Musashino Organ Competition

The Eighth International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo, Japan, announces prize winners after its final round of the competition, September 17, and Prize Winners’ Concert, September 18.

First Prize is awarded to Amanda Mole (United States, a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2016), Second Prize to Thomas Gaynor (New Zealand, also a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2016), Third Prize to Katelyn Emerson (United States, a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2015), Fourth Prize to Yasuko Chida (Japan), Fifth Prize to Risa Kimura (Japan), and Audience Prize to Yasuko Chida.

The competition received 57 applications from organists of 16 nationalities. The jurors for the final round were Guy Bovet, Hans-Ola Ericsson, François Espinasse, Bernhard Haas, Hiroe Rie, Shin Dong-Il, and David Titterington.

Eighth International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo finalists and judges (photo credit: Daisuke Ikeguchi)