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The winners of the Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024, organized by the Min-On Concert Association (Min-On), have been finalized.

[1st Prize]
Kornilios Viktor MICHAILIDIS (Greece)

[2nd Prize]
Riley Holden COURT-WOOD (UK)

[3rd Prize]
YOSHIZAKI Ayano (Japan)

[Honorable Mention]
OKAZAKI Hiroki (Japan)

[Special Award; the Hideo Saito Award]
YOSHIZAKI Ayano (Japan)

[Audience Award]
Riley Holden COURT-WOOD (UK)

[Orchestra Award]
Kornilios Viktor MICHAILIDIS (Greece)

* Classical music writer Haruo Yamada's critique of the passing contestants can be found at the following link.
https://www.conductingtokyo.org/

*The final round of this competition is available for a limited time on the following YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkd1kHNHJsIdOWQnQFBvYtQ

[About the Competition]
Established in 1967 with the aim of discovering and supporting outstanding musical talents, the Tokyo International Conducting Competition vigorously promotes the growth of young musicians who display a broad range of promise in an international forum. It also serves to promote cultural exchanges between representatives of different countries and to contribute to the further development of musical culture.

Now, the competition enjoys a remarkable record of introducing conductors who have gone on to achieve world-scale success. Each of these competitions has received applications from more than forty different countries and regions, and many of the young competitors selected as participants gone on to positions on the world stage.

Through this Competition, the organizers hope to continue contributing to the discovery of new talents from around the world, talents whose endeavors will define the coming era of music.

[History]
1967 Established Min-On Music Competition for Conducting
1988 Changed the Competition’s name to Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
2014 Joined the World Federation of International Music Competitions
2024 Changed the Competition’s name to Tokyo International Conducting Competition

For more details, please visit the official website and social media pages of the Tokyo International Conducting Competition
<Official website>
https://www.conductingtokyo.org/
<X (formerly Twitter)>
@conductingtokyo
https://twitter.com/conductingtokyo/
<Facebook>
@ConductingCompetition
https://www.facebook.com/ConductingCompetition/

[Contact] 
https://www.conductingtokyo.org/eng/contact/

Tel: 03-5362-3430

Photo: Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024