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The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July–August,〔 and is internationally recognised as one of the world's great piano competitions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Sydney Piano Competition Winner )〕 It was established in July 1977 by Claire Dan, with co-founders Rex Hobcroft and Robert Tobias,〔(SIPCA 2012 )〕 and was admitted as a member of the Federation of International Music Competitions in 1978.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About the Competition )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Website Detail )〕 The Artistic Director from its inception until 2015 was Warren Thomson, who also served as Chairman of the jury from 1992 until 2012. In April 2015, following Thomson's death in February, Piers Lane (a former competitor and judge) was announced as the Artistic Director of the 2016 competition.〔(Maxim Boon, "Piers Lane to lead Sydney International Piano Competition", ''Limelight'', 8 April 2015 ). Retrieved 4 May 2015〕 ==Structure== A total of 36 pianists are selected to participate in the competition. Worldwide auditions are held to select the 36 entrants, who must be aged between 17 and 30.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sydney International Piano Competition 2004 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Competitors Chosen for 2008 Competition )〕 Traditionally, the previous winner presents a Gala Opening Recital. The competition proper consists of five stages. All 36 competitors appear in the first two stages, which each involve a 20-minute solo recital. Competitors must include an Australian work chosen from a group of pieces set by the organizers. Miriam Hyde's ''Valley of Rocks'' was one of the pieces set for the 1988 competition; it was chosen by 23 of the contestants, and it went on to become her best-known work. After this the best 20 are chosen to proceed to the third stage, a 40-minute recital. Twelve pianists are selected to proceed to the fourth stage, a 50-minute recital and participation in a chamber work. Six competitors are selected for the final stage, in which they play two piano concertos with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Piano Opening )〕 The first four stages take place at the Seymour Centre, University of Sydney,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Piano Stage 3 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Piano Semi Final )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sydney International Piano Competition )〕 and the fifth stage is held at Sydney Opera House.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What's new? )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=14. Competition Stages )〕 The winner receives a prize of $25,000, with smaller prizes awarded for other placings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=3. Prizes and Special Prizes )〕 All stages are broadcast live on radio throughout Australia and to the world online, by ABC Classic FM. In the competition's thirty-year history, no Australian pianist has won first prize. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sydney International Piano Competition」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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