・The competition”Early Music Competition” began in the year 1987 to bring up young Japanese musicians in this field.
・From the 2nd competition the Early Music Committee arranges also concert by the Prize winners.
・From the 3rd competition it also arranges exhibition of instruments.
・From the 3rd competition it ties up with the “Tochigi-Kuranomachi-Music-Festival” to let the prize winner take recital in the city Tochigi.
・From the 10th competition it is international and the committee invites at least one jury from abroad every year. It has already Anna Carol Dudley, Francoise Lengelle, Monique Zanett, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Judith Nelson, Barbara Schlick, Jan Willem Jansen, Richard Wistreich, Bob van Asperen, kees Boeke, Jill Feldman, Jose Luis Gonzales Uriol, Agnes Mellon,ketil Haugsand, Gerd Tuerk, Naoki Kitaya, Zeger Vandersteene, Glen Wilson, Robert Hill, Roberta Invernizzi, Rufus Muller, Aline Zylberajch, Martin Gester etc.
・Candidates of competition, Juries, Participants of exhibition and masterclass are also international.
・From the 21st competition the formal name of the Competition is “Early Music Competition, YAMANASHI”.
・From the 23rd competition it ties up with the instrumental museum in Hamamatsu City to let the prize winner hold recital in the museum.
・24th Early Music Competition (2010) is consisted of Competition, Exhibition and Demonstration of instruments, books, CDs etc. Masterclass by juries, Concert by prize winners, Concerts by juries etc. in some places in the center of the city Kofu
・From the 25th Competition (2011) it is developed to the Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including International Early Music Competition, YAMANASHI. It consists of Competition, Exhibition and Demonstration of instruments, books, CDs etc. Masterclass or Speech by juries, many Concerts by juries, prize winners etc.
・25th Competition is postponed one year till 28th to 30th 2012 because of Earthquake and Tsunami Dissaster on the 11th March 2011
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 26th Competition is taken place on the 27,28, 29 April, 2013
・Early Music Festival,YAMANASHI, including 27th International Competition is taken place on the 2,3,4,May 2014
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 28th International Competition is taken place from 1st to 3rd, May 2015
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 29th International Competition is taken place from 29th April to 1st May 2016
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 30th International Competitionhas taken place from 28th to 30th April, 2017. The committee has celebrated the 30th Anniversary with Oboe band (12 members) ” Nashi “. From the 30th Competition, it ties up with Nishikata Music festival, Tochigi Prefecture, to hold the Prize winner concert.
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 31st International Competition is taken place from 28th to 30th April, 2018.
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 32nd International
Competition has taken place from 26th to 28th April, 2019.
・Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including 33rd International Competition is postponed and it will be taken place from 30. April to 2nd May, 2021, → 33rd International Competition is stopped by the time , when we can take place in peace !! → 33rd International Competition has taken place from 29.April to 1st May, 2022 in Fuchu and Tachikawa, Tokyo.
・34 th Early Music Competition, YAMANASHI has taken place in Kofu, Yamanashi from 28th to 30th, 2023. It takes cooperation with tactus, Bologna to let young competent musician make CD. The committee has intention to recommend tactus all prizewinners this year.
34rd International Competition for Early Music has taken place from 28th to 30th April, 2023.
Juries: Arimura Yuske, Ohtake Naoyuki, Kaketa Takashi, Suga Kiyomi,
Urlike Hofbauer
1) Solo Vocal (17 candidates)
1 Prize: none
2 Prize: Sakurai, Aiko(soprano)
3 Prize: Nishi, Yumani(soprano)
2) Melodic Instrument (21 candidates)
1 Prize: none
2 Prize: Ohi, Emiko (flute)
3 Prize: Maruyama, Sho (violin); Nakayama, Jin (cello)
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33rd International Competition for Early Music has taken place from 29th April to 1st May.
juries: Ohtake Naoyuki, Fukushima Yasuharu, Ueo Naoki, Hirosawa, Asami, Murakami, Akemi. Observer: Arimura, Yuske
1)Keyboard (25 candidates. 17 Cembalists, 8 Fortepianists)
1 Prize:Kato, Miki (Fortepiano)
2 Prize: Nakamura, Yu (Cembalo)
3 Prize: Nakayama Yuhna (Cembalo )
2) Ensemble
none
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Festival of Early Music, YAMANASHI, including 32nd International
Competition 1) Solo Vocal 2) Melodic Instrument mainly in Baroque Era has taken place from 26th to 28th April, 2019 in Kofu-City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuske OHTAKE, Naoyuki Roberta Invernizzi
OZAKI, Atsuko SUMIYA, Tomoki NONOSHITA, Yukari
1) Solo Vocal 12 candidates 2) Melodic Instrument 29 candidates
Prize Winners
1) Solo Vocal no one
2) Melodic Instrument
・1 Prize no one
・2 Prize DEGUCHI, Minori (Violin)
・3 Prize Jiyeon Bang and INOUE, Rei (Recorder)
・Juries Special Prize MARUYAMA, Sho (Violin) and
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde (Vc)
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Festival of Early Music, YAMANASHI, including 31st International Competition 1) Keyboard 2) Ensemble has taken place from 28th to 30th April, 2018 in Kofu-City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuske OHTAKE, Naoyuki IMAI, Naoko
OHTSUKA, Naoya OGAWA, KAE Robert Hil
1)Keyboard 27 candidates
2)Ensemble 1 group
Prize Winners
1) 3rd Prize: KOUMOTO, Shotaro and KARAKAWA, Taichi
2) Juries Special Prize: Group LMC
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Festival of Early Music, YAMANASHI, including 30th International Competition 1) Solo Vocal 2) Melodic Intrument in Baroque Era has taken place from 28th to 30th April, 2017 in Kofu-City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Juries:ARIMURA, Yuske OHTAKE, Naoyuki, Taka KITAZATO,
Rufus Muller, YAMAMOTO, Tohru
1. Solo Vocal 19 candidates
2. Melodic Instruments 32 candidates
Prize Winners
1) Solo Vocal
1 and 2 Prize no one
3rd Prize, Ohno, Akinobu, NAKAYAMA, Miki
2) Melodic Instrument
1st Prize Hur, Youngjin (recorder)
2nd Prize IKEDA, Rieko (violin)
3rd Prize no one
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Festival of Early Music, YAMANASHI including 29th InternationalCompetition (1) Keyboard Instruments (2) Ensemble has taken place from 29.April to 1. May, 2016 in Kofu-City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Jury: ARIMURA, Yuske Martin Gester, OHTAKE, Naoyuki
YAMANA, Toshiyuki Aline Zylberajch
In this year the committee has 27 candidates in the category of Keyboard and nine groups in the category of Ensemble.
Prize winners
1) Keyboard
2nd Prize Anastasia Antonova (cembalo)
2nd Prize Artem Belogurov(fortepiano)
2) Ensemble
3rd Prize Duo HPD(19th Guitar Duo)
Juries Special Prize Camerata D’Amico(Fl,V,Va,Vc)
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The 28th Competition is taken place from 1. – 3. May, 2015.
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuhsuke OHTAKE Naoyuki Emmanuel Girard
DOHSAKA Kiyotaka Jill Feldman Kees Boeke
1) Category: Solo Vocal (13 applicants)
1.Prize SATOH, Yukie (soprano)
2.Prize OGATA, Maki(soprano)
2) Category: Baroque Era Melodic Instrument (20 applicants)
1.Prize SAITOH, Yuuki (recorder)
3. Prize MIYAZAKI, Momoko (violin) NOZAKI, Maya (flute)
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Category: Keyboard Instruments(Harpsichord, and (or) Fortepiano)
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuhsuke OGURA, Kikuko OHTAKE, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Miki Glen Wilson
26 Applicants(24 with harpsichord repertoires, 2 with Fortepiano repertoires)
1 Prize NAKAGAWA Gaku (harpsichord repertoires)
2 Prize KAWAGUCHI, Naruhiko(fortepiano rertoires)
3 Prize no suitable
Juries Special Prize ISHIKAWA, Yukari and SUTO, Machiko (both harpsichord repertoires)
Category: Ensemble
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuhsuke OGURA, Kikuko OHTAKE, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Miki Glen Wilson
Only one candidate (2 recorders)
Prize no suitable
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The 26th Competition has taken place on the 28, 29 April, 2013
Category: Solo Vocal
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuhsuke UENO, Machiko OHTAKE, Naoyuki, TODA, Kaori, Zeger Vandersteene
23Singers (19Soprano, 2 Countertenor, 1Tenor, 1 Bariton)
1 Prize no suitable
2 Prize Ms. OKAMURA, Ciyuki (soprano)
3Prize Mrs WATANABE, Yukiko (soprano)
Juries Prize Jacqueline Shoda-Iwasaki (soprano)
Category: Baroque Melodic Instrument
Juries: ARIMURA, Yuhsuke UENO Machiko OHTAKE, Naoyuki, TODA, Kaori Zeger Vandersteene
24players (8recorders, 4 flutes, 3 Oboes, 1 Cornett, 1 Fagotto, 5 Violins, 2 Gambas)
1,2 Prize no suitable
3 Prize Ms. YOSHIZAWA,Yasuka (Flute)
Juries Prize Ms. EITANI, Yoko (Fagotto)and Ms. PARK, Young-Mi (Oboe)
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・The 25th Competition has taken place on the 29, 30 April 2012
Category: Solo Vocal
Juries: ARIMURA Yuhsuke, HIRAI Mamiko, MAKINO Masato, OHTAKE Naoyuki, Gerd Tuerk
22 Singers (17Soprano, 1Tenor ,2Countertenor, 2 Bassbariton)
The 1, and 2 Prize No suitable candidates
The 3rd Prize Mr. KURAMOTO, Shinji (Bassbariton)
Juries’ Special Prize Mr. NAKAJIMA, Toshiharu (Countertenor)
Category:Cembalo
Juries: ARIMURA Yuhsuke, KITAYA, Naoki, OHTAKE, Naoyuki, OHTSUKA Naoya, SONE Mayako
36 Candidates
The 1 and 2 Prize No suitable candidates
The 3rd Prize Mr.Luca Oberti
Juries’ Special Prize Ms. YAMAGATA, Mari
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・The 24th Competition has taken place on the 1,2 May 2010
Category :Melody Instrument, Lute, Baroque
Juries:ARIMURA Yuhsuke, Dmtry Badiarov, OHTAKE Naoyuki, SATOH Toyohiko, Barbara Schlick
We have 55 Applicants.
・ 16 Singers (13 Soprano, 2Countertenor, 1Bassbariton)
・25 Wind Instruments Players (11 Recorder, 8 Oboe, 4 Flute, 1 Zink, 1 Trompet)
・14 String Instruments Players (8 Violin, 4 Gamba, 2 Lute)
The 1 Prize Myriam Rignol (Gamba)
The 3 Prize Encho Yeom (Recorder)
Juries Special Prize Haruna Iwai (Traverso)
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・The 23rd Competition has taken place on the 2,3 May 2009
Category Solo:Keyboard Instrument (Cembalo) –32 candidates
The 2 Prize Mr. Aida Takahiro and Ms. Murakami Akemi
Category Ensemble:Baroque Vocal Music with more than 3 players– 2groups
The 3rd Prize Bachsolisten Seoul
Juries:ARIMURA, Yuhsuke OKADA Ryuhnosuke Ketil Haugsand NISHIYAMA, Marie NONOSHITA, Yukari
・The 22nd Competition has taken place on the 26,27 April 2008
Department. Melody Instruments, Lute and Singing (Repertoire:Baroque Music)
Period of application is 1.3.2008-26.3.2008
We have 47 candidates
13 Soprano singers, 2 Mezzosoprano singers, 2 Countertenorsingers, 1Baritone singer
9 Recorder players, 5flute players, 3Oboe players, 1 cornett player
6 Violine players, 3 Gamba players, 2 Lute players
The 2 Prize Ms. Hiromi, Shiho(Baroque Violin) and Ms. Kimura, Rie(Baroque Violin)
The 3 prize Ms.Murata, Akiko(Mezzo Soprano)
The 21st Competition has taken place on the 21,22 April 2007.
Category Solo:Keyboard Instrument(mainly cembalo)
The 3Prize Ms. Ohmura, Chiaki and Hayashi, Noriko
Category Ensemble(Renaissance, Baroque music) No suitable
・The 20th Competition has taken place on the 22, 23 April 2006.
Department:Melody Instruments, Lute and singing (Repertoire:Baroque Music)
We had 59 applicants.
・25Singers (20 Soprano, 2 Mezzo Soprano, 1 Counter Tenor, 1 Tenor, 1Baritone)
・19 Wood Wind Instruments Players(12 Recorder, 4 Oboe, 3 Flute)
・15String Instruments Players(6 Violin, 5Viola da Gamba, 2Lute, 1 Cello, 1Hackbrett),
The 1Prize Ms. Koike, Madoka(Baroque Violin),
The 2 Prize Mr. Yamamoto, Tohru(Baroque cello),
The 3Prize Ms.Yamaguchi, Yukie(Baroque Violin),
Juries Special Prize Yeom Euncho (Recorder)