MA Competition
In 2026, the next edition of MA Competition for Harpsichord takes place.
Applications closed. The first round will be streamed online on 15, 16 and 17 May 2026.
Watch the first round?
Stream the first round of the competition here:
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us on
→ competition@mafestival.be.
→ competition@mafestival.be.
Jury MA Competition 2026
During MA Competition 2026, the jury will be:
Korneel Bernolet (president)
Jean Rondeau
Béatrice Martin
Richard Egarr
Mitzi Meyerson
Hall of fame
Ontdek de winnaars van MA Competition door de jaren heen.
2003 | Ensembles
Laureates
L'Ornamento
First prize
Rossi Peceno Baroque Ensemble
Second prize
Ensemble Esperanto
Third prize
La Loge Olympique
Third prize
L'Ornamento
Audience Award
Ensemble RosaSolis
Laureate
't Andernaken Consort
Laureate
Members of the jury
Florian Heyerick
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Maria Cristina Kiehr
Agata Sapiecha
Stevie Wishart
2003 | Organ
Laureates
Marketa Reindlova
First prize
Maude Gratton
Second prize
Benjamin Righetti
Third prize
Els Biesemans
Fourth prize
Francesco Saverio Pedrini
Fourth prize
Marketa Reindlova
Audience Award
Roland Dopfer
Laureate
Gregor Knop
Laureate
Sylvia Maria Kraut
Laureate
Jean-Philoippe Merckaert
Laureate
Maria Mokhova
Laureate
Andrze Szakdejko
Laureate
Ben Van Nespen
Laureate
Members of the jury
Johannes Geffert
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Andrea Marcon
Joris Verdin
David Yearsley
2002 | Vocal & instrumental soloists
Laureates
Fiorenza De Donatis (violin)
First prize
Makot Sakurada (tenor)
Second prize
Yosemeh Adjei (altus)
Third prize
Georges Barthel (traverso)
Fourth prize
Alexander Schneider (altus)
Fifth prize
Marian Minnen
Sixth prize
Seung-Hee Park (tenor)
Sixth prize
Stefanie Troffaes (traverso)
Sixth prize
Georges Barthel (traverso)
Audience Award
Runa Baagoe (violin)
Laureate
Peter Barany (alto)
Laureate
Julian Fricker (recorder)
Laureate
Anna Fusek (recorder)
Laureate
Michael Hell (recorder)
Laureate
Mareike Hug (recorder)
Laureate
Thomas List (recorder)
Laureate
Etienne Mangot (cello)
Laureate
Ayako Matsunaga (violin)
Laureate
Sascha Mommertz (recorder)
Laureate
Satoko Ota (traverso)
Laureate
Ilaria Toriani (soprano)
Laureate
Satomi Watanbe (violin)
Laureate
Inge Zutterman (soprano)
Laureate
Members of the jury
Masahiro Arita
Patrick Beuckels
Diego Fasolis
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Eva Legêne-Andersson
Marcel Ponseele
Barbara Schlick
Jaap ter Linden
Lucy Van Dael
2001 | Harpsichord
Laureates
Isabelle Sauveur
Third prize
Michael Sponseller
Fourthe prize
Stéphane Guion Fuget
Fourth prize
Jhannes Hämmerle
Fifth prize
Isabelle Sauveur
Audience Award
Oksana Delaforge
Laureate
Matthieu Depouy
Laureate
Vital Julian Frey
Laureate
Akiko Fujita
Laureate
Anna Karpenko
Laureate
Oki Kazune
Laureate
Edita Keglerova
Laureate
Mami Kurumanda
Laureate
Yago Mahugo Carles
Laureate
Silvia Marquez Chulilla
Laureate
Sawako Nakatani
Laureate
Naoa Otsuka
Laureate
Julian Perkins
Laureate
Eva Maria Pollerus
Laureate
Ian Pritchard
Laureate
Bruno Procopio
Laureate
Takashi Watanabe
Laureate
Members of the jury
Borbala Dobodzy
Gustav Leonhardt
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Davitt Moronay
Ludger Rémy
Jesper Christensen
Christophe Rousset
2001 | Pianoforte
Laureates
Kris Bezuidenhout
First prize
Jerry Jantunen
Second prize
Chie Hirai
Third prize
Remy Cardinale
Fourth prize
Kris Bezuidenhout
Audience Award
Linda Dobbay
Laureate
Jacques Knut
Laureate
Wiebke Weidanz
Laureate
Members of the jury
Wolfgang Brunner
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Linda Nicholson
Ludger Rémy
Bart van Oort
