What this is
Four young pianists — selected through rigorous auditions — take the stage at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall for the 44th edition of this long-running invitational series. Ariel Raney, Yumeka Nakagawa, Callum McCracken, and Dmitry Yuzhin perform works spanning Chopin, Ravel, Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Scriabin. Running for over four decades, the series has a reputation for spotting serious emerging talent before they break through internationally.
Who should go
Classical piano enthusiasts and anyone curious about the next generation of concert pianists. The programme's breadth — from Haydn to Scriabin — rewards listeners with a range of tastes rather than a single-composer focus.
Good to know
Tickets are typically available through eplus.jp or pia.jp, both of which accept foreign credit cards; convenience store pickup at Lawson is the most reliable option for visitors without a Japanese delivery address. Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall's Main Hall seats approximately 2,020 and is a fully seated, acoustically refined concert venue — one of the better classical halls in the greater Tokyo area. Photography and recording are almost certainly prohibited during the performance, as is standard for classical recitals in Japan. The venue is located in the Minato Mirai waterfront district, making it easy to combine with a pre-concert walk or meal in the area.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.