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.
1973 | Organ
Laureates
Réjean Poirier
First prize
Dee Ann Crossley
Second prize
Bram Beekman
Third prize
Martin Lücker
Third prize
Martin Lücker
Audience Award
Members of the jury
Kamiel D'Hooghe
Ludwig Doerr
Bernard Lagacé
Lionel Rogg
1972 | Recorder ensemble
Laureates
Huelgas Ensemble
Second prize with special mention
Kölner Blockflötenensemble
Fourth prize
Members of the jury
Silva Devos
Ruth Dyson
Frans Brüggen
Ferdinand Conrad
Hans-Martin Linde
Wieland Kuijken
1972 | Recorder
Laureates
Conrad Steinmann
Second prize
Ricardo Kanji
Third prize
Marion Verbruggen
Third prize
Members of the jury
Silva Devos
Ruth Dyson
Ferdinand Conrad
Hans-Martin Linde
Wieland Kuijken
1971 | Basso continuo
Laureates
Christopher Farr
Second prize
Members of the jury
Isolde Ahlgrimm
Kenneth Gilbert
Charles Koenig
Gustav Leonhardt
Raymond Schroyens
Colin Tilney
Robert Veyron-Lacroix
1971 | Harpsichord
Laureates
Scott Ross
First prize
John Whitelaw
Second prize
Christopher Farr
Third prize
Alexander Sung
Fifth prize
Members of the jury
Isolde Ahlgrimm
Kenneth Gilbert
Charles Koenig
Gustav Leonhardt
Raymond Schroyens
Colin Tilney
Robert Veyron-Lacroix

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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