Framework of the Award
The orchestral composition competition will take place in the following years. Young composers from all over the world are urged to submit their newly created works during their preferred competition year (may enter multiple years).
Judges |
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Judgement |
Preliminary Screening: The judge will screen the submitted scores and select a certain number of works to be performed. Final Selection: Those works selected during the preliminary screening will be performed in concert (“Final Concert”) at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall: Takemitsu Memorial, and the year's award will be decided by the judge following the performance (see [Final Concert and Other Information]). |
Award |
Cash Award: Cash Award: the total sum of 3,000,000 Yen, each year. The judge may withhold the prize (i.e. in absence of a suitable entry) or divide the prize among multiple entries. The composers whose works are selected to be performed at the final selection will be invited to attend the concert. |
Competition Procedure
Eligible scores |
Compositions for orchestra in any format except concerto, within the following instrumentation and to be performed with one conductor. Scores that have been published, performed in public concert or commercially recorded before “Final Concert” are not eligible. |
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Instrumentation |
Maximum;
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Duration | No shorter than 10 minutes nor longer than 20 minutes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualified applicants |
Any person, regardless of nationality, who is not over 35 years old at the end of the year of the application deadlines. |
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Application Deadlines |
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How to apply |
Please submit 2 copies of the bound score, together with a completed application form to the following office. (We cannot accept scores by email.) Download the application form(Fillable PDF) [Toru Takemitsu Composition Award]Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1403 , JAPAN Tel ; +81 3 5353 0770 Fax ; +81 3 5353 0771 |
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Entry fee | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Further remarks |
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Final Concert and Other Information
Final Concert Dates |
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Performers | The conductor and orchestra to perform the final selections each year will be designated by Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation. |
Selected composers |
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Performing materials | Performance materials of the selected scores will be prepared by and be afterwards kept in the custody of Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation. In the case the materials for a selected score are made up by the composer's publisher, Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation will be offered the use of such materials for the performance for a reasonable rental fee to be determined by mutual agreement. |
Year 2021
Pascal Dusapin (France)
Year 2022
Brian Ferneyhough (United Kingdom)
Year 2023
Jo Kondo (Japan)
Year 2024
Mark-Anthony Turnage (United Kingdom)