Hilda Huang (NCMF  ’18,’19) has been awarded second prize at the prestigious 2026 MA Competition for harpsichord in Bruges, Belgium.

Launched in 1964, the MA Competition has become one of the premier international competitions for Early Music.  Held annually as part of the MA Festival Bruges (Musica Antiqua), the competition rotates tri-annually between harpsichord, pianoforte, and melodic instruments. Aimed at discovering new stars and facilitating fresh encounters, it is a unique platform for the training and professional integration of young artists. The MA Competition has boosted the international careers of numerous now renowned musicians, among them Christophe Rousset (1961), Kristian Bezuidenhout (1979), Dmitry Sinkovsky (1980), Jean Rondeau (1991) and Justin Taylor (1992).

Hilda Huang is a modern performer of historical music who brings together traditions of performance on piano, harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ. Since earning the singular distinction of winning all the top prizes at the Leipzig, Würzburg and Tureck International Bach Competitions, she made her international recital debut on the Steinway & Sons Prizewinners’ Concert Network at the Leipzig Gewandhaus in partnership with the Leipzig Bach Archive. A Steinway Artist, Huang has been invited to perform at the Leipzig Bach Festival, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, and the Montréal Bach Festival. She has been distinguished as a U.S Presidential Scholar in the Arts and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, and studied at the Yale School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.