4th KIFC（1997）
- Dates
August 2 through 10, 1997
・1st round August 2 through 4
・2nd round August 6 & 7
・Final round August 9Venues: Kobe Matsukata Hall / Kobe Bunka Hall
- Jury
Chang-Kook KIM (chairperson)
András ADORJÁN
Robert AITKEN
Jeanne BAXTRESSER
Michel DEBOST
Alain MARION
Paul MEISEN
Souichi MINEGISHI
Aurèle NICOLET
Arife Gülşen TATU
Yasukazu UEMURA
Laureates
| 1st Prize | Kersten McCALL (Germany) |
|---|---|
| 2nd Prize | Mathieu DUFOUR (France) |
| 3rd Prize | Henrik WIESE (Germany) |
| 4th Prize | Gergely Márk BODOKY (Hungary) |
| 5th Prize | Tatjana RUHLAND (Germany) |
| 6th Prize | Davide FORMISANO (Italy) |
Special Awards
| Best Performance of a Work by Takemitsu | Juliette HUREL (France) |
|---|---|
| Encouragement Award | Denise LOUPATCHEV (Russia) |