Young Classical Artists Trust - YCAT

Young Classical Artists Trust - YCAT πŸ”Ή Discovering | developing | empowering 21st Century Musicians
πŸ”Έ Leading classical music charity

YCAT is a UK charity founded in 1984 that builds the careers of emerging classical artists. It is unique in providing sustained, intensive guidance, bespoke artist management and prolonged care over a 3-5 year period. YCAT selects artists who show international potential and works in partnership with many of the most important venues around the world, building strategic career development that ena

bles young artists to flourish. YCAT’s past roster of artists is a testament to its unparalleled reputation in young artist development.

Happy Birthday, Samrat Majumder! 🎡πŸ₯³
18/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Samrat Majumder! 🎡πŸ₯³

17/06/2026

"There shall be time no longer."

The biblical text that inspired Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps).

Willard Carter performs Louange Γ  l'Γ‰ternitΓ© de JΓ©sus at the 2026 YCAT Final Auditions, with pianist Madeleine Brown.

Full performance on YouTube πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/1UVggrAZgDQ

16/06/2026

A Fibonacci Quartet Summer β˜€οΈ
πŸ“18 June, Royal Academy of Music
πŸ“20 June, Thaxted Festival*
πŸ“23 June, St Magnus International Festival*
πŸ“24 June, St Magnus International Festival
πŸ“26 June, Internationale Wolfegger Konzerte
πŸ“28 June, Mozartfest WΓΌrzburg
πŸ“4/5 July, Rheingau Musik Festival
πŸ“1 Aug, Verbier Festival

πŸ“½οΈ Here the quartet perform Haydn's 'Sunrise' Quartet πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/TQ3EHlhhtLo

*dates include Fergus Hall's YCAT Commission, 'Three Hours After High Water'

This weekend, three YCAT artists (pianist Amiri Harewood, cellist Sterling Elliott and violinist Nathan Amaral) come tog...
12/06/2026

This weekend, three YCAT artists (pianist Amiri Harewood, cellist Sterling Elliott and violinist Nathan Amaral) come together as part of the Sphinx Organization Piano Quintet, alongside Elena Urioste and Celia Hatton, for the first performance of their UK residency!

Catch them in the following locations:
πŸ“14 June - Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh Festival
πŸ“16 June - Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford
πŸ“17 June - Wigmore Hall, London

Find out more: https://www.ycat.co.uk/Event/ycat-artists-perform-with-the-sphinx-organisation

YCAT artists Nathan Amaral, Sterling Elliott and Amiri Harewood join Elena Urioste and Celia Hatton as the Sphinx Piano Quintet for a three-concert UK tour.

10/06/2026

A cornerstone of the oboe repertoire, Robert Schumann's First Romance, Op. 94, is a masterclass in lyricism, phrasing, and breath control.

Watch YCAT artist Ewan Millar's beautiful performance on our YouTube channel!

πŸŽ₯ https://youtu.be/MG27zLvOxBI

09/06/2026

The fourth and final movement of Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80. A feverish sprint towards the sonata's fade into silence.

Watch Pauline van der Rest's performance with Angus Webster at our Final Auditions, now on YouTube πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/kgaGkv67ynk

We're delighted to introduce our new initiative bringing together current and former YCAT artists for intensive creative...
09/06/2026

We're delighted to introduce our new initiative bringing together current and former YCAT artists for intensive creative residencies, touring opportunities, and meaningful community engagement.

The first residency takes place this June in Germany, featuring current YCAT artists Hana Chang (violin) and Jonathan Leibovitz (clarinet) alongside Jean-SΓ©lim Abdelmoula (piano) and Quatuor Agate, with performances in Wertheim, TauberPhilharmonie Weikersheim and Schloss Leitheim.

Learn more & book tickets: https://www.ycat.co.uk/News/ycat-residency-model-news

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!

08/06/2026

Callum McLachlan's performance of Robert Schumann's Eintritt from Waldszenen, recorded live at our Final Auditions at Wigmore Hall, is now on YouTube!

A poetic invitation into an enchanted forest – and, by complete coincidence, today also happens to be the anniversary of Schumann's birth! We can't think of a better way to celebrate. πŸŽ‚πŸŒ²

Watch here πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/LuW--Ig5VkE

01/06/2026

The melancholic lyricism of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' Γ‰lΓ©gie, Op. 87, performed by Brazilian violinist and YCAT Robey Artist, Nathan Amaral.

Watch the full performance with former YCAT artist, Jonathan Ware, on our YouTube channel πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/7i-dQSP2gmk

🎬 Recorded by Grycko Films at the Concertgebouw.

29/05/2026

Coming soon! 🎬

Experience the excitement of our live Final Auditions at Wigmore Hall all over again.

Recordings of performances by every one of our outstanding Finalists will be released on our YouTube channel over the coming weeks, starting Monday! πŸ‘

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West Wing Somerset House Strand London
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WC2R1LA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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