokyo）
Arisa Matukuma
（Tokyo）
Kawai Award （Certificate, Plaque, Commemorative Gift）
Saori Inashima
（Chiba Pref.）
Masahiro Oishi
（Tokyo）
Finalist （Certificate）
Kusunoki Erina
（Tokyo）
Muroi Yuki
（Tokyo）
Finalist （Certificate ）
Masako Yamada
（Kanagawa Pref.）
Chiaki Harada
（Kanagawa Pref.）
Finalist （Certificate ）
Michika Morishige
（Hyogo Pref.）
Mio Uno
（Nara Pref.）
Finalist （Certificate）
Yui Sakurai
（Osaka）
Ayaka Yanagihara
（Gifu Pref.）
Finalist （Certificate）
Yoshie Hashizume
（Tokyo）
Akiko Kadota
（Tokyo）
Finalist （Certificate）
Shoko Fujita
（Tokyo）
Mayu Saeki
（Tokyo）
Finalist （Certificate）
Kyoko Yamauchi
（Chiba Pref.）
Mika Watanabe
（Chiba Pref.）
Competition Overview
- March 5 (Fri): Preliminary Round (2nd Edition) — Closed to the Public
- March 6 (Sat): Final Round — Closed to the Public
(Videos available online)
Venue: Shiodome Bechstein Salon
Final Round Jury
Kei OSANO, Etsuko TERADA, Celeri HARUHATA, Shinji URAKABE, Takanori SHIBATA
Hikari SHIRAKAWA (Bechstein Co., Ltd. – Head of Showroom / Manager, Sales Planning Office)
Yasuhiro TANIMOTO (Kawai Music Foundation – Chief, Artist Services Department)
Tatsuya SUZUKI (SMS Chairman, Supreme Advisor-Steinway Society)
Yuriko AKIYAMA (President & CEO, Steinway Japan Co., Ltd.) *for presentation only
Kikuo HORIUCHI (President & CEO, Ongaku no Tomo Sha Co., Ltd.)
Media Coverage
- Mostly Classic, September issue, p. 98 (Academy of First Pacific)
- Ongaku no Tomo, May issue, p. 89 (Ongaku no Tomo Sha)
- Musica Nova, May issue, pp. 36–37 (Ongaku no Tomo Sha)
Reports on the 22nd International Piano Duo Competition have been featured in the above music magazines.
The September issue of Mostly Classic also includes an article on the organizer’s June concert, in which the prize winners performed. We encourage you to take a look.
Additionally, the May issue of Chopin, p. 76, features information including the names of the prize winners. Please refer to it as well.