Ensemble Award Division
| Dates |
Preliminary:
10:30, Fri, 22nd of August
Final:
14:00, Sat, 23rd of August
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| Organizer | Japan Flutists Association |
| Management Chairperson | Keiko Nagayama |
| Jury Panel | The jury panel mainly consists of the directors and representative of Japan Flutists Association. |
| Jury Chairperson | Mayori Fujita |
| Jury Panel | Yoshiko Ohta; Taro Otomo; Harue Sugai; Takaya Kakehi; Keiko Tsumura; Keiko Yanai |
| Prizes |
1st Prize:
A certificate of merit and prize money of 200,000 yen
2nd Prize:
A certificate of merit and prize money of 100,000 yen
3rd Prize:
A certificate of merit and prize money of 50,000 yen
Other Finalists:
A certificate of merit
※The top prize winner(s) will be offered an opportunity to play in a concert held during the next convention.
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| Eligibility | Open to any nationality and age. Members of the Japan Flutists Association, including those who join JFA for this occasion. Participants must attend the entire convention. Applicants who do not submit a participation application for the entire convention period will not be considered. Previous first prize winners of this competition are not permitted to participate in the same division. |
| Number of Contestants | Limited to the first 30 groups. Please note that the application will close once the limit is reached. |
| Application Period | Wednesday, 7th of May to Friday, 20th of June, 2025 (Application deadline has been extended) Candidates are selected on a first come, first served basis. Applications will no longer be accepted once the limit of 30 groups has been reached. If the limit is exceeded on any day during the application period, those who applied on that day will be entered into a lottery. Following this process, no further applications will be accepted. An announcement will be made on the JFA’s website when the limit is reached. |
| Participation Application Fee | ￥6,000 per participant (Note: If a candidate applies for two separate divisions, ¥2,000 will be discounted from the total amount.) The application fee is non-refundable unless the application is rejected due to reaching the limit of 30 participating groups. |
| How to Apply | 1. Apply for the Ensemble Award Division via Japan Flutists Association’s website. 2. Apply for the participation in the 22nd Japan Flute Convention in KOBE 2025. Refer to Participation page for application instructions. |
| Construction | Duet, Trio or Quartet only. Members must stay the same for Preliminary and Final, though they can change the parts. |
【Repertoire Pieces】
(1) 〈Flute Duet〉
From W. A. Mozart: the Sechs Duette No.4, KV Anh. 157
Second movement “Andante con Variazioni d-moll”
(Required edition: Musikverlag Zimmermann)
〈Flute Trio〉
From F. Devienne: Trio No.1 from the 6 Flute Trios
Second movement “Adagio” in D-dur (Any publisher)
〈Flute Quartet〉
From A. Reicha: Quartette “Sinfonico” Op.12
Second movement “Andante” in G-dur (Any publisher)
(Required edition: Musikverlag Zimmermann)
(2) Free selection of an original or arranged composition to be chosen by the contestants
(Maximum duration: 6 minutes)
One work must be an original composition; however, the 2nd work can be an arrangement.
※Maximum performance duration including time between the 2 pieces: 20 minutes.
・Cuts are permitted in the pieces of free choice in order to adhere to the time limit.
・The piece of free choice for the preliminary round can be an extract from the pieces selected for the final.
・The mandatory piece performed in preliminary round cannot be chosen as the piece of free choice for the final.