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Application Guidebook for the 13th OKIDEN SUGAR HALL COMPETITION AND DEBUT CONCERT
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THE OKIDEN SUGAR HALL COMPETITION AND DEBUT CONCERT
was started in 1994 to commemorate the opening of Sugar Hall, which is especially designed as music hall. The annual competition is sponsored by the Executive Committee consisting of members from Nanjo City in Okinawa Prefecture, The Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc., and The Okinawa Times. The purpose of the Competition is to discover and develop young talented musicians of great promise as well as to contribute to the promotion of musical culture and international cultural exchange.
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Sections:
The Competitions is divided into five sections as follows.
Vocal Music, Piano, Stringed Instruments, Wind Instruments and Percussion
Instruments
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Application Deadline:
Friday, January 19,2007
* Applications that arrive after the closing date will not be considered.
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Dates:
Competition Sunday, March 25, 2007 Judging starts at 3 p.m
Vocal Music, Piano
Monday, March 26, 2007 Judging starts at 10 a.m.
Stringed Instruments, Wind Instruments, and Percussion Instruments
Note: Competition will take place over two days from this year. Please find the
time schedule of each section
Debut Concert Sunday, May 20, 2007 Concert starts at 4 p.m.
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Applicant Requirements:
(1) The Competition is open to musicians of any nationality
(2) Age Limit
Vocal Music:
Born on or after April 2,1977 and no later than April 1, 1987
Piano and Stringed Instruments:
Born on or after April 2, 1981 and no later than April 1,1989
Wind Instruments and Percussion Instruments:
Born on or after April 2, 1979 and no later than April 1,1987
* Those who have won other international or nationwide competitions in the past may
not enter this competition
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Duration of the Performance:
Vocal Music: no more than 10 minutes
Piano: no more than 20 minutes
Stringed Instruments: no more than 15 minutes
Wind Instruments and Percussion Instruments: no more than 15 minutes
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Judges:
Kyoko Ito (Vocalist)
Takumi Kubota (Violinist)
Naohiro Tsuken (Trumpeter)
Masaaki Niwa (Music critic)
Hidekazu Himoto(Conductor)
Takashi Hironaka (Pianist)
Misao Yokoi(Clarinetist)
Xu Mengdong(Composer)
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Prizes:
The Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. Award
Grand Prize: 1,000,000 yen (one winner)
· The Grand Prize winner will be given an opportunity to have a recital at Sugar Hall.
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Organized by
Nanjo City in Okinawa Prefecture
The Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc
The Okinawa Times
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