Kobe International Flute Competition
Founded in 1985, the Kobe International Flute Competition (KIFC) is regarded as one of the most prestigious contests for flutists that is held every four years. The Competition consists of four rounds: Preliminary Screening based on the submitted recording is the first round. Approximately fifty contestants are invited to take part in the Second round where all performances are open to the public. Eligibility: between the ages of 15 to 32. Prizes: First prize: 2,000,000 Japanese yen (~ $17,500); Second prize: 1,000,000 Japanese yen; Third prize: 500,000 Japanese yen; Forth to sixth prizes: 200,000 Japanese yen.
The 11th Kobe International Flute Competition:
- TBA
Laureates of previous competitions
2022
Mario Bruno,
Italy: 1st prize
Rafael Adobas Bayog,
Spain: 1st prize
Ishii Kie,
Japan: 3rd prize
Anna Komarova,
Russia: 5th prize
Joidy Scarlet Blanco Lewis,
Venezuela: 6th prize
2017
Yan Yu,
China: 1st prize
Anna Kondrashina,
Russia: 3rd prize
Mayuko Akimoto,
Japan: 4th prize
2013
Ai Takeyama,
Japan: 3rd prize
Mariko Hamasaki,
Japan: 6th prize
2009
Megan Emigh,
USA: 4th prize
Alessandra Russo,
Italy: 5th prize
Mariya Semotyuk-Schlaffke,
Ukraine: 6th prize
2005
Yuki Koyama,
Japan: 1st prize
Ayako Takagi,
Japan: 3rd prize
Sarah Rumer,
Switzerland: 3rd prize
Ikue Koike,
Japan: 5th prize
Christian Farroni,
Italy: 6th prize
Reina Watanabe,
Japan: 6th prize
2001
Sabine Morel,
France: 2nd prize
Dora Seres,
Hungary: 3rd prize
Kazushi Saito,
Japan: 4th prize
Kazunori Seo,
Japan: 6th prize
1997
Gergely Márk Bodoky,
Hungary: 4th prize
1993
Yoshiaki Teramoto,
Japan: 5th prize
Eyal Ein-Habar,
Israel: 6th prize
1989
Irén Moré,
Hungary: 3rd prize
Stephanie Hamburger,
Germany: 4th prize
David Fedele,
USA: 5th prize
Young-Ji Song,
South Korea: 6th prize
1985
Yumiko Sakuma,
Japan: 2nd prize
Vicenç Prats,
France: 3rd prize