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Guest blog: Imogen Whitehead on bringing music to the streets

Guest blog: Imogen Whitehead on bringing music to the streets

Guest Blog: trumpet player Imogen Whitehead on bringing music to the streets Read more

Published: 1st August, 2023

Updated: 12th September, 2023

5 Organisations Working to Smash the Patriarchy this International Women's Day

5 Organisations Working to Smash the Patriarchy this International Women's Day

A list of 5 female-led organisations working towards gender equality in classical music. Read more

Published: 7th March, 2023

Updated: 12th October, 2023

Author: Kate Blackstone

Guest Blog: the Barbican Quartet

Guest Blog: the Barbican Quartet

2020 YCAT Finalist the Barbican Quartet share their reflections on the pandemic and what it's taught them. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2021

Updated: 12th October, 2023

Guest blog: We Are Here! Stage Director Sophie Gilpin asks what needs to change for women in music?

Guest blog: We Are Here! Stage Director Sophie Gilpin asks what needs to change for women in music?

Stage director Sophie Gilpin discusses the challenges faced by women in music - and what needs to change. Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2021

Updated: 12th September, 2023

Guest blog: Olivia Jageurs on breaking down barriers with Harpy Hour

Guest blog: Olivia Jageurs on breaking down barriers with Harpy Hour

Olivia Jageurs introduces her lockdown initiative, 'Harpy Hour'. Read more

Published: 26th November, 2020

Updated: 13th September, 2023

Guest blog: Héloïse Werner on the creation of Coronasolfege

Guest blog: Héloïse Werner on the creation of Coronasolfege

Coronasolfege was born at the start of lockdown in March 2020. Just like every other musician in the world, all my performances suddenly got cancelled and I needed to find something to keep myself occupied. Read more

Published: 24th November, 2020

Updated: 27th August, 2023

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  • YCAT Artists Feature on BBC 'In Tune' Series

    YCAT Artists Feature on BBC 'In Tune' Series

    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.

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  • Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series

    Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series

    Join violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux and Pianist Joseph Havlat for an afternoon filled with Szymanowski, Poulenc and Schubert as part of the YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime series.

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  • Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux

    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.

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  • Ariel Lanyi

    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

    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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