• 2018Unsuk Chin (Korea)
• 2019Philippe Manoury (France)
• 2020Thomas Adès (United Kingdom)
• 2021Pascal Dusapin (France)

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]).

• A change in instrumentation may be requested if unusual wind / percussion instruments are used.
• Any keyboard used (synthesizers included) must be easily available in Japan. If a specific model is required, please consult with the secretariat beforehand.
• Any applicant requiring inclusion of a keyboard or synthesizer must provide their own programmed sample and tone data, compatible with the model being used.
• Computer-based synthesizers, including software synthesizers, may be included but the keyboard player must be able to play the instrument from a piano-style keyboard. The applicant must also prepare the computer, software and interface.
• Use of real-time electric amplification / modulation, or accompaniment by recorded sound tape / CD playing is not permitted.

Any person, regardless of nationality, who is not over 35 years old at the end of the year of the application deadlines.

• The Piece with the application form must be delivered to the following office by the above dates.
• Receipt of entries on the last day will close at 6:00 p.m. (Japan time).

Please submit 2 copies of the bound score, together with a completed application form to the following office.

(We cannot accept scores by email.)

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1. Only one entry allowed per person.
2. Scores that have been published, performed in public concert or commercially recorded are not eligible.
3. The title of the submitted piece should appear on the scores; however the composer's name should not appear. (Scores will be screened anonymously)
4. Only bound scores are acceptable for submission.
5. Alterations are not permitted after entry. However, a change may be requested if the judge or conductor concludes the score includes a problem in terms of practical performance.
6. Written instructions, indications etc. must be in English, French, German, or Italian.
7. Submitted scores will not be returned.