MA Competition

In 2027 MA Competition for Pianoforte takes place.
Couldn't attend MA Competition 2026 in Bruges? Don't worry, you can sill rewatch the semi-final and final for free on Early Music Television!
To the livestream

MA Competition is made possible by the players of the National Lottery.

Applications

Find the timeline of MA Competition 2027 here.

Applications open
12.02.2027, 00:01 — 25.02.2027, 23:59
First round
07 — 09.05.2027
Online
Rehearsals semi-final
01.08.2027
in Bruges
Semi-final
02.08.2027
in Bruges & online
Rehearsals final
03.08.2027
in Bruges
Final
04.08.2027
in Bruges & online

Hall of fame

Ontdek de winnaars van MA Competition door de jaren heen.
1981 | Vocal & instrumental soloists
Laureates
Takashi Ogawa
Second prize
Members of the jury
René Clemencic
Christopher Hogwood
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Hans-Martin Linde
Judith Nelson
Jaap Schröder
1980 | Basso continuo
Laureates
Glen Wilson
Second prize
Masaaki Suzuki
Second prize
Members of the jury
Kenneth Gilbert
Robert Kohnen
Gustav Leonhardt
Johann Sonnleitner
Herbert Tachezi
1980 | Harpsichord
Laureates
Glen Wilson
Second prize
Beatrice Berstel
Third prize
Charlotte Mattax
Third prize
Malcolm Proud
Fourth prize
Ketil Haugsand
Fifth prize
Members of the jury
Kenneth Gilbert
Robert Kohnen
Gustav Leonhardt
Scott Ross
Johann Sonnleitner
Herbert Tachezi
1977 | Harpsichord
Laureates
Françoise Lengellé
Third prize
Michel Kiener
Fourth prize
Christopher Kite
Fourth prize
Françoise Lengellé
Audience Award
Members of the jury
Isolde Ahlgrimm
Christiane Jaccottet
Johan Huys
President of the jury
Gustav Leonhardt
Herbert Tachezi
Colin Tilney
Jos van Immerseel
1978 | Ensembles
Laureates
Duo J. Cohan & St. Stubbs
Second prize
Collegium Musicum Budapest
Third prize
Les Enemis Confus
Third prize
Members of the jury
Anner Bijlsma
Barthold Kuijken
Hans-Martin Linde
Colin Tilney
Paul Van Nevel

Partners

MA Festival Brugge can count on the sup­port of these artis­tic part­ners for the organ­i­sa­tion of MA Competition and MA Festival:

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