Geneva International Music Competition (English: Concours International d'Exécution Musicale, Genève)

Japanese: ジュネーブ国際音楽コンクール - じゅねーぶこくさいおんがくこんくーる(英語表記)Concours International d'Exécution Musicale, Genève
Geneva International Music Competition (English: Concours International d'Exécution Musicale, Genève)

This is a music competition held every year from late August to September in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1939, it is the most frequently held of its kind, has a wide variety of categories, and has many participants. There are 26 categories in total, and usually about four categories are competed in each year, but the categories change every year. First place winners include Benedetti Michelangeli, Algerich, Gulda, and Solti (all piano), Stader, Los Angeles, and Ameling (all vocal), Nicolet, Debost, Pierlot, Holliger, Ongnu, and André (all wind instruments). As of 2001, the number of Japanese winners had risen to 34, with the first winner being pianist Kiyoko Tanaka (second place in 1952), followed by violinist Koji Toyoda (second place in 1958). Those who have won first place include violist Imai Nobuko (1968), percussionist Yoshihara Sumire (1972), flutist Kono Toshiko (1973), and vocalist Banba Chihiro (1985).

[Yoshio Miyama]

[References] | Music Competition | Geneva

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

毎年8月末から9月にかけてスイスのジュネーブで開催される音楽コンクール。1939年に設立。この種のコンクール中もっとも多くの開催回数を誇り、多彩な部門を擁し、参加者も多い。全体で26種目(部門)あり、例年4種目程度のコンクールを行うが、種目は毎年変化する。ベネデッティ・ミケランジェリ、アルヘリッチ、グルダ、ショルティ(以上ピアノ)、シュターダー、ロス・アンヘレス、アメリンク(以上声楽)、ニコレ、デボスト、ピエルロ、ホリガー、オンニュ、アンドレ(以上管楽器各種)らが1位になった。日本人の入賞者は2001年までに34名に上り、最初の入賞者はピアノの田中希代子(1952年に2位)、次はバイオリンの豊田耕児(1958年に2位)であった。1位を得た者には、ビオラの今井信子(1968)、打楽器の吉原すみれ(1972)、フルートの河野俊子(1973)、声楽の番場ちひろ(1985)がいる。

[美山良夫]

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