4th Edition (2023)

The 4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition

Outline of the 4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition Outline of the 4th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition

Dates and Venues

Date Venue
Pre-selection Japan Osaka Feb 26-27, 2022 Kawai Umeda Concert Salon "Jouer"
Tokyo Feb 28, Mar 2-3, 2022 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
Overseas Feb 2022 Video Screening
Lottery Jul 28, 2023 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
1st Round Jul 29-31, 2023
Semifinal Round Aug 1-2, 2023
Final Round Aug 5, 2023 Shibuya Cultural Center Owada "Sakura Hall"
Prize Winners' Concert Aug 6, 2023 Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
Pre-selection (Japan)
Osaka Feb 26-27, 2022
Kawai Umeda Concert Salon "Jouer"
Tokyo Feb 28, Mar 2-3, 2022
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
Pre-selection (Overseas)
Feb 2022
Video Screening
Lottery
Jul 28, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
1st Round
Jul 29-31, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
Semifinal Round
Aug 1-2, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"
Final Round
Aug 5, 2023
Shibuya Cultural Center Owada "Sakura Hall"
Prize Winners’ Concert
Aug 6, 2023
Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon "Pause"

Jury Members

Chairperson of Jury Katsumi UEDA
Jury Members Katsunori ISHII
Alexander KOBRIN (USA)
Kayo MIKI
Nobuhito NAKAI
Ronan O’HORA (UK)
Ying WU (China)

※In alphabetical order

Advisors

Advisor Hitoshi KOBAYASHI
Music Advisor Akiko EBI

Eligibility

The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 2005.

Number of Applicants

237(from 21 countries and regions)

Winner’s Prizes Winner’s Prizes

Winner’s Prizes

First Prize JPY 1,000,000 
Certificate of Commendation 
Trophy
Second Prize JPY 500,000 
Certificate of Commendation 
Trophy
Third Prize JPY 250,000 
Certificate of Commendation 
Trophy
Fourth Prize JPY 150,000 
Certificate of Commendation
Fifth Prize JPY 100,000 
Certificate of Commendation
Sixth Prize JPY 50,000 
Certificate of Commendation
Audience Award Certificate of Commendation Souvenir

Prize Winner

First Prize

Nicolas GIACOMELLI

 Italy

Second Prize

Miao GAO

 China

Second Prize
Audience Award

Kazusa SAGAWA

 Japan

Fourth Prize Jiyoung KIM (Korea)
Fifth Prize Rikono TAKEDA (Japan)
Sixth Prize Riko IMAI (Japan)
First Prize

Nicolas GIACOMELLI

 Italy

Second Prize

Miao GAO

 China

Second Prize
Audience Award

Kazusa SAGAWA

 Japan

Fourth Prize Jiyoung KIM (Korea)
Fifth Prize Rikono TAKEDA (Japan)
Sixth Prize Riko IMAI (Japan)

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