The 10th ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition

Competition Outline

There are two categories, Mandolin solo and Mandolin Quartet.

• 10-11th October, 2015 (Sat-Sun)

• The Hakuju Hall (Tokyo)
  c/o HAKUJU INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE CO.,LTD.
  1-37-5 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0063 Japan

• Category A: Mandolin Solo
• Category B: Mandolin Quartet

• 30th June, 2015 (Tue):
• Deadline of application for the preliminary examination.
• 15th July, 2015 (Wed):
• Announcement of the result of the preliminary examination.
• 10th October, 2015 (Sat):
• Category B final and category A semifinal.
• 11th October, 2015 (Sun):
• Category A final.

• JPY 10,000 in both categories.

• Takayuki Ishimura
  (mandolin player, Japan)
• Michiko Kataoka
  (mandolin player, Japan)
• Michio Kitazume
  (composer, Japan)
• Takashi Kubota
  (composer and director, Japan)
• Claudio Mandonico
  (composer and director, Italy)
• Ricardo Sandoval
  (mandolin player and composer, Venezuela)
• Steffen Trekel
  (mandolin player, Germany)

• APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
• Under 30 years old on 10th October, 2015.
• PRIZES:
• First winner; JPY 200,000 and extra prize
• Second winner; JPY 150,000 and extra prize
• Third winner; JPY 100,000 and extra prize
• PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (by recorded media):
• Excerpt from Moon and Yamanba by Yasuo Kuwahara (1946-2003), from 70th bar (Cantabile) to the end, published by Musikverlag Vogt & Fritz
• SEMI-FINAL:
• Total stage duration is 15 to 20 minutes, including the required piece ‘In Sans-serif’ by Ippo Tsuboi. (You can purchase the score of ‘In Sans-serif’ at DLmarket.)
• FINAL:
• Total stage duration is 20 to 30 minutes, including the required piece ‘Deep Obsession’ by Keizo Ishibashi, the prize piece in the composition category in the 2nd Osaka International Mandolin Competition. (If you want to buy this piece from abroad, please contact us at this contact form.)
• OTHER:
• Stage duration includes entrance and exit. No assignment for accompaniment.

• APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
• No limit for ages.
• PRIZES:
• First winner; JPY 100,000 and extra prize
• Second winner; JPY 50,000 and extra prize
• Third winner; JPY 30,000 and extra prize
• PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (by recorded media):
• Quartetto a plettro in Sol, 3rd mov. by Guiseppe Sirlen Milanesi (1891-1950). (If you need this score, we can send you the score. Please contact us at this contact form).
• FINAL:
• Total stage duration is 15 to 20 minutes, including the required piece ‘Song and Dance’ by Claudio Mandonico. (You can purchase the score of ‘Song and Dance’ at Dlmarket.)
• OTHER:
• Stage duration includes entrance and exit.
• A mandola contralto and a mandolute can be substituted for a mandola and a mandoloncello.

Sales information

[Score] In Sans-serif（Ippo Tsuboi）

Required piece for AIMFC 10th (Category A: Mandolin solo SEMI-FINAL).

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2016-08-18 17:51

[Score] Song and dance（Claudio Mandonico）

Required piece for AIMFC 10th (Category B: Mandolin Quartet FINAL).

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2016-08-18 17:53