Introducing a new initiative pairing intensive creative residencies with extended touring. The first results can be heard at four concerts in Germany in June 2026! Read more
YCAT is proud to welcome an outstanding new group of artists to our renowned roster of young musicians, selected at the Public Final Auditions held at Wigmore Hall on Thursday 7th May 2026. Read more
YCAT launches the 5th Musicians' Mental Health Month this April, offering free support focussed on tackling imposter syndrome for musicians. Read more
Introducing our 2026 finalists - hear them live at Wigmore Hall on 7th May. Read more
Discovering, Developing and Empowering 21st Century Musicians since 1984
Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, YCAT artists past and present perform works by Coleridge-Taylor, Schubert, and 2024 YCAT Composer Fellow, James B. Wilson.
2026 Auditions are now closed. Find out more about applying next year!
of concerts performed for audiences throughout the UK
Dr Kate Blackstone talks to Katrina Damigos, Head of Teacher Training at Music Masters, about turning a conservatoire education into a career built on education, leadership and creating change through others. Read more
Qualified coaches Marion Friend MBE and Richard Collins share with us how imposter syndrome can affect musicians and how to tackle it Read more
Love it or hate it, social media is now one of the main ways audiences, presenters, employers discover emerging artists. So what actually works? Read more
YCAT Pianist Iyad Sughayer performs across the UK. Read more
