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Current artists

With a 35 year record of success, we are a specialist charity that understands how to identify, nurture and build the careers of talented young musicians. 

We provide general management for this selected roster of exceptional young artists. 

Geneva Lewis

Geneva Lewis

Violinist Geneva Lewis was the grand prize winner at the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and a finalist at the 2018 Naumburg Competition. Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2020

Author: Sean Dunn

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Gabriel Martins

Gabriel Martins

Cellist Gabriel Martins (b. 1998) is the first-prize winner of the 2020 Sphinx Competition and the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2020

Author: Sean Dunn

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Samuele Telari

Samuele Telari

An “artist whose overwhelming musicality goes beyond his instrument” - Il Sole24Ore Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Olivier Stankiewicz

Olivier Stankiewicz

Over the last year Olivier has given recitals at Wigmore Hall, Snape Maltings and the Louvre collaborating with Alasdair Beatson, the Doric and Castalian String Quartets. He performed Benjamin Attahir's Concerto Nur with the Orchestre de Lille and took part in the Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival with Renaud Capuçon. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Theo Plath

Theo Plath

In 2019 Theo was appointed principal of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, won 3rd Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich, and was a prize-winner at the YCAT International Auditions at Wigmore Hall in London. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Ema Nikolovska

Ema Nikolovska

In 2019 Ema was selected as a BBC New Generation Artist. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 16th December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Maciej Kulakowski

Maciej Kulakowski

"...cultured, uncomplicated and highly lyrical...a nicely judged performance, well-conceived in shape and balance, and showing a clear symbiotic relationship between soloist and orchestra." - Bachtrack / London Mozart Players - Schumann Concerto / Live recording September 2020 Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Mayumi Kanagawa

Mayumi Kanagawa

In 2019 Mayumi won 4th Prize at the 2019 Tchaikovsky International Competition and was a prize winner at the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions held at Wigmore Hall. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd February, 2021

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Jonian Ilias Kadesha

Jonian Ilias Kadesha

"To regard him simply as a huge talent is not enough: there is an element of pure genius in this young man" - Süddeutsche Zeitung 2017. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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George Harliono

George Harliono

In 2019 George was a prize-winner at the YCAT International Auditions at Wigmore Hall, and the only British pianist to be selected for the Tchaikovsky Competition. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Giuseppe Guarrera

Giuseppe Guarrera

In 2017 Giuseppe won 2nd Prize at the Montréal International Competition along with five other awards including the People’s Choice. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Savitri Grier

Savitri Grier

Over the last year Savitri has made her debut as soloist with the Concerto Budapest and Qatar Philharmonic Orchestras. She appeared as guest concertmaster with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, on the invitation of Ivan Fischer, and will rejoin them in future projects. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Ben Goldscheider

Ben Goldscheider

At the age of 18 Ben was a Concerto Finalist in the BBC Young Musician Competition performing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 5th February, 2021

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Jamal Aliyev

Jamal Aliyev

In 2019 Jamal won a Concert Artists Guild Prize in New York and made his debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the St. Magnus Festival broadcast by BBC Radio 3. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula

Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula

“...a Swiss pianist who has every chance of becoming a great of his instrument.” www.elpais.com/culture / Lofoten Festival Norway 2019 Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Castalian String Quartet

Castalian String Quartet

In 2019 the Castalian String Quartet won the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society's Young Artists Award. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 4th December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Tabea Debus

Tabea Debus

"Tabea Debus is one of the most exciting young musicians in the early music world…" Classic FM Read more

Published: 7th January, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Jessica Bryden

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Randall Goosby

Randall Goosby

Randall Goosby signs with Decca Classics. Read more

Published: 24th November, 2019

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

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