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! Read more
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. Read more
YCAT is proud to welcome an outstanding new group of artists to our renowned roster of young musicians, selected at the Public Final Auditions held at Wigmore Hall on Thursday 7th May 2026. Read more
Introducing our 2026 finalists - hear them live at Wigmore Hall on 7th May. Read more
Joshua Brown (violin) and Willard Carter (cello) join the rosters of both organisations, as the CAG-YCAT partnership enters its seventh year. Read more
Congratulations to Samrat Majumder, YCAT Anniversary Artist, on his selection as a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist (2026-2028). Read more
YCAT launches the 5th Musicians' Mental Health Month this April, offering free support focussed on tackling imposter syndrome for musicians. Read more
YCAT is proud to celebrate an exciting milestone for two of our exceptional artists, the Fibonacci Quartet and guitarist Samrat Majumder, who have been named recipients of the 2026 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. Read more
YCAT is delighted to announce that Arthur Keegan has been selected as the recipient of the 2026-27 YCAT Composer Fellowship, in memory of Hans Keller. Read more
Applications for the 2026 Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) Auditions are now open. Apply by Thursday, 26th February. Read more
Save the dates of our 2026 YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series! Read more
Violinist Nathan Amaral has been announced as the new YCAT - Music Masters Robey Artist, continuing a partnership that celebrates artistic excellence and champions inclusion in classical music. Read more
Discover YCAT’s 2025–26 Artist File, featuring new artists from our 2025 Final Auditions and the launch of the 40th Anniversary Artist Award. Read more
YCAT artists, Quatuor Agate, join GP Music for general management, marking an exciting new chapter for the acclaimed French string quartet. Read more
The new season of the UK Artists Directory has now launched with a refreshed roster of outstanding UK-based musicians ready to bring concert series across the country to life. Read more
From our own Wigmore Lunchtime Series to appearances across its prestigious autumn programme, YCAT artists and alumni continue to flourish at London's iconic Wigmore Hall. Read more
YCAT is enormously proud to announce the newest members of our prestigious roster of young musicians during our landmark 40th Anniversary season. Read more
Save the date for the Autumn 2025 YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series! Read more
Following an extensive selection process with over 160 applicants, and inspiring live semi-final auditions in the UK and Germany, we are delighted to unveil our seven finalists who will appear in our live Public Final Auditions at Wigmore Hall on Thursday, 22nd May 2025. Read more
YCAT and leading industry organisations return with an updated range of free resources this April and beyond. Read more
Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, YCAT artists past and present perform works by Coleridge-Taylor, Schubert, and 2024 YCAT Composer Fellow, James B. Wilson. Read more
YCAT is delighted to announce that Fergus Hall has been selected as the recipient of the 2025-26 YCAT Composer Fellowship, in memory of Hans Keller. Read more
In February 2025, ten past and present Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) musicians set off on a special 40th Anniversary European Tour, celebrating four decades of our work nurturing the best young performing talent. Read more
With already over 500 recordings to explore, this comprehensive catalogue brings together the full YCAT family of artists and their decades of recordings for the first time. Read more