7 semi-finalists of the grade superior (no age limit) were officially announced. They will play 50 min solo performances including one Japanese piece, on August 18th at Daiichi-Seimei Hall in Tokyo.
Here are the programs for the semi final round. And click here to hear some of the performances at the 2nd round and their interviews afterward.
*indicates the concerto pieces at the final round on Aug.21st.

1.Tomoya UMEDA

Bach/Busoni: Chaconne BWV1004
Bach/Busoni: "Ich ruf zu dir Herr"BWV639, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"BWV 645
Beethoven: Sonate für Klavier Nr.31 As-Dur Op.110
Liszt: Rigoletto (Paraphrase de concert) S.434
Ichiyanagi: In Memory of Cage
*Ravel: Concerto pour piano et orchestre

2. Mika OHTA

Haydn: Sonate für Klavier Nr.31 As-Dur Hob.XVI:46
Brahms: Variationen über ein Thema von Paganini Op.35
Lyapnov: 12 Etudes d'execution Op.11 No.10"Lesginka"
Nishimura：Opalesque Sonata for Piano
*Liszt: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.1 S.124/R.455

3.Kei TAKUMI

Haydn: Sonate für Klavier Nr.45 A-Dur Hob.XVI:30
Rachmaninov: Etudes-tableaux Op.39 No.1,2,3,5,8,9
Babadjanyan: Six Pictures
Takemitsu: Romance
*Chopin: Concerto pour piano et orchestre f-Moll Op.21

4.Tomoki SAKATA

Beethoven: Sonate für Klavier Nr.15 D-Dur "Pastorale" Op.28
Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano No.2 Op.36
Ravel: Gaspard de le nuit No.3"Scarbo"
Takemitsu: Rain Tree Sketch II - In Memoriam Olivier Messiaen
*Liszt: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.1 S.124/R.455

5.Nozomu SUGAWARA

Mozart: Sonate für Klavier Nr.4 Es-Dur K.282
Chopin: Ballade f-Moll Op.52
Chopin: Sonate h-Moll Op.58
M.Tokuyama: Musica Nara for Piano
*Rachmaninov: Concerto for piano and orchestra No.2 Op.18

6.Mayaka NAKAGAWA

J.S.Bach: Toccata c-Moll BWV 911
Haydn: Sonate für Klavier Nr.46 E-Dur Hob.XVI:31
Chopin: Ballade f-Moll Op.52
Scriabin: 3 Pieces Op.2-1 Etude
Scriabin: Sonata for Piano No. 4 Op.30
Nishimura: Avatara for Piano "1.Matsuya, The Fish"
*Chopin: Concerto pour piano et orchestre e-Moll Op.11

7.Yurina OKUMURA

Mozart：Sonate für Klavier Nr.17 D-Dur K.576
Chopin: Sonate h-Moll Op.58
Bacewicz: Piano Sonata No.2
Ichiyanagi: Cloud Atlas I
*Liszt: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.1 S.124/R.455

The performances will be broadcasted through Ustream.
And student jury members will listen to all the live performances in the hall.