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Premium ❘ FeatureFlying the flag for young talent: young artists’ schemes
As the Young Classical Artists Trust celebrates its 40th anniversary, Jessica Duchen hears from artists whose careers have been supported by this and other schemes for emerging talent
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NewsViolinist and cellist among YCAT Artists for 2025
Violinist Matteo Cimatti and cellist Petar Pejčić join pianist Kasparas Mikužis and guitarist Samrat Majumder in this year’s cohort
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NewsYCAT invites applications for 2025 cohort
Successful artists will receive performance opportunities, bespoke management and career support for three to five years
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NewsConcert Artists Guild and Young Classical Artists Trust announce 2024 season Grand Prize winners
2024 Sphinx Competition winner Nathan Amaral and pianist Amiri Harewood will join the rosters of both organisations, and will enjoy tailored artist management and career development opportunities
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NewsCellist and string quartet among 2024 YCAT Artists
Australian cellist James Morley and the Fibonacci Quartet have joined the organisation’s roster
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NewsYCAT Musicians’ Mental Health Month: tackling performance anxiety
The April campaign is a collaboration between the Young Classical Artists Trust, the Musicians’ Union, the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine, and Tonic Rider
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BlogsThe road to Wigmore: cellist Sterling Elliott’s practice diary
How do you get to Wigmore Hall? Setting goals, time management, and even addressing a phone addiction have been crucial for the cellist to maintain concentration as he prepares for his debut on 27 February 2024
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NewsYCAT applications are now open for 2024
Successful artists will receive performance opportunities, bespoke management and career support during YCAT’s 40th anniversary year
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NewsYCAT announces collaboration with cellist Chris Howlett
The musician is executive producer of Australian International Productions, which presents more than 150 performances in China each year
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NewsConcert Artists Guild announces 2023 Elmaleh Competition grand prize winners
Violinists Njioma Grevious and Hana Chang will receive joint management with CAG and YCAT as the grand prize winners
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NewsYCAT announces six musicians to join its roster for 2023
String soloists and ensembles dominate YCAT’s new intake of exceptional young artists
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NewsYCAT invites applications for 2023
Successful applicants will receive a bespoke career package of performance opportunities, management and media support
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NewsMusic charities partner up to launch mental health month for early career musicians
YCAT, the MU, Help Musicians and BAPAM have worked together to provide awareness of mental health resources for musicians.
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Focus‘You’ve got to think outside the box to rise above the parapet’ - Young musicians making a career during the time of Covid
In this extract from the January 2022 issue, Charlotte Gardner speaks to representatives from the City Music Foundation and Young Artists Classical Trust about how young artists can emerge from the pandemic successfully
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NewsYCAT 2022 applications now open
Audition applications are now open until 9 March 2022, with the chance to be selected for career management including a new partnership with Concerts Guild New York
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NewsYCAT announces addition of 12 musicians to its roster
The twelve musicians will receive support including artist management and performing opportunities
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NewsNew partnership between Music Masters and YCAT gets underway with a new series
A YCAT artist will give a session to a KS2 Musicianship class via Zoom once a month
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NewsYCat finalists to receive career support packages
Two cellists, a violinist, a double bassist and three chamber groups are among the twelve finalists this year
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NewsYoung Classical Artists Trust introduces hardship fund
The organisation has raised more than £100,000 in only three weeks to support the next generation of artists
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FocusTop 11 places to find string music concerts online
With multiple venues embracing live-streaming and making past concerts available online, we present a round-up of the best sources for string music
