Piccolo Division

Dates	1st Round: 10:30, Wed, 20th of August 2nd Round: 10:00, Fri, 22nd of August Final: 10:00, Sat, 23rd of August
Organizer	Japan Flutists Association
Management Chairperson	Keiko Nagayama
Jury Panel	The jury comprises of directors and representatives of the Japan Flutists Association.
Jury Chairperson	Mari Yamakoshi
Jury Panel	Atsushi Ichinohe; Kensuke Sato; Shigeyuki Takano; Ryuji Masumoto; Shigeki Tsuruoka; Yasushi Watanabe
Prizes	1st Prize: A certificate of merit and prize money of 500,000 yen 2nd Prize: A certificate of merit and prize money of 300,000 yen 3rd Prize: A certificate of merit and prize money of 150,000 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.
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 80. 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 80 candidates 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	￥12,000 (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 80 participants.
How to Apply	1. Apply for the Piccolo 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.

【Repertoire Pieces】

< 1st Round >

Select one piece from the following:

A. Vivaldi: Concerto in C major, Op.44 No.11, RV443, 1st movement

W. A. Mozart: Concerto in D major, K.314, 1st movement

I. Krejčí: Concerto Op.52, 1st movement

N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto Op.79, 1st movement

A. Ravel: Concerto in C major, 1st movement

< 2nd Round >

Select one piece from the following:

E. K. L. Seegr: Sonate Op.58

G. Gariboldi: 6 Fantasias for piccolo solo, No.1

I. Krejčí: Monolog for piccolo solo

A. Jolivet: Chant de Linos

V. K. Mernier: Tangata Fenua I

< Final >

Select and perform one of the following two concertos:

P. Hindemith: Konzert for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Harp and Orchestra (1949)

B. Sanford: Concerto for piccolo and orchestra

Note: If performing the Hindemith, it may be performed with flute instead of piccolo.

Accompanist

Official accompanists will be provided by the organizer.

Contestants who play with an official accompanist must follow the rehearsal schedule instructed by the organizer.

It is not possible to request a specific pianist from the list of official accompanists.

The participation fee covers the costs of the official accompanists.

Contestants are also permitted to bring their own accompanist.

The conditions regarding the length of rehearsal time and the venue for the rehearsal is the same for candidates who choose to bring their own accompanist.

Accompanists are not required to pay the participation fee; however, they are not permitted to participate in the other programs for the duration of the convention.