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The 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition "Prize-Winners Concerts" to be broadcast live in high-resolution DSD audio.

October 16, 2015

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) will broadcast the "Prize-Winners Concerts" performed at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in live streaming, and the broadcast will use the high-resolution "Direct Streaming Digital (DSD™)" audio format in the 5.6 MHz band.

This competition is held once every five years in Warsaw, Poland, birthplace of Chopin, and it is one of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world. It is said to be one of the top three, along with the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Past winners have achieved great fame as performers, and this competition is said to be the ne plus ultra for young pianists. The selection process began in April of this year, and the winners will be chosen at the Grand Finale held from October 18 to October 20. The top performers will perform in a prize-winners concert, and it will be broadcast live to the entire world over the Internet in high-resolution DSD audio.

Even people who do not have a D/A converter (DAC) can listen to the performances using a regular computer at whatever quality level is available. We hope that everyone enjoys the live performances performed with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra.

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The 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Prize-Winners Concerts
Second concert of prize winners Thursday October 22, 19:00 (Local time)
(Friday October 23, 02:00 JST)
Third concert of prize winners Friday October 23, 19:00 (Local time)
(Saturday October 24, 02:00 JST)
  • (*) The program of 2nd concert and 3rd concert of prize winners will be the same. The top 6 winners will perform in both concerts.
  • (*) The duration of the concert is unknown.
  • (*) For details, visit http://chopincompetition2015.com.

Computer requirements

Playing DSD audio requires a computer (Windows or Mac), "PrimeSeat v1.1.0 beta" software applications and a compatible DAC. If a DAC is not available, the audio will be converted automatically to be played using the media playing function on the computer.

  1. PrimeSeat v1.1.0 beta (free)
    This application can be downloaded from http://dsd.st/en/ starting on October 21, 2015. Note: This version of the application is required to listen to this concert. Previous versions cannot be used, so please install the latest version of the application if necessary.
  2. Compatible DACs
    A DAC is required to listen to DSD5.6MHz audio. For details, please visit http://dsd.st/en/.

About IIJ High Resolution Broadcasting

IIJ has adopted the latest streaming technology to distribute performances of classical music over the Internet, such as the “Spring Festival in Tokyo”, one of Japan’s premier music festivals. We have always sought to deliver the best quality audio, and in April of this year, with the cooperation of the Spring Festival in Tokyo and the Berliner Philharmoniker, we successfully broadcast all the performances using the DSD5.6 MHz live streaming.

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