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The 5th SKIPC – Pre-selection Begins!

The 5th Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition has received a total of 324 applications from 22 countries and regions.
Thank you all for your numerous entries!

Starting from March 2 (Sun), the Pre-selection (Japan) will take place in Osaka and Tokyo.
The schedule and venues are as follows:

Osaka:  March 2 (Sun) – Kawai Umeda Concert Salon “Jouér”
Tokyo:  March 4 (Tue) – 7 (Fri) – Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon “Pause”

The Pre-selection (Japan) will be open to the public with an admission fee of JPY1,000 per day. For details on ticket purchases, please visit the link below:

・Mar 2 (Sun) Osaka:https://www.kawai.jp/event/detail/2706/
・Mar 4 (Tue) Tokyo-Day 1:https://www.kawai.jp/event/detail/2728/
・Mar 5 (Wed) Tokyo-Day 2:https://www.kawai.jp/event/detail/2729/
・Mar 6 (Thu) Tokyo-Day 3:https://www.kawai.jp/event/detail/2730/
・Mar 7 (Fri) Tokyo-Day 4:https://www.kawai.jp/event/detail/2731/

Come and support these talented young pianists as they take on the challenge of competing on the world stage!