Olivia Jageurs's 5 top tips on using Zoom to perform music

Our first mini masterclass features professional harpist Olivia Jageurs, who shares her top tips on performing a live concert on Zoom. Olivia's 15 Second Harp project was shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society award in 2017 and weekly Harpy Hour concerts on Zoom are reaching hundreds of people worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdown.

YCAT's 'mini masterclass' series offers relevant advice from musicians, for musicians.

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Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series

Join violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux and Pianist Joseph Havlat for an afternoon filled with Szymanowski, Poulenc and Schubert as part of the YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime series.
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Guest blog: Imogen Whitehead on bringing music to the streets

Guest Blog: trumpet player Imogen Whitehead on bringing music to the streets
Chad Goodman's 7 tips for a less stressful audition day

Conductor Chad Goodman offers advice for a less stressful audition day
Morgan Davison on Putting the Fun back into Fundamentals

Bassoonist Morgan Davison from @morganpracticesbassoon explains the how to strip your practice back to basics and what to do if you're short on time
Leo Geyer on Deciphering the Arts Council England Investment Principles

Join composer and conductor Leo Geyer, founder of Constella OperaBallet, as he takes us on a whistle stop tour of the new Arts Council Investment Principles. Learn more about small ways in which you can strengthen your funding applications
Steve Pycroft on why you should devise a cross-genre project

Percussionist, composer and musical director Steve Pycroft from Kaleidoscope Orchestra explains the benefits of devising cross genre projects and gives some practical tips.
An Introduction to Meditation with Shukri Devi (Alison Gordon)

Shukri Devi, from Meditation Changes Lives, talks about the practice of meditation and its benefits to you as a musician.
Hannah Mitchell-Harrison on Diversifying Your Work Portfolio

Three easy steps to think more broadly about your music career and earning potential
Joshua Owen Mills on Taking the Fear out of Tax

Tenor Joshua Owen Mills explains tax returns for musicians and gives some budgeting tips.
Tanya Bannister on Finding Your Why

Tanya Bannister, president of Concert Artists's Guild, talks about finding your why and its importance to you as an artist.
Andrew Ousley on website optimisation for classical musicians

Andrew Ousley of Unison Media tells you what every classical musicians' website needs in order to connect with audiences.

Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux

Charlotte was a prize-winner at the 2021 YCAT International Auditions, in partnership with Concert Artists Guild (New York). In 2022, Champs Hill Records released her debut album of solo violin music. 'This sensitively recorded debut presents an artist with something of her own to say, and something worth hearing …' Gramophone/ Champs Hill Records Ostinata / June 2022
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Founded in 1984, the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) supports the early careers of musicians so they can go on to move generations of audiences around the world with their talent.
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Ariel Lanyi

In 2023, Ariel was honored to receive the Prix Serdang, a Swiss prize awarded by the distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. He was also nominated as a Rising Star Artist by Classic FM in the same year. Prior to this Ariel won 3rd Prize at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, performing Brahms Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze in the Finals.
Armand Djikoloum

Nominated as a 2022 Rising Star Artist by Classic FM, Armand was a prizewinner at the YCAT 2021 International Auditions.
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