MA Festival: MA Competition Final

Today you will hear the five best harpsichordists of MA Competition 2026. During this final round, each participant will perform three works accompanied by the strings of Il Gardellino, with the highlight being the Passacaglia Ungherese van Ligeti. The winner will go home with a cash prize, a concert during MA Festival 2027, and a recording with the prestigious label Ricercar. It is possible to leave or join the hall between the different candidates. With music by Option 1: · Compulsory work: G. Ligeti: Passacaglia Ungherese · J. S. Bach: Toccata in E minor (BWV 914) OR in G minor (BWV 915) OR Toccata in G major (BWV 916) · J. Haydn: Concerto in F major (Hob. XVIII:3) OR Concerto in G major (Hob. XVIII:4) Option 2: · Compulsory work: G. Ligeti: Passacaglia Ungherese · W. F. Bach: a selection of Polonaises · J. S. Bach: Concerto in E major (BWV 1053) OR Concerto in D major (BWV 1054)