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With a 40 year record of success, we are a specialist charity that understands how to identify, nurture and build the careers of talented young musicians. 

Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown

American violinist Joshua Brown won 2nd Prize at the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition and a 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant. He performs with leading orchestras across Europe and the Americas. Read more

Published: 14th May, 2026

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Itamar Carmeli

Itamar Carmeli

Multifaceted pianist Itamar Carmeli has established himself as a versatile soloist, chamber musician, and composer. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2026

Author: Max Conway Goutines

Willard Carter

Willard Carter

Willard is a Berlin-based British cellist who has performed at major venues including Wigmore Hall, Buckingham Palace, and the Berlin Konzerthaus, and won the VP Opus Bank Award in 2025. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2026

Author: Joe Linton

Pauline van der Rest

Pauline van der Rest

Pauline van der Rest is a Belgian violinist studying at Kronberg Academy with Janine Jansen and mentored by Gidon Kremer. A laureate of several international competitions, she has performed as a soloist at major venues across Europe with ensembles including Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Kremerata Baltica. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2026

Author: Joe Linton

Ewan Millar

Ewan Millar

Ewan Millar is one of the UK's most prominent young oboists, winning the BBC Young Musician Woodwind Final in 2020 and the Royal Over-Seas League Gold Medal in 2025. A sought-after soloist and freelancer, he has performed with many of the UK's leading orchestras and on stages across the UK and Europe. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2026

Author: Joe Linton

Callum McLachlan

Callum McLachlan

Acclaimed British pianist Callum McLachlan has been praised for his virtuosic performances and captivating musicality. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2026

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Matteo Cimatti

Matteo Cimatti

Matteo Cimatti is an award winning Italian violinist based between London and Switzerland who has appeared as a soloist alongside several orchestras, including the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, and has performed in numerous festivals and concert seasons such as the Sion Festival, Amici della Musica di Firenze and Festival dei Due Mondi among others. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2025

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Joe Linton

Kasparas Mikužis

Kasparas Mikužis

Kasparas Mikužis is a Lithuanian pianist celebrated for his artistry and versatility. He has performed at some of Europe’s most renowned venues, including Wigmore Hall in London and Concertgebouw Hall in Amsterdam, as well as at London Fashion Week and the Lithuanian Presidential Palace. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2025

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Joe Linton

Samrat Majumder

Samrat Majumder

Scottish-Indian guitarist Samrat Majumder is a Konzertexamen student at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, he co-founded the Classical Guitar Reach Foundation of India, promotes guitar education internationally, and is a D’Addario artist and ambassador for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2025

Updated: 30th April, 2026

Author: Joe Linton

Petar Pejčić

Petar Pejčić

A Prizewinner and youngest Finalist of the 2nd International Queen Elisabeth Competition, Petar Pejčić proves to be one of the most promising artists of his generation. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2025

Updated: 20th March, 2026

Author: Joe Linton

James Morley

James Morley

Basel/Berlin-based cellist James Morley is a new-music-focused solo/collaborative musician and has been hailed as “Australia’s most exciting young cellist” (Limelight). Read more

Published: 9th May, 2024

Updated: 16th October, 2025

Author: Adam Maxey

Fibonacci Quartet

Fibonacci Quartet

The Fibonacci Quartet are one of Europe's leading young string quartets, and are prolific prize winners in both the UK and abroad. Read more

Published: 9th May, 2024

Updated: 9th April, 2026

Author: Adam Maxey

Amiri Harewood

Amiri Harewood

Pianist Amiri Harewood has performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues, including Royal Albert Hall (as part of the Steinway Young Artist series), St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Wigmore Hall and Royal Festival Hall. Read more

Published: 9th May, 2024

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Adam Maxey

Nathan Amaral

Nathan Amaral

First prize winner of the 27th Sphinx Competition, the Brazilian violinist Nathan Amaral has earned a reputation in South America, USA and Europe for being a "versatile, charismatic violinist with a natural musical understanding" (Liza Ferschtman). Read more

Published: 1st May, 2024

Updated: 2nd October, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Hana Chang

Hana Chang

Hana is a member of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 24-26, a Borletti-Buitoni Fellowship 2024 Award artist, and nominated as one of Classic FM’s Rising Stars of 2024 Read more

Published: 26th May, 2023

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Trio Concept

Trio Concept

The Trio Concept (formerly Trio Chagall) was founded in 2013 by Lorenzo Nguyen, Edoardo Grieco and Francesco Massimino while studying at the Conservatory of Music ‘G.Verdi’ of Turin. Read more

Published: 25th May, 2023

Updated: 21st August, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Will Duerden

Will Duerden

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Published: 24th May, 2023

Updated: 12th November, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Ignas Maknickas

Ignas Maknickas

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Published: 23rd May, 2023

Updated: 20th August, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Charlotte Spruit

Charlotte Spruit

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Published: 22nd May, 2023

Updated: 26th March, 2026

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Sterling Elliott

Sterling Elliott

Sterling Elliott joined YCAT in 2023 as the YCAT-Music Masters Robey Artist. He is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition, and a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 24-26. Read more

Published: 21st May, 2023

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Elizabeth Linney

Njioma Grevious

Njioma Grevious

Described as “superb” by the Chicago Classical Review, violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious is an emerging, passionate and versatile solo, chamber and orchestral musician and performer. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School and a winner of its John Erskine Prize for scholastic and artistic achievement. Read more

Published: 20th May, 2023

Updated: 30th April, 2026

Author: Anna Kendall

Jonathan Leibovitz

Jonathan Leibovitz

In 2022 Jonathan was a prize-winner at the Young Classical Artists Trust and Concert Artists Guild joint International Auditions held at Wigmore Hall. That same year he was also nominated as a 2022 Classic FM ‘Rising Star’. Read more

Published: 19th May, 2022

Updated: 27th August, 2025

Author: Laura Cooper

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  • YCAT launches new residency model to deepen support for emerging musicians

    YCAT launches new residency model to deepen support for emerging musicians

    Introducing a new initiative pairing intensive creative residencies with extended touring. The first results can be heard at four concerts in Germany in June 2026!

  • Ariel Lanyi joins Keresztes Artists for Management

    Ariel Lanyi joins Keresztes Artists for Management

    Former YCAT artist, Ariel Lanyi, joins Keresztes Artists for general management in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, marking an exciting new chapter for an extraordinary pianist.

  • YCAT Residency Tour - Germany

    YCAT Residency Tour - Germany

    YCAT's first Residency Tour takes place across four evenings in late June at venues in Wertheim, Weikersheim and Schloss Leitheim

  • YCAT Celebration at 116 Pall Mall

    YCAT Celebration at 116 Pall Mall

    Join us for a night of music with YCAT artists in the stunning Carlton Room, supporting classical talent. Includes wine & terrace reception.

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    Hana is a member of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 24-26, a Borletti-Buitoni Fellowship 2024 Award artist, and nominated as one of Classic FM’s Rising Stars of 2024

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