We’re delighted to share the 2026-27 edition of our annual Artist File, offering an introduction to the exceptional musicians on YCAT’s roster and a snapshot of their work in the season ahead. Take a look here 👉 ycat.co.uk/News/2026-27-arti… #YCATrust #YCATartists

The YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime series kicks off on 6th October! 🎻 Petar Pejčić returns to the stage where he was selected at our 2025 Auditions, with pianist Nour Ayadi: Dvořák, Debussy, Fauré and Chopin. Here he is with Rostropovich's Humoresque 🎶 wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…

Jean-Philippe Rameau was born #onthisday in 1683. His Traité de l'harmonie transformed how Western music understood harmony! Here's YCAT's Kasparas Mikužis playing Rameau's Suite in G major, RCT 6, at the 2025 YCAT Public Final Auditions 🎶 Watch here: youtu.be/-PsaV0YtfmQ

A special concert for YCAT artist Will Duerden, who takes to the stage with Royal Northern Sinfonia this weekend - as both soloist and director! 📽️ Bottesini’s Capriccio di Bravura 🎶 📍 The Glasshouse, Gateshead 🗓️ 26 Sept, 7pm 🎟️ theglasshouseicm.org/whats-o… #YCATartists

🎻 Six UK dates for cellist Petar Pejčić with pianist Nour Ayadi, including a return to @wigmore_hall, where he was selected at the 2025 YCAT International Auditions. 📍Perth 28 Sept · Bristol 1 Oct · Ripon 3 Oct · Wigmore 6 Oct · LSE 8 Oct · Freshwater 10 Oct

Funding for Musicians: Where to Start! Our new 21cMusician Toolkit guide, written by Anna Wolstenholme from RAM Conservatoire, covers where to look for funding, approaching applications, and standing out! ycat.co.uk/blog/funding-for-… #21cMusician #MusicFunding #EarlyCareerMusicians

Nadia Boulanger was born 139 years ago today: composer, conductor, and one of the most influential music teachers of the 20th century 🇫🇷 Here are YCAT's Sterling Elliott and pianist Joseph Havlat with her Trois Pièces for cello and piano 🎶 youtu.be/5bHvC5SszdY

YCAT's Nathan Amaral joins Islington Sinfonia this weekend for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto 🎻 Sat 19 Sept, St Augustine's Church, London Here he is in Brahms' Second Violin Sonata with Jonathan Ware at Amsterdam's @Concertgebouw 🎶 youtu.be/lADHg-84g6w

🇩🇪 Three German dates for YCAT violinist Matteo Cimatti, with pianist Francesco Granata 🎻 📍 20 Sept – Alte Oper Frankfurt (debut) 📍 29 Sept – @Beethovenfest 📍 7 Oct – @BerlinPhil (debut) Here's Matteo in Prokofiev's First Sonata at Wigmore Hall. ycat.co.uk/Pages/Events/Cate…

We’re incredibly proud to have seen so many members of the YCAT family performing at the BBC Proms this summer. 💛 Read more about their performances and some of the brilliant reviews they received along the way: ycat.co.uk/News/ycat-2026-bb… #YCATartists

This Sunday, YCAT's Fibonacci Quartet return to Switzerland for a morning matinee at the Neuguet in Wädenswil 🇨🇭 where they're joined by YCAT alumnus Ariel Lanyi for Dvořák's Piano Quintet No. 2. Full details via the link in our bio. ✨ ycat.co.uk/Event/fibonacci-q… #YCATartists

YCAT artists at this year's @LammermuirFest ! guitarist Samrat Majumder, clarinettist Jonathan Leibovitz with Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, double bassist Will Duerden, and the Fibonacci Quartet. Full details, dates and venues: ycat.co.uk/Event/ycat-artist… #YCATartists

Pauline van der Rest performs the Allegro from Beethoven's beautiful "Spring Sonata", recorded at @wigmore_hall. Watch in full on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/XcnU4lpe_7k Join Pauline this Sunday as she takes over our Instagram stories live from the Brugg Festival! #YCATartists

Meet violinist Pauline van der Rest 🎻 Selected as a YCAT Artist in 2026, Pauline talks about the experiences that shaped her, her approach to bringing music to life, and what she loves about the British! 🇬🇧 Watch the full interview now on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/E3Ucf8GW9ew

This week, we're introducing Belgian violinist Pauline van der Rest ahead of her performance at the Brugg Festival this weekend! We're so excited to see what the next few years have in store for Pauline! Shots taken at our Final Auditions by Ting-Ru Lai. 📸 #YCATartists

The Fibonacci Quartet opened the last season of YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts with Haydn's glorious 'Sunrise' quartet ☀️ It's still the most-watched recording from the season so take another look over on our YouTube channel for the full performance 👉 youtu.be/TQ3EHlhhtLo

Claude Debussy was born 164 years ago today 🎂 Here's Charlotte Spruit playing his Violin Sonata in G minor at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw with pianist, Angus Webster. 📽️ youtu.be/mCcTYrA2SJ0

Former YCAT Artist, Ariel Lanyi, tours Argentina 🇦🇷 Bringing Haydn, Beethoven and George Benjamin across four cities, plus a masterclass in Jujuy: 23rd Aug, Tandil 26th Aug, Buenos Aires 27th Aug, San Salvador de Jujuy 28th Aug, Salta Wishing him a wonderful week! 🎹

Brand new headshots for Itamar Carmeli! 📸 Captured by the inimitable Kaupo Kikkas. Perfect timing for #WorldPhotographyDay.

Save the dates 🎶 YCAT Wigmore Lunchtime Concerts this autumn: ⭐ Petar Pejčić - 6th Oct ⭐ Samrat Majumder - 3rd Nov ⭐ Fibonacci Quartet - 1st Dec Samrat's programme includes a new commission from YCAT Composer Fellow Arthur Keegan. Tickets on sale 🎟️ ycat.co.uk/news/ycat-wigmore…