Everything you need to get your music project off the ground, including how to do a Business Value Proposition and a Marketing Analysis. Read more
Read pianist Yshani Perinpanayagam's top tips to attract your dream collaborator. Learn what you need to do to meet interesting people and make music with them. Read more
Some dos and don'ts when writing a job application as a musician... Read more
If you're thinking of devising a cross-genre project, here is a guide on how to get started. Read more
Music project advice from project coaching session held by conductor and entrepreneur Chad Goodman Read more
Three easy steps to think more broadly about your music career and earning potential Read more
Tips to help you find your niche as a freelance classical musician, with oboist turned vocal coach and musical director George Strickland. Read more
Read our five tips on making sure that your idea is picked up by an agent - taken from our coffee session with Tabitha McGrath from Polyarts Management. Read more
Matthew Hodge (Director - Sales and Marketing at Queensland Symphony Orchestra) demonstrates the power of a spoken introduction in engaging your audience. Read more
YCAT is delighted to share the third video from an exclusive online tutorial from Coro by iCadenza, to help musicians develop the skills they need to succeed. Read more
YCAT is delighted to share the second video from an exclusive online tutorial from Coro by iCadenza, to help musicians develop the skills they need to succeed. Read more
YCAT is delighted to share the first video from an exclusive online tutorial from Coro by iCadenza, to help musicians develop the skills they need to succeed. Read more
Our latest mini Masterclass focuses on music photography by Estonian photographer and visual artist, Kaupo Kikkas. Read more
2020 YCAT Finalist the Barbican Quartet share their reflections on the pandemic and what it's taught them. Read more
Highlight clip from our January event 'New Horizons: navigating a changed musical landscape' with Tom McKinney Read more
Prominent musicians who have founded their own ensembles and festivals share the thrills and frustrations of getting new initiatives off the ground, and some of the tips they have picked up along the way. Read more
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
David Taylor presents YCAT's sixth mini masterclass on how to pitch your project Read more
Arts entrepreneur David Taylor shares his advice on networking Read more
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. Read more
A highlight clip from YCAT's panel discussions offering career advice to young musicians Read more
5 top tips Read more