Dates and other information

When is the deadline for the 2021 Auditions?

YCAT must receive your completed application form, video material, application fee and references by Thursday 25 March 2021 at 5pm.

How much does it cost to apply for YCAT?

There is an administrative fee of £60, inclusive of VAT. You will be directed to pay this at the end of the application form.

Are there age limits for YCAT applicants?

When will I hear back about my application?

We will let you know the result of your applications by the end of Friday 9 April 2021. All applicants will be notified.

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YCAT announces twelve new artists for 2021

The Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) is delighted to announce the addition of twelve musicians to its sought-after roster of young artists.
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux

Charlotte was a prize-winner at the 2021 YCAT International Auditions, in partnership with Concert Artists Guild (New York).This summer she completes her Master's at the Royal College of Music with Alina Ibragimova.
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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.
YCAT announces twelve 2020 Finalists!

YCAT announces 12 Finalists for 2020.
Ema Nikolovska

In 2019 Ema was selected as a BBC New Generation Artist.
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Adelphi Quartet

In 2020 the Adelphi Quartet won 1st Prize in the prestigious Irene Steels-Wilsing Foundation Competition at the Heidelberger Frühling Festival.
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.
Ariel Lanyi

This summer Ariel makes his debut at Wigmore Hall and participates in the Marlboro Festival in Vermont, alongside renowned artists such as Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss.