Competition
Outline
Title
The 6th Takamatsu International Piano Competition
Competition Dates
February 10 (Tue), 2026 – February 23 (Mon), 2026
| Round 1: | February 10 (Tue) – February 12(Thu), 2026 | 3 days |
| Round 2: | February 14 (Sat) – February 15 (Sun), 2026 | 2 days |
| Round 3: | February 17 (Tue) – February 18 (Wed), 2026 | 2 days |
| Final: | February 21 (Sat) – February 22(Sun), 2026 | 2 days |
| Awarding ceremony: | February 22 (Sun), 2026 | |
| Winners’ concert: | February 23 (Mon), 2026 |
Preliminary Selection:
September 2025
Venue
Main Hall, Sunport Hall Takamatsu
2-1 Sunport, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 760-0019, JAPAN
https://www.sunport-hall.jp
Eligibility
Between ages 15 and 35 (Individuals born between January 1, 1991 and January 1, 2011.)
Judging
| <Chair of Jury> | AOYAGI Susumu | (Pianist, Japan) |
|---|---|---|
| <Jury*> | Vincenzo BALZANI | (Pianist, Italy) |
| DANG Thai Son | (Pianist, Vietnam) | |
| Pascal DEVOYON | (Pianist, France) | |
| EBI Akiko | (Pianist, Japan) | |
| IKEBE Shinichiro | (Composer, Japan) | |
| Jan JIRACEK VON ARNIM | (Pianist, Germany) | |
| Yoheved KAPLINSKY | (Pianist, USA) | |
| KIM Daejin | (Pianist, Korea) | |
| Katarzyna POPOWA-ZYDRON | (Pianist, Poland) | |
| Antti SIIRALA | (Pianist, Finland) | |
| <Jury for the Preliminary Selection> | AOYAGI Susumu | (Pianist, Japan) |
| Pascal DEVOYON | (Pianist, France) | |
| Sofya GULYAK | (Pianist, Russia) |
* Listed in alphabetical order.
Organized by:
Takamatsu International Piano Competition Organizing Committee
In cooperation with:
Takamatsu City Culture and Art Foundation
Supported by:
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City,
Kagawa Prefectural Government Board of Education, and
Takamatsu City Board of Education
