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BBC Young Musician

YCAT provides an aftercare scheme for the finalists of the BBC Young Musician competition, offering them expert advice and guidance on career development.

Xhosa Cole, Saxophone - 2018 Jazz Winner

Xhosa Cole, Saxophone - 2018 Jazz Winner

Handsworth-born Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham Read more

Published: 10th February, 2020

Updated: 9th July, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Maxim Calver, Cello - 2018 finalist

Maxim Calver, Cello - 2018 finalist

British cellist Maxim Calver made his concerto debut in Symphony Hall, Birmingham as part of the Grand Final of BBC Young Musician 2018. Read more

Published: 10th February, 2020

Updated: 3rd September, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Lauren Zhang - Piano, 2018 Winner

Lauren Zhang - Piano, 2018 Winner

In 2020 Lauren makes her debut with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia. Read more

Published: 24th January, 2020

Updated: 7th February, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Rob Burton - Saxophone, 2018 Finalist

Rob Burton - Saxophone, 2018 Finalist

London-based saxophonist Rob Burton won the Woodwind Category Final of BBC Young Musician 2018 at the age of eighteen. Read more

Published: 24th November, 2019

Updated: 9th July, 2020

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    Ten tips for fine-tuning your biography

    A biography forms an essential part of your website, publicity materials and audition or funding applications, but it’s not always easy to get the content and tone right. Here are YCAT’s top ten tips for writing informatively and engagingly.

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    YCAT Artists star on Classic FM's Full Works Concert

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