The IRINO PRIZE was established in 1980 in honor of the late Yoshiro Irino, one of the most respected Japanese composers of his generation. The prize is administered by the IRINO Prize Foundation, which was founded after his death on June 23,1980, by Mrs.Reiko Takahashi IRINO in collaboration with renowned composers Maki ISHII, Joji YUASA and Yori-Aki MATSUDAIRA.
The IRINO PRIZE is awarded to young composers who explore new directions and demonstrate innovative creativity. The IRINO PRIZE consists of two categories; one for Chamber-Orchestral Work (between 9 and 17 instruments) held in even-numbered years, and another for Chamber Music (no more than 8 players, with or without electroacoustic component), held annually. Please see below for further details.
IRINO PRIZE Award
300,000 JPY for Chamber-Orchestral Work.
200,000 JPY for Chamber Music work. (in the case of multiple awardees, 150,000 JPY each)
Permanent Juries:
Satoshi TANAKA, Takayuki RAI, Mari TAKANO, Haruyuki SUZUKI, Rica NARIMOTO
Irino Prize steering committee :
C.MATSUBARA, Y.OHISHI, T.KAKINUMA, S.CHOKI, S.TANAKA, T.RAI
Competition in 2025:
The 49th IRINO PRIZE for Chamber Music, 2025
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Details: Entry Guidelines
Organizer and Contact:
THE IRINO PRIZE FOUNDATION (Ms. Tomoe IRINO, President)
c/o NPO JML Yoshiro Irino Music Institute
5-22-2 Matsubara, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-0043 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3323-0646
Fax: +81-3-3325-5468
E-mail: Contact Form
URL: https://www.irinoprize.jp
