9th Tokyo International Choir Competition
22nd-25th July 2027
Dai-ichi Seimei Hall,Nihonbashi Kokaido,Tokyo
Applications open on November 22nd!
TICC2027 Regulations
We offer a wide variety of categories to help you find
the perfect fit for your choir!
The Tokyo International Choir Competition offers the following categories.
A single choir may apply to compete in up to three categories.
Each category, with the exception of B, has a set piece.
The set piece must be a new work by a leading Japanese composer,
or a work selected from the prize-winning works
of the Japan International Choral Composition Competition.
All choirs that enter the competition are first required
to undergo a sound recording screening as a qualifying round
(Notification of acceptance is scheduled for January.)
The choirs that pass the preliminary screening
will be selected to participate in the finals
and will perform on the stage of Dai-ichi Seimei Hall in July next year.
Please refer to the regulations for entry.
Schedule
22nd Thu. Jul.
Festival of Folklore
—Tokyo International Choir Competition Special Edition
Please click here for details.
23rd Fri. Jul.
Category A-1 : Children’s Choir (13-year-old or younger)
Category A-2 : Children’s Choir (18-year-old or younger)
Category B : Senior Choir
Category S : School-based Choir (Approx. 18-year-old or younger)
24th Sat. Jul.
Category C : Youth Choir (28-year-old or younger)
Category F : Mixed Choir
Category E : Equal Voice Choir
Category D : Chamber Choir
Category G : Contemporary Music
25th Sun. Jul.
Grand Prix Competition
the 5th World Choral Championship
Awarding Ceremony
Set pieces composed by following Composers
In addition to new works by leading Japanese composers, selections are made from the prize-winning works of the Japan International Choral Composition Competition.
Children’s Choir (13-year-old or younger)
Cristian GRASES
©島崎信一
Children’s Choir (18-year-old or younger)
Junko YOKOYAMA
School-based Choir / Youth Choir
Noboru KITAGAWA
Chamber Choir / Equal Voice Choir / Mixed Choir
Hideki CHIHARA
Contemporary Music
Daigo NISHIYAMA
The 12th Japan International Choral Composition Competition
First Prize Winner *Video of the Award Ceremony
"Festivity-Alleluia"
World-renowned Jury Panel!
The 9th Tokyo International Choir Competition has invited the following distinguished international jury members.
Morna EDMUNDSON
(Conductor, Canada)
Jan ŁUKASZEWSKI
(Conductor, Poland)
Damijan MOČNIK
(Composer/ Conductor, Slovenia)
John August PAMINTUAN
(Composer/ Conductor/ Singer, Philippines)
Bernie SHERLOCK
(Conductor, Ireland)
Roni SUGIARTO
(Conductor, Indonesia)
Hiroki FUJII
(Conductor, Japan)
©渡辺力
Grand Prix prize money of 500,000 yen!
The grand prix winning choir will receive a cash prize of 500,000 yen.
In addition, the winning choir will receive the right to participate
in the World Choral Championship!
In addition, the winning group in each category will receive 50,000 yen.
And of course, certificates and trophies!
The second Grand Prix Competition to be held in 2019
(We streamed it live on Youtube Live)
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CONTACT US
Tokyo International Choir Competition Executive Committee
050-3126-2690
（weekday 10:00〜16:00）
