Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT)'s Avatar

Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT)

@ycatrust.bsky.social

▪️ Discovering | developing | empowering 21st Century Musicians ▪️

118 Followers  |  80 Following  |  61 Posts  |  Joined: 03.12.2024  |  1.6914

Latest posts by ycatrust.bsky.social on Bluesky

Video thumbnail

🎉 Happy Birthday to Jean Sibelius! Born on this day in 1865!

To celebrate, enjoy this gorgeous excerpt from 5 Pieces by Sibelius performed by pianist Iyad Sughayer 🎶✨

Watch the full video here 👉 youtu.be/wksZ9HXVxqQ

#YCATartists #YCATrust #Sibelius #IyadSughayer

08.12.2025 13:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Tonight’s the night! 💫

Earlier this year at Battersea Arts Centre, five leading young classical musicians were joined by the 12 Ensemble for a showcase of classical music hosted by Julian Lloyd Webber.

Watch Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber on Sky Arts at 9pm tonight. 📺

08.12.2025 12:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Video thumbnail

🎻✨ The pace doesn’t let up for Trio Concept, as they head to Kammermusik Basel next week!

📅 9 Dec 2025, 7:30pm
🎶 Programme featuring Rachmaninov, Mendelssohn, and Weinberg

🎟️ Tickets 👉 www.ycat.co.uk/Event/trio-c...

🎥 Schumann's Duett from Phantasiestucke Op. 88

#YCATartists #TrioConcept

05.12.2025 12:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Video thumbnail

🎉 Born on this day in 1883, today we celebrate composer Anton Webern!

Take a look at Hana Chang's impressive performance of Webern’s Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 7, on our YouTube Channel. 🎻✨

👉 youtu.be/4HCI_be897c

#YCATartists #YCATrust #Webern #HanaChang #violinist

03.12.2025 11:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Trio Concept, Will Duerden and Jaren Ziegler sounding fantastic in rehearsals for today’s YCAT @wigmore-hall.org.uk Lunchtime Concert!

www.ycat.co.uk/Event/ycat-w...

02.12.2025 11:33 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Trio Concept, violist Jaren Ziegler and double bassist Will Duerden present a programme of Ravel and Vaughan Williams during their lunchtime recital today 🎻

🕰️ 1.00pm
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202512021300

02.12.2025 10:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
Audition Information 2026 audition applications open Tuesday 6th January  Sign up to our newsletter for updates . Each year, we hold auditions to identify young artists with exceptional potential.  Audition perf...

📣 Applications for our 2026 Auditions open Tuesday 6th January! 📣

Visit our website to learn more about the application and audition process: www.ycat.co.uk/audition

ℹ️ Applications are submitted via Muvac - get ahead and create your free account today.

#YCATauditions2026

01.12.2025 16:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Video thumbnail

Opportunities to hear the Fibonacci Quartet in the UK this month! 🇬🇧
15 Nov, Claygate
16 Nov, Stratford-Upon-Avon
17 Nov, Bury St Edmonds
27 Nov, Cardiff

Here they perform Smetana's String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From my life' - watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/Zo5jlM-f8Zk

12.11.2025 13:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Violinist Nathan Amaral returns to Wigmore Hall this afternoon with pianist Jonathan Ware for a programme of Mozart, Francisco Mignone and Elgar 🌟

🕰️ 1.00pm
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202511041300

04.11.2025 10:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Rehearsal energy ready for today’s YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concert!

Toi toi toi, Nathan Amaral and Jonathan Ware!

www.ycat.co.uk/event/wigmor...

04.11.2025 11:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

A thrilling premiere of RPS Composer and @ycatrust.bsky.social Composer Fellow Fergus Hall’s new piece at @wigmore-hall.org.uk today.

Mapping turbulent tides, Three Hours After High Water was performed by RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award-winners and YCAT artists Fibonacci Quartet.

30.09.2025 16:51 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
YCAT introduces Samrat Majumder, guitarist
YouTube video by Young Classical Artists Trust YCAT introduces Samrat Majumder, guitarist

Hear more from guitarist, Samrat Majumder - where he started, what inspires him, and more!

🎥 Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/1GR6XBl0rCs

#YCATartists

03.11.2025 11:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Fibonacci Quartet - Lerner & Loewe: 'I Could Have Danced All Night' (arr. Fibonacci Quartet)
YouTube video by Young Classical Artists Trust Fibonacci Quartet - Lerner & Loewe: 'I Could Have Danced All Night' (arr. Fibonacci Quartet)

✨🎶The Fibonacci Quartet’s arrangement of “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady dazzled us as the encore for their recent YCAT-Wigmore Lunchtime Concert! 💃

🎥 Missed it? Head over to our YouTube Channel to watch in full:
youtu.be/gd6CWEPAxuk

#YCATartists #WigmoreHall

30.10.2025 13:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
Debut, který si říká o další pozvánku… Fibonacci kvarteto zahrálo poprvé v Čechách „Navzdory nízkému věku všech hráčů se každá interpretovaná epocha setkala s maximálním pochopením.“ „Jako jeden hráč…“ „Výsledkem byl velký prožitek t...

A wonderful review for the Fibonacci Quartet following their Czech debut at the Atrium Žižkov in Prague earlier this month! 👏
www.klasikaplus.cz/debut-ktery-...

21.10.2025 09:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Known worldwide by its four initials, Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) has supported the early careers of musicians since its foundation - its annual series at Wigmore Hall resumes today with a performance by the Fibonacci Quartet 🎻

🕰️ 1.00pm
🎟️ www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202509301300

30.09.2025 09:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

The countdown is on to the first of our 2025-26 YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts with the incredible Fibonacci Quartet. 🎉

Rehearsals are sounding excellent, including preparations for the world premiere of YCAT Composer Fellow, Fergus Hall’s ‘Three Hours After High Water’ 👏

30.09.2025 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Sterling Elliott in rehearsal for his BBC Proms debut tonight with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Edwin Outwater!

Watch on BBC 4, BBC iPlayer and BBC Radio 3 📺 📻

www.ycat.co.uk/event/sterli...

04.09.2025 15:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
YCAT introduces Kasparas Mikužis, pianist
YouTube video by Young Classical Artists Trust YCAT introduces Kasparas Mikužis, pianist

Learn more about 2025 YCAT artist, pianist Kasparas Mikužis’ musical journey - from his early beginnings to what’s next.

🎥 Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/acA3YJ16wUQ

#YCATartists

20.07.2025 15:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This week, we’re spotlighting 2025 YCAT artist, Kasparas Mikužis! 🎹

Catch him playing Ravel with the Amadeus Orchestra:
📍 24 Jul - Wiltshire Music Centre
📍 25 Jul - @exetercathedral.bsky.social

🎥 Insta Stories takeover on 24 Jul!
More: ycat.co.uk/kasparas-mikuz…

#YCATartists

19.07.2025 15:50 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Exciting to see former Robey Artist, Randall Goosby, appearing all over London as one of the faces of this year’s BBC Proms! 🤩

He makes his debut with the Orchestre National de France on 23rd July! 🎟️ www.bbc.co.uk/events/effcd4

Congratulations, Randall!

#YCATartists @ukmusicmasters.bsky.social

04.07.2025 15:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Nathan Amaral with composer, Daniel Kidane, after his performance of Daniel’s violin concerto Aloud with Kirill Karabits and the @rcmlondon.bsky.social Symphony Orchestra 👏

Last week at the Aldeburgh Festival ☀️

#YCATartists

02.07.2025 10:43 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Congratulations to former YCAT artist, Timothy Ridout,
for winning the OPUS KLASSIK award for Young Artist Of The Year! 🏆

30.06.2025 09:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image

Love Schubert? Don’t miss Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux’s new album with Joseph Havlat - now available! 💿 The latest in our partnership with @delphianrecords

www.delphianrecords.com/products/sch...

Buy now, or listen on your chosen streaming service!

📸 foxbrushfilms

#YCATartists #schubert

26.05.2025 06:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Kasparas Mikužis and Emanuele Viti round off rehearsals…let the auditions begin!!

Join us live on our Facebook and Instagram channels at 9pm where we’ll livestream the announcement of this year’s selected artists!

#YCATauditions2025

22.05.2025 14:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson is here ready to open our auditions at 3pm!! 🎶

🎟️ wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20250…

#YCATauditions2025

22.05.2025 12:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image

Next up, the Amelio Trio, Samrat Majumder (guitar) and Matteo Cimatti (violin). They’ll be back for our 7pm auditions session tonight!

Come along and support them 👉 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202...

#YCATauditions2025

22.05.2025 11:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Post image

And we’re off! Rehearsals start today with cellist, Petar Pejčić!

Hear him live at 3pm
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202...

#YCATauditions2025

22.05.2025 10:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
Save the Date: YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts Autumn 2025 Save the date for the Autumn 2025 YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concert Series!

✨ 🎟️ Save the Dates! 🎟️ ✨

Tickets now available for the YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts this autumn - part of @wigmore_hall’s just-released 2025 season!

🔗 Tickets & info: www.ycat.co.uk/news/ycat-wi...

#YCATartists #YCATrust

23.04.2025 11:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Preview
Health resources from the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine As part of April 2024 Mental Health Month, the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine share their health resources, including a performance health checklist and managing performance anxiety.

📖 Explore the new 'Healthy Practice Diary' and 'Healthy Touring Checklist & Rider' from @ukbapam.bsky.social 👉 www.ycat.co.uk/introduction...

As the UK’s largest Performing Arts Medicine provider, BAPAM offers a wealth of free resources & services.

#MusiciansMentalHealthMonth

17.04.2025 12:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Sterling Elliott and Joseph Havlat are here at Wigmore Hall rehearsing for the final YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concert of our 40th Anniversary Season!!

Today (15th) at 1pm 👉 www.ycat.co.uk/event/ycat-w...

#YCATartists #YCATrust

15.04.2025 10:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@ycatrust is following 20 prominent accounts