Hana Matsuda began playing piano at the age of 3, initially studying with Hikari Koyama and, since 2023, with Kaori Wada. She advanced to the regional finals of the PTNA Piano Competition in Japan in 2023. In 2024, she won first prize in the Best Bach Performance category (Age Group II) of the Great Composers Competition. In 2025, Hana received second prize in the Charleston International Music Competition – International Piano Competition and was selected to perform at the Junior Bach Festival. She also won first prize in both Group A and Group B of the World Stage Tour 2025 Music Competition (Junior Category), and is scheduled to perform at the winner’s concert at the John F. Kennedy Center. In the same year, she placed first in the American Protégé International Competition and was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. Hana also received fourth place in the Unite Status Open Music Competition. She has a special interest in the works of J.S. Bach and continues to explore classical repertoire with focus and passion.
Selected Awards and Performances
• First Prize, American Protégé International Competition (2025) — Invited to Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall
• First Prize, World Stage Tour 2025 Music Competition – Junior Category Group A
• First Prize, World Stage Tour 2025 Music Competition – Junior Category Group B
• Invited Performer, World Stage Tour Winner’s Concert at the John F. Kennedy Center (2025)
• Second Prize, Charleston International Piano Competition (2025)
• Selected Performer, Junior Bach Festival (2025)
• First Prize, Great Composers Competition – Best Bach Performance (2024)
• Fourth Place, Unite Status Open Music Competition (2025)
• Regional Finalist, PTNA Piano Competition (2023)
Watch Hana Matsuda perform Little Prelude F Major BWV927 by Johann Sebastian Bach for the 2025 International Piano Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Hana Matsuda perform Fountain in the Rain by William L. Gillock on the piano for the 2025 Virtuoso Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.