【Eng】Salzburg-Mozart International Chamber Music Competition in Tokyo 2026

The purpose

Department

Award

◆Grand Prize: 1 group of 100,000 yen (1 group from all prize winners)
◆Right to perform at concert series and music festivals in Japan and overseas

This year, she is scheduled to perform at the Morellino Music Festival in Italy , a recital at Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido’s most beautiful village, and other concerts sponsored by Arts Spread.

*Past awards include the Winner’s Concert in Mozart Haus – Bosendorfer Hall in Vienna, Austria; the Salzburger Schlosskonzerte Mirabell in Salzburg, Austria; the Mai Festival in Rellingen, Germany; the UNT Summer String Institute in Texas, USA; the Salzburg-Mozart International Chamber Music Competition in Tokyo Winner’s Concert in New York, USA; the Yamaha Salon Concert Series in Ginza, Tokyo; the Nakasatsunai Village Culture Month Recital in Hokkaido; the Mizuki Hall Weekday Concert; and concerts sponsored by Arts Spread.
*Performers and dates are determined based on the requests of each concert organizer. Therefore, appearances at these concerts are not guaranteed for all winners.
*The above prizes apply to all categories and styles: Piano Solo Division (Live Performance Style) and YouTube Video Style; Chamber Music Division (Live Performance Style) and YouTube Video Style.

Preliminary round (piano section only)

Final

① Piano Solo Section (Live Performance Style) March 23rd (Mon), 24th (Tue), 25th (Wed), 2026
② Chamber Music Section (Live Performance Style) March 23rd (Mon), 24th (Tue), 2026
③ Piano Solo Section (YouTube Video Style) Video submission deadline: March 16th (Mon)
④ Chamber Music Section (YouTube Video Style) Video submission deadline: March 16th (Mon)
Results for all sections announced: March 30th (Mon)

Click here for how to shoot and submit a YouTube video. *Please be sure to submit this after completing your application.

The audition date and time will be notified to each applicant by email after the application deadline. The audition schedule (songs, start and end times) will be published on the website in early March.

Venue etc.

Judges (tentative)

Uwe Hirth-Schmidt (Vc, Germany), Davide Alogna (Vl, Italy), Kazuko Ninomiya (Cl, Japan), Mie Kobayashi (Vl, Japan), On Mitani (Pf, Japan), and others

Target instruments

String instruments, wind instruments, piano

Participation form/organization

Piano solo, duet to octet using the above instruments [Examples of arrangements: string quartet, wind quintet, duet with string/wind instruments and piano, piano duet, piano trio] (two pianos are not permitted)

Eligibility

No age restriction

Participation fee
(tax included)

Assignment song

■Piano Solo Category {Live Performance Style} {YouTube Video Style}　

All movements of Mozart’s piano sonatas (choose one from the following 18 pieces: KV279, KV280, KV281, KV282, KV283, KV284, KV309, KV310, KV311, KV330, KV331, KV332, KV333, KV457, KV533/494, KV545, KV570, KV576). As a general rule, no repeats are allowed.
* The preliminary video will play one movement of your choice. For the final round, all movements will be played (the same piece as in the preliminary round).
* Memorization is not required.

■Chamber Music Section 《Live Performance Style》 《YouTube Video Style》　

*One to two pieces of free choice, between 10 and 20 minutes, including a work by Mozart*.
*If the participating ensemble does not have any “major original works” by Mozart, there is no need to perform a Mozart work.
*Performance of arrangements and performances on instruments other than those specified by the composer are also permitted. Concerto selections are also permitted.
*Excerpts are also permitted (not all movements are required).

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■Important notes for both the piano solo and chamber music categories

*For the “Live Performance Style” judging, the performance section may be specified on the day.
*For the “YouTube Video Style” final selection video, you may record each piece and movement separately, but please be sure to submit them all together in one video.

Application

Deadline for application

Inquiry

Please contact us at contact@mit-on.com.

Organizer

Arts Spread General Incorporated Association

Cooperation and Sponsorship

Yamaha Music Retailing Co., Ltd. Ginza Store, Sonare Co., Ltd.