Charlotte Spruit performs at Theatre Clwyd in Wales

Charlotte Spruit, violin

“With a sparkling and stylistic performance, Charlotte Spruit is convincingly establishing herself as one of the most promising young talents, and deserves her place on stage.”

Violinist Charlotte Spruit performs a Bach Solo Recital with Theatr Clwyd in Wales.

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YCAT announces new Artists for 2024!

As we prepare to celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we're thrilled to announce the addition of three incredible new artists to our sought-after roster of young musicians.
James Morley

Switzerland-based cellist James Morley is a new-music-focused solo/collaborative musician and has been hailed as “Australia’s most exciting young cellist” (Limelight).
Fibonacci Quartet

The Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets, and are prolific prize winners in both the UK and abroad.
Amiri Harewood

Amiri Harewood (piano) is currently an undergraduate at the Royal College of Music, London, and regularly performs across the UK and abroad.

Iyad Sughayer peforms at Grange-over-Sands & District Concert Club

Catch pianist Iyad performing an Evening Recital at Grange-over-Sands & District Concert Club.
The Atenea Quartet at St George's Bristol

The Atenea Quartet perform a proggrame of Bartok, Mendelssohn and Britten at St George's Bristol.
Charlotte Spruit performs at the Bachfest in Münster

Charlotte Spruit performs a Bach Solo Recital at Clemenskirche in Münster, Germany.

Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux

Charlotte was a prize-winner at the 2021 YCAT International Auditions, in partnership with Concert Artists Guild (New York). In 2022, Champs Hill Records released her debut album of solo violin music. 'This sensitively recorded debut presents an artist with something of her own to say, and something worth hearing …' Gramophone/ Champs Hill Records Ostinata / June 2022
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Founded in 1984, the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) supports the early careers of musicians so they can go on to move generations of audiences around the world with their talent.
Past YCAT artists
Ariel Lanyi

In 2023, Ariel was honored to receive the Prix Serdang, a Swiss prize awarded by the distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. He was also nominated as a Rising Star Artist by Classic FM in the same year. Prior to this Ariel won 3rd Prize at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, performing Brahms Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze in the Finals.
Armand Djikoloum

Nominated as a 2022 Rising Star Artist by Classic FM, Armand was a prizewinner at the YCAT 2021 International Auditions.
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