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Joined July 2009
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Ernest Bloch's deeply expressive 'Prayer' from 'From Jewish Life', performed by Anniversary Artist and joint CAG–YCAT cellist Willard Carter with pianist Madeleine Brown. Watch Willard's full recital programme on our YouTube channel 👉 youtu.be/1UVggrAZgDQ #YCATartists
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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! 🎥 youtu.be/MG27zLvOxBI #YCATartists #oboist
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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, now on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/kgaGkv67ynk #YCATartists
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Callum McLachlan's performance of Schumann's Eintritt from Waldszenen, recorded live at our Final Auditions at Wigmore Hall, is now on YouTube! And, by complete coincidence, today also happens to be the anniversary of Schumann's birth! Watch here 👉 youtu.be/LuW--Ig5VkE
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Charlotte Spruit performs 'Wild Swans' by Sally Beamish with pianist Angus Webster. Watch the full performance on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/3odYO7_0Yvs Recorded at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw by Grycko Films. #YCATartists #YCATrust
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Now on YouTube: Willard Carter at the 2026 YCAT Final Auditions! Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, Willard's programme - performed with pianist Madeleine Brown, spans Purcell, Bloch, Gubaidulina, Messiaen and Rossini. Watch the full performance here: youtu.be/1UVggrAZgDQ
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The melancholic lyricism of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' Élégie, Op. 87, performed by Brazilian violinist and YCAT Robey Artist, Nathan Amaral 👉 youtu.be/7i-dQSP2gmk 🎬 Recorded by Grycko Films at the Concertgebouw. #YCATartists
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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! 👏 #YCATrust
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Huge congratulations to YCAT artist Will Duerden and joint CAG–YCAT artist Joshua Brown on their selection for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Bowers Program 2027-30. 👉 chambermusicsociety.org/abou…
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Now on YouTube! 🎥 YCAT Robey Artist Nathan Amaral joins former YCAT artist Jonathan Ware for a performance of Enescu's Impromptu Concertant in G-flat major, recorded at the Concertgebouw earlier this month. ▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/FanwglTAR80
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Sterling Elliott brings major concerto appearances to UK audiences this summer! 📍28 May - Cardiff (Schumann Cello Concerto) 📍29 May - Brecon (Schumann Cello Concerto) 📍25 June - Bath (Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto) ℹ️ ycat.co.uk/event/sterling-el…
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A glimpse into Spain’s Golden Age: vihuela music by Alonso Mudarra, performed on classical guitar by Samrat Majumder. ✨ Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/l2YyvQ2zm7w #YCATartists #YCATrust #classicalguitar #guitarist
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A musical sigh 🤍 Elgar's 'Sospiri', Op.70, performed by Matteo Cimatti. Catch Matteo live at St George's Bristol, this Thursday 21st May, 1pm. ycat.co.uk/Event/matteo-cima… The full recording of Sospiri is available on our YouTube channel 🎬 #YCATartists
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Join violinist Hana Chang this weekend with pianist Nikola Meeuwsen for an afternoon of extraordinary chamber music at the Teatime Classics series at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. ✨ 🎶 Mozart, Takemitsu, Franck 📍 Laeiszhalle Hamburg 🗓 16 May, 4pm 🎟️ elbphilharmonie.de/de/progra…
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Amiri Harewood performs Enrique Granados’ Valses poéticos - the traditional Viennese waltz infused with Spanish character. Recorded at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw by Grycko Films - full recording on Youtube! 🔗 youtu.be/Nx_4QB0fP5w #YCATartists #pianist #piano
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🎻✨ Concert Artists Guild and @ycatrust are delighted to welcome violinist Joshua Brown and cellist Willard Carter as shared artists for 2026, as the CAG-YCAT partnership enters its seventh year! ℹ️ ycat.co.uk/news/cag-ycat-202…
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Join new YCAT artist Callum McLachlan live at the St James’ Club in Manchester! 🎹 This special recital is the second concert in a brand new series launched by fellow YCAT artist Iyad Sughayer. 🗓️ 29th May 🍷6:30pm, 🎶 8pm. 🎟 eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-… #YCATartists
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Debussy’s final chamber masterpiece, his Violin Sonata in G minor, premiered in 1917 with Claude Debussy himself at the piano - his last public performance before his death in 1918. Here, Charlotte Spruit performs the sonata’s opening pages: youtu.be/mCcTYrA2SJ0 #YCATartists
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