Following an intensive selection process with almost 170 applicants, we are now thrilled to announce our seven exciting finalists for 2024 Read more
Join Jonathan Leibovitz as he performs as the soloist for Southern Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra. Read more
Ariel Lanyi performs with Alfred Brendel as part of the Stars & Rising Stars series at Musikalische Begegnungen in Munich. Playing a programme of Beethoven, Chopin and Haydn, it is not one to miss out on. Read more
Join two of our YCAT artists Quatour Agate (string quartet) and Maceij Kułakowski (cello) perform at StartFestival in Leverkusen. Read more
Tonic Rider provide a wealth of support and guidance on identifying and coping with Music Performance Anxiety Read more
YCAT reprise April's Musicians' Mental Health Month for the third year in a row in partnership with leading industry organisations. Read more
A free, one hour, online workshop teaching participants how to identify and manage the effects of anxieties related to performing live at a concert, show, rehearsal or audition. Read more
As part of April 2024 Mental Health Month, the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine share their health resources, including a performance health checklist and managing performance anxiety. Read more
Join Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux at the Berlin Konzerthaus for an exciting programme in collaboration with pianist Joseph Havlat. Read more
Join Sterling Elliott as he performs Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme with the Southwest Symphony Orchestra and The Minnesota Orchestra. Read more
Three YCAT Artists have been announced as recipients of a prestigious 2024 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship! Read more
Classic FM has unveiled its prestigious list of Rising Stars for 2024, featuring four YCAT artists! Read more
Each year, hundreds of young musicians from around the world apply to become YCAT Artists through our open audition process. In this live final round, exceptional young soloists and chamber ensembles audition before a panel of distinguished judges. Join us at Wigmore Hall as we discover and celebrate the next generation of international artists. Read more
Etta Dainty, Senior Artist Manger at YCAT, catches up with us about her career in the world of Artist Management. Read more
Learn more about our new Composer Fellowship, aimed at nurturing and supporting composers who are establishing their careers. Read more
James B Wilson: YCAT's 40th Anniversary Composer Fellow Read more
Electra Perivolaris announced as YCAT Composer Fellow Read more
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Benjamin Baker, violinist, catches up with us about his life and career as a soloist and Director of the At the World's Edge Festival Read more
We are delighted to announce that soprano, Magdalena Kuzma, has joined Askonas Holt for representation. Read more
The following top tips can help you to be your own agent, whether it’s something you do forever or something you do whilst trying to get your work picked up by a management company. Read more
Applications for the annual Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) Auditions are now open! The deadline for applications is Friday 1 March 2024 at 11:59pm. Read more
We're thrilled to announce another amazing line up of YCAT artists, past and present, featured in Wigmore Hall's prestigious Spring Season. Read more
2024 Audition applications have now closed but find out about how to apply for 2025 and be the first to find out when the next round opens! Read more
We are delighted to present the YCAT Artists performing in the next round of the 2023/24 series of YCAT - Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concerts, beginning in February. Read more
A number of YCAT Artists have been featured on BBC Radio 3's 'In Tune' programme, which brings music from the world's finest musicians to its listeners. Read more