The Sixth International Organ Competition
Musashino-Tokyo
Prospectus and Competition Outline
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1. Official Name:
The Sixth International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo
2. Purpose:
The purpose of the International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo is to discover
talented organists not only within Japan but also from abroad, to contribute to their
development, and to promote international exchange.
3. Establishment
Established in 1988 and conducted once every four years
4. Sponsorship
Musashino City
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
5. Co-Sponsorship
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
Old West Organ Society Boston, Inc. (Non-Profit Organization)
Tokorozawa City
Tokorozawa Cultural Foundation
Toyota City
Toyota Cultural Promotion Foundation
6. Cooperating Agencies
Japan Association of Organists
Japan Organ Society
7. Supporting Agencies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agency of Cultural Affairs
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The Japan Foundation Japan Federation of Musicians
8. Supporting Corporation
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9. Competition Schedule
Auditions:
Boston – Monday, April 14 to Thursday, April 17, 2008
Paris – Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25, 2008
Toyota – Thursday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4, 2008
Preliminaries (First Round):
Friday, September 19 & Saturday, September 20, 2008
Preliminaries (Second Round):
Tuesday, September 23 & Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Finals:
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Prizewinners Concert:
Sunday, September 28, 2008
10. Venues and Instruments to be Used
(For location and specifications of particular organs, please refer to the "Organs")
Auditions:
NORTH AMERICA:
Old West Church – United Methodist (Boston, USA)
Charles Brenton Fisk Organ, 1971
EUROPE:
Salle d'orgue du Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et
de Danse de Paris
Rieger-Orgelbau, 1990
ASIA:
Toyota-shi Concert Hall (Toyota City Concert Hall)
(Toyota, Japan)
John Brombaugh & Associates, 2003
Preliminaries (First Round):
Recital Hall, Musashino Shimin Bunka Kaikan
(Musashino Civic Cultural Hall)
Marcussen & Søn, 1984
Preliminaries (Second Round):
Ark Hall, Tokorozawa Shimin Bunka Centre MUSE
(Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre MUSE)
Rieger-Orgelbau, 1993
Finals and Prizewinners Concert:
Recital Hall, Musashino Shimin Bunka Kaikan
(Musashino Civic Cultural Hall)
Marcussen & Søn, 1984
11. Honorary Committee Members
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Marie-Claire ALAIN (France) Michel BOUVARD (France) Guy BOVET (Switzerland) † Jean BOYER (France) † Xavier DARASSE (France) François ESPINASSE (France) Lorenzo GHIELMI (Italy) Gerre HANCOCK (USA) HAYASHI Yuko (Japan) HIRONO Tsuguo (Japan) Jan Willem JANSEN (The Netherlands) Piet KEE (The Netherlands) Leo KRÄMER (Germany) Edgar KRAPP (Germany) KUBOTA Seiji (Japan) KWAK Tong-Soon (Republic of Korea) Ludger LOHMANN (Germany) Andrea MARCON (Italy) Karel PAUKERT (USA) Michael RADULESCU (Austria) Daniel ROTH (France) SUZUKI Masaaki (Japan) Carole TERRY (USA) Harald VOGEL (Germany) Dame Gillian WEIR (UK) † YOSHIDA Minoru (Japan) Wolfgang ZERER (Germany) |
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12. Competition Organization
President:
MURAKAMI Morimasa
Mayor of Musashino City
Vice-President:
EBISAWA Bin
Director of Young Artists Training Programme of the New National Theatre, Tokyo;
President, Japan Mozart Research Institute;
Honorary Director, Musashino Civic Cultural Hall
HIRONO Tsuguo
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
MIYAZAKI Hideharu
President, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
Organizing Committee:
MATSUI Naomi, Chair
Chief organ advisory member, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
HAYASHI Yuko
Professor Emeritus, New England Conservatory
HAYASHIMA Makiko
Organist, Shinjuku Bunka Center
HIRONO Tsuguo
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
IMAI Naoko
Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University
KANAZAWA Masakata
Professor Emeritus, International Christian University
KURIHARA Kazuhiro
Chief Producer, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
MIURA Hatsumi
Organist, Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
MIYAZAKI Hideharu
President, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
SATO Nozomi
Professor, Keio University
13. Jury
HAYASHI Yuko, Chair (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, New England Conservatory
Christoph BOSSERT (Germany)
Professor, Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Michel BOUVARD (France)
Professor, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
Jon GILLOCK (USA)
Concert Organist
HIRONO Tsuguo (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Mireille LAGACÉ (Canada)
Professor, Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
Michael RADULESCU (Austria)
Professor, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien
14. Audition Jury
Boston
HAYASHI Yuko, Chair (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, New England Conservatory
Mireille LAGACÉ (Canada)
Professor, Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
James David CHRISTIE (USA)
Professor, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Paris
HAYASHI Yuko, Chair (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, New England Conservatory
Michel BOUVARD (France)
Professor, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
Michael RADULESCU (Austria)
Professor, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien
Toyota
HAYASHI Yuko, Chair (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, New England Conservatory
HIRONO Tsuguo (Japan)
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
OH Ja kyung (Republic of Korea)
Professor, The Korean National University of Arts
15. Competition Secretariat
SUSAKI Sachie, Secretary-general
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
HIROE Rie
Organ advisory member, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
KAN Tetsuya
Organ advisory member, The Musashino Cultural Foundation
NUKATA Jiro
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
OKUBO Hiroharu
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
TAKESHITA Mayumi
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
WADA Ato
The Musashino Cultural Foundation
Secretariat of the 6th International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo:
c/o Musashino Shimin Bunka Kaikan
3-9-11 Naka-cho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 180-0006 JAPAN
Telephone: +81-(0)422-54-8822 Fax: +81-(0)422-54-2014
http://www.musashino-culture.or.jp/iocm/
* All correspondence regarding the competition should be in Japanese or English.
16. Required Repertory
Auditions
<Venues: Old West Church, Boston;
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris;
Toyota City Concert Hall>:
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750): Pièce d’Orgue
(Fantasy in G Major), BWV 572
César FRANCK (1822-1890): Pièce héroïque
Preliminaries (First Round) <Venue: Musashino Civic Cultural Hall>:
Olivier MESSIAEN (1908-1992): Le banquet céleste
Johann Sebastian BACH: Praeludium et Fuga in a, BWV 543
Johann Sebastian BACH:
Choose one chorale from the following:
- Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 652
- An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653
- Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
- Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 662
- Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 663
Preliminaries (Second Round) < Venue: Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre MUSE >:
César FRANCK:
Choose either (a) or (b) (from Trois chorals):
(a) n°1 en mi majeur
(b) n°2 en si mineur
Olivier MESSIAEN:
Play the following three pieces from Livre du Saint Sacrement:
VII. Les ressuscités et la lumière de Vie
VIII. Institution de l’Eucharistie
X. La Résurrection du Christ
Finals <Venue: Musashino Civic Cultural Hall >:
The Finals for this competition will consist of recitals by the finalists of their own
selections. The selection, however, must include a minimum of one piece by
Messiaen of the finalist’s choosing. The time allotted for each contestant is
between forty (40) and fifty (50) minutes, without breaks; including entrances,
exits, and time between pieces.
• Please Note:
1) That you must write the composer's name, selection title (in the original
language), and time required for each piece in the indicated space.
2) That no modification in program selection is allowed once your application is
submitted.
3) That selections from among the required repertory of the auditions or
preliminaries are not to be used in the finals.
17. Age Limit for Applicants
There is no age limit for applicants.
18. How to Apply:
1) Send the following required documents by registered mail:
(a) Application form
(b) Two (2) recent photos (7 cm by 10 cm, above the waist,
directly facing camera)
(c) One (1) letter of recommendation from a third-party organ
instructor or specialist.
• Send Application to:
Secretariat of the 6th International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo
c/o Musashino Shimin Bunka Kaikan
3-9-11 Naka-cho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 180-0006 JAPAN
• Applications will be accepted only between Thursday,
November 1, 2007 and Friday, November 30, 2007
2) All applicants of the competition must pay 15,000 yen as participation fee via
bank transfer to the bank designated below by Friday, November 30, 2007.
Service charges for bank transfers and other related fees involved when paying
from outside of Japan are the responsibility of the individual. The participation
fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
• Bank transfer to:
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Kichijoji Branch
Account No. 2323642
Account Holder: International Organ Competition
(Information below is for overseas applicants only)
Swift code: BOTKJPJT
Bank Address: 1-15-2 Kichijoji-Honcho, Musashino-City, Tokyo 180-0004
19. Auditions
Those who wish to apply must attend an audition at one of the venues indicated in
“10. Venues and Instruments to be Used” above. Please note that applicants cannot
request a change in venue once application is made. Traveling and lodging expenses
incurred are the responsibility of the applicant. The date and time of the audition will
be decided following the screening of applications and the applicant will be informed
of audition details by January 31, 2008. The results of the audition will be sent out by
mail on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (inquiries by telephone or e-mail will not be answered).
Auditionees who are accepted for the first-round preliminaries will be sent certificates
and other related documents to validate their participation in the competition.
20. Procurement of Visa
Application and procurement of visa is the responsibility of the individual contestant in
the event that one is necessary for the auditionee or contestant to enter Japan.
Please contact the secretariat if guarantor documents are required for visa application.
21. Travel Expenses
Travel expenses will be reimbursed under the following conditions:
• For Overseas Residents:
Round trip economy-fare air tickets between Japan and international airport
designated by the competition will be provided for contestants residing
overseas. Travel expenses to and from the designated airport, as well as
travel expenses within Japan, are the responsibility of the individual.
• For Residents of Japan:
Travel expenses for those residing in Japan are the responsibility of the
individual. However, in the case of residents of distant regions, travel
expenses will be reimbursed in part by the competition sponsors.
22. Lodging Expenses
Lodging expenses (meals not included) for the duration of the competition will be
provided for those contestants requiring accommodations, from the evening of
Monday, September 15 as follows:
First-round contestants: until the morning of Sunday, September 21
Second-round contestants: until the morning of Thursday, September 25
Finalists: until the morning of Sunday, September 28
Awardees: until the morning of Tuesday, September 29
Grand Prix winner: until the morning of Wednesday, October 1
Accommodations will be provided at the hotel designated by the competition
sponsors.
The sponsors will also provide intermediary services for "home-stay" (staying at
private residences; free of charge) throughout the period of the competition.
23. Orientation
The contestants must attend the following orientation.
Time: 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Place: Musashino Civic Cultural Hall (Recital Hall)
A reception will be held following the orientation, courtesy of the Mayor of Musashino.
24. Order of Performances
For the preliminaries as well as finals, both the order of performances and rehearsal
times will be decided by drawing lots at the times indicated below:
Preliminaries (first round): at time of orientation
Preliminaries (second round): immediately following announcement of second
round contestants
Finals: immediately following announcement of finalists
Contestants in both the preliminaries and the finals must be present by their
designated time of performance. In the event of tardiness, performance will be allowed
only if the competition committee deems that it would not interfere with the overall
program.
25. Rehearsals
Each contestant is provided with rehearsal time at the respective venues.
In addition, there will be other organs available for use outside the competition venue.
Any contestant who desires to make use of these please state as such on your
application form.
26. Registrants
Registrants are to be provided by the contestant, in the event that one is deemed
necessary. If you require a registrant but find it impossible to provide one, please
state so on your application form, and the competition office will make arrangements.
27. Judging
Judging will be conducted according to judging standards set by the jury.
No objections may be raised against the decisions of the jury.
28. Performance Rights
The following rights attendant to appearance in the competition are reserved by the
competition sponsorship, and no contestant may raise objection to or demand
payment in relation to their use:
1) Radio or televised broadcasting or dissemination via internet
2) Recording or filming whether or not for broadcasting purposes
3) Recording for the purposes of producing cassette tapes or compact disks, or the
duplication and/or sale thereof
4) Taking of photographs and/or videos and the duplication thereof, as well as their
distribution and/or sale
29. Awards and Prizes
First Place: Award certificate and 1.2 million yen in prize money
Second Place: Award certificate and 800,000 yen in prize money
Third Place: Award certificate and 600,000 yen in prize money
Other finalists: Award certificate
Award for Best Performance of Messiaen Selection (Messiaen Award):
Award certificate and 300,000 yen in prize money
Yoshida Minoru Memorial Award (awarded to first place winner):
Award certificate and 300,000 yen in prize money
Audience Award (awarded to finalist selected by audience vote):
Award certificate, souvenir
Taxes will be deducted from the above-mentioned prize money in accordance with
Japanese tax law.
30. Prizewinners Concert
Those who have been awarded First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, the Messiaen
Award, and the Audience Award, must perform in the Prizewinners Concert to be held
on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Musashino Civic Cultural Hall. Please note that
performance fees are not to be paid.
31. Accompanying Awards
1) A CD of the Winner of First Prize will be released worldwide by Naxos Rights
International Ltd. The recording will be also made available online for streaming on
Naxos.com and Naxos Music Library, and downloading on Classicsonline.com.
The recording sessions are scheduled for September 29 and 30, 2008 at Musashino
Civic Cultural Hall.
2) The First Prize awardee will be provided the opportunity to perform on tour within
Japan at the invitation of Musashino Cultural Foundation in fiscal year 2010.
3) As the Toyota Mayor’s Award, the opportunity to perform at the Toyota City Concert
Hall will be provided in conjunction with the tour mention in 2) above.
4) As the Tokorozawa MUSE Award, the winner will be provided the opportunity to
perform at Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre MUSE.
32. Addendum
Any issues arising in regard to the above articles are to be resolved in accordance with
the meaning intended in the original Japanese language and according to Japanese law.
