

The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition was started in 1991 in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of Hamamatsu City, and it has been held every three years since. The purpose of this Competition is to encourage the development of music and culture, to promote international cultural exchanges and to contribute to the nurturing of musicians by providing promising young pianists from all over the world with an opportunity to display the fruits of their daily study.
| Name | Date | Venue |
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| Opening Concert "CHO Seong-Jin Piano Recital" |
November 10 (Friday), 2012 | ACT CITY Hamamatsu Main Hall |
| First Stage | November 10 (Saturday) - November 14 (Wednesday), 2012 |
ACT CITY Hamamatsu Concert Hall |
| Second Stage | November 15 (Thursday) - November 17 (Saturday), 2012 |
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| Third Stage | November 19 (Monday) - November 20 (Tuesday), 2012 |
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| Final Stage | November 23 (Friday) - November 24 (Saturday), 2012 |
ACT CITY Hamamatsu Main Hall |
| Presentation of Awards | November 24 (Saturday), 2012 | |
| Prizewinners' Concert in Hamamatsu |
November 25 (Sunday), 2012 | |
| Prizewinners' Concert in Tokyo |
November 26 (Monday), 2012 | Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall |