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Encountering Brilliant Talent in Kanazawa, a City of Tradition and Culture

Ishikawa International Piano Competition

2026– date –

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Regarding the Request to Change Semi-Final and Final Repertoire

If you wish to change your repertoire for the semifinals or finals, please download the notification form (.xlsx) below, fill in the required information, and email it to the secretariat. The period for repertoire changes runs from today...

1/6/26
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Announcement of Qualifiers for the Second Round of the 8th Ishikawa International Piano Competition

Following a rigorous judging process, the entrants with the following ID numbers have passed the second round of judging. Congratulations. The Secretariat has sent an email containing your notification of acceptance. The deadline for pay...

1/6/26
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Announcement of Qualifiers for the First Stage of the 8th Ishikawa International Piano Competition

As a result of a fair and rigorous evaluation, the applicants with the entry IDs listed below have successfully passed the first round of screening. Congratulations. An email has been sent from the secretariat containing your official no...

13/4/26
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Prize Winners’ Concert in Seoul

On December 27, 2025, at the Samick Art Hall in Seoul, South Korea, still filled with the spirit of Christmas, we presented the Prize Winners’ Concert featuring the laureates of the 7th Ishikawa International Piano Competition. The ...

2/2/26

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The Ishikawa International Piano Competition was established in 2011 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ishikawa Prefecture Piano Society.
As the only international piano competition on the Sea of Japan side that includes a Junior Division, it gathers outstanding talents in Kanazawa—a city rich in tradition and culture.
Through musical and international exchange, the competition aims to nurture pianists who will one day go on to perform on the world stage from Ishikawa.