The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition was started in 1991 in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of Hamamatsu City. Since then this international cultural program has been held every three years to celebrate the history and tradition of the city of music and musical instruments. The purpose of this Competition is to encourage the development of music and culture, to promote international cultural exchanges and to contribute to the nurturing of musicians by providing promising young pianists from all over the world with an opportunity to display the fruits of their daily study.

The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2024 (the Competition) is open to pianists born on or after January 1, 1991.

Applications can only be made online.

Applicants must prepare the following data files (1) to (4), enter the required items in their “My page” created on the Competition’s official website (www.hipic.jp) and upload the data files.

The contents of the data files can be modified/updated during the application period (from February 1 to March 31, 2024).

1. (1) A performance video file of the repertoire for Preliminary Selection (file format must be MP4, AVI, MOV or WMV)
2. (2) An image file of a recent glossy color photograph (300dpi or higher, front facing, chest up)
3. (3) A PDF file of a passport or an official document that contains the applicant’s name, nationality and date of birth
4. (4) A PDF file of letters of recommendation (any format is acceptable) from two eminent musicians, at least one of whom must be specialized in piano

Applications Open: February 1 (Thursday), 2024
Applications Close: March 31 (Sunday), 2024 at 24:00 (Japan time)

Final Stage with The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra