Thank you for coming in 2024. See you soon in the summer of 2025!
Master Class 2024 Application Guide
July 21 (Sunday) to August 4 (Sunday) 2024.
Violin
Frank-Michael Erben
Violin
Sergej Krylov
Violin
Akiko Tatsumi
Viola
Kazuhide Isomura
Cello
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
(Music Director)
Cello
Kangho Lee
Piano
Eliso Virsaladze
Piano
Susumu Aoyagi
Flute
Seiya Ueno
Chamber Music
(Viola)
Kazuhide Isomura
Chamber Music
(Piano)
Shigeo Neriki
Chamber Music
(Cello)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
(Music Director)
*Participate in only some lessons
Chamber Music
(Viola)
Kazuhide Isomura
Chamber Music
(Piano)
Shigeo Neriki
Chamber Music
(Cello)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
*Participate in only some lessons
Kirishima International Music Hall (Kirishima, Kagoshima)
Announce Details in March / Application Deadline May 9 (Thu)
David Reiland will be the orchestra’s conductor again from last year!
Mr. Reiland, music director of the Orchestre National de Metz (formerly the Orchestre de Lorraine) and the Lausanne Sinfonietta, will continue to appear as last year. You will have the chance to perform and learn from a highly acclaimed conductor who carefully builds orchestras!
You can listen to concerts performed by music festival artists at the Miyama Concert Hall (reservation required)
Auditing a lesson
Students can attend lessons of other classes (capacity depending on the size of the lesson venue)
Participation in concerts
- Student Concert (all classes)
- Final Concert Orchestra (selected string students)
- Cello Orchestra (all students in cello class)
- Kirishima Festival Orchestra (selected string students)
- Kirishima String Ensemble (selected string students)
- Kirishima International Music Festival Award Winners’ Gala Concert (representative of each class)
*Details will be provided in the information sent after the audition result announcement.
Mo. David Reiland, music director of Orchestra National de Metz (former Orchestra de Lorraine) and Lausanne Sinfonietta, will participate again. Here’s your chance to play under a highly acclaimed conductor in a meticulous orchestra building!
Dates
Venues
(3311-29 Makizono-cho Takachiho, Kirishima, Kagoshima)
Eligibility
- In principle, applicants should be age 16 to 30 years old. (Please contact us if you are under 16.)
- Applicants should be able to stay throughout the period of the entire festival.
Lessons
- In principle, lessons are given individually on one-to-one basis.
- During the festival period, each student (or each chamber music group) will take about 4 lessons.
- Some lessons will be opened to the general public. (Lessons are always open to students.)
- Professional accompanist is provided for string and flute lessons.
Courses and
Faculty
Tuition Fees
(*Scholarships are available.)
Solo Class Solo Class (Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano or Flute): 118,000 JPY
Chamber Music Group
Duos (per person): 78,000 JPY
Trios (per person): 65,000 JPY
Quartets (per person): 50,000 JPY
Quintets (per person): 39,000 JPY
Recorded
Audition
-Video uploaded to YouTube –
Upload to YouTube with limited release and fill in the URL in the application form or send it by e-mail. Write the piece title, recording date and time, and recording location in the remark’s column of the form or in the body of the email. Include your name in the uploaded YouTube title.
-Recording/video-recording file –
Send to us an MP3 or MP4 file by email (must be less than 25MB). Please include the piece title, recording date and time, and recording location in the body of the email.
If it is not possible to submit by the above method, mail a CD or DVD (no Blu-ray). Please write your name, title, recording date and time, and recording location on the disc. Please make sure that it can be played before sending it. The sound source will not be returned.
How to Apply
Please send the application form and the recorded material to the festival office.
Music Festival Official Website
https://kirishima-imf.jp
When submitting by mail, download the application form from the official website and send it to the following address.
Please contact us if you cannot download the application form.
<Application/Inquiry by mail>
Kirishima International Music Festival Office
Japan Music Foundation JESC
2-1-6 Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002 Japan
TEL: +81-3-3499-4530 E-mail: kirishima@jesc-music.org
*If you are a violinist or pianist, please fill in your professor’s preference (1st and 2nd choice).
*Applicants who wish to take both classes of solo and chamber music are requested to send an application form for each class (two sets in total).
*If you apply for chamber music, each member must apply individually. (The sound source should be submitted by the representative.)
Application
Deadline
Notification of
Results
Each applicant will be notified of the recorded audition result in early to mid-June by e-mail.
Cancellation
Policy
Privacy Policy: All information you provide will be used solely for the purpose of music festivals and workshops operated by Japan Music Foundation JESC. We will not use it for any other purposes without permission.
- Statement of reasons for application (1 sheet of A4 paper, format is free)
- A letter of recommendation from your instructor (written within the past year. Be sure to include the instructor’s contact information)
We will guide you to accommodation facilities near the venue at a special price for the music festival.
After the audition result announcement, we will send you detailed information and an application form.
As a rule, all reservations for accommodation should be made through the secretariat.
In principle, students will share a room with other students (for 2 to 4 people, depending on the size of the room).
Meals
-Lunch –
A nutritious lunch using local ingredients is served on weekdays (charges apply).
The special lunch of the music festival is always very famous!!
-Dinner –
You can apply for a paid lunch box with a different menu every evening.
Kirishima International Music Festival Office Japan Music Foundation JESC
2-1-6 Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002 Japan
TEL: +81-3-3499-4530 E-mail: kirishima@jesc-music.org
https://kirishima-imf.jp
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