The Sendai Cultural Foundation announced the details of the 4th Sendai International Music Competition. The application deadline is October 1, 2009

Sections Violin and Piano Competition Dates Violin Section: May 22 - June 6, 2010 / Piano Section: June 13 - June 27, 2010 Eligibility Born on or after January 1, 1982 (Open to musicians of all nationalities) Prizes 1st prize: 3,000,000 Japanese Yen / CD Production / Concerts with orchestra and recitals in various cities in Japan Jury Chairpersons Violin Section: SOH Tomotada / Piano Section: NOJIMA Minoru Orchestra Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra Organizers Sendai International Music Competition Organizing Committee / City of Sendai / Sendai Cultural Foundation

•Characteristics of Sendai International Music Competition
Repertoire focusing on Concertos
Contestants are required to perform concertos along with an orchestra in the Semifinal and Final Rounds.


Big prizes and ongoing active support to the 1st prizewinners
One of the big characteristics of the Competition is that it awards large amounts of prize money. For example it awards a cash prize of 3,000,000 Japanese yen to the first place winner of each section.
Another attractive characteristic of the competition is that the organizer actively assists the career development of the first prizewinners by giving them performance opportunities for three years.


•Schedule for the 4th Sendai International Music Competition

Application Deadline The application package must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2009. Preliminary Selection results sent out November 10, 2009 Screening Auditions Violin Section Piano Section 　New York Jan. 7, 2010 Jan. 8, 2010 　Moscow Jan. 11, 2010 Jan. 12, 2010 　Berlin Jan. 14, 2010 Jan. 15, 2010 　Vienna Jan. 16, 2010 Jan. 17, 2010 　Paris Jan. 18, 2010 Jan. 19, 2010 　Sendai Jan. 24-25, 2010 Jan. 24-25, 2010   Violin Section Piano Section Elimination Round May. 22-24, 2010 Jun. 13-15, 2010 Semifinal Round May. 29-31, 2010 Jun. 19-21, 2010 Final Round Jun. 4-5, 2010 Jun. 25-26, 2010