YCAT 2024-25 Artist File by Young Classical Artists Trust

Empowering thenextgenerationofclassicalmusicians

For40years,YCAThasbeenattheforefrontofdiscovering,nurturingandsupporting extraordinaryearly-careerclassicalmusicians.

Whatweofferselectedartists

Management:3-5yearsofdevelopmentaland holisticmanagement

Performance:Strategicdiaryofengagements securedworldwide(jointlywithConcertArtists GuildUSA)

Exposure:Regularmarketingto5,000+promoters andconcerthallsworldwide

Branding:High-qualitypublicitymaterialsand professionalphotoshoots

Digital:Comprehensivesocialmediaand websiteconsultationandsupport

Media:LiverecordingsofrecitalsatWigmoreHall

Artistswehavesupportedinclude

AlisonBalsomOBE

BelceaQuartet

DoricQuartet

ElizabethWatts

EmaNikolovska

IanBostridgeCBE

JamesBaillieu

JoannaMacGregorCBE

Li-WeiQin

LlŷrWilliams

MarkSimpson

SeanShibe

TimothyRidout

Q u a t u o r A g a t e

AdrienJurkovic|violin

ThomasDescamps|violin

RaphaëlPagnon|viola

SimonIachemet|cello

Formedin2016,theQuatuorAgatehavebeen distinguishedinvariousinternationalcompetitions andfestivalsforseveralyears;includingtheBest ContemporaryInterpretationPrizeattheBANFF InternationalStringQuartetCompetition2022, AudiencePrizeattheSteels-WilsingCompetition2020, andintheVerbierFestival2019.

In2021theQuatuorAgateachievedasignificant milestone,havingbeenaGrandPrizewinneratthe YoungClassicalArtistsTrustInternationalAuditions

In2023theQuatuorAgatewerenamedasECHO RisingStars2024/25,andwillperformatthemajority ofEurope'smajorconcerthallsincludingthe PhilharmoniedeParis,KölnerPhilharmonieandthe KonzerthausDortmundOtherhighlightsthisseason includetheirdebutatLeifOveAndsnes’Rosendal ChamberMusicFestivalinNorway,andreturnstothe WigmoreHallinLondon

InadditiontotheirrecordingofthecompleteBrahms’ quartets,releasedtocriticalacclaimin2024,other releasesincludearecordingwithFrankBraleyand GabrielLeMagadurefeaturingConcertdeChausson forAppassionato,andanalbumwithAmericantenor EricFerringinChicagofortheDeloslabel.

Thegrouparepassionateaboutbringingchamber musictodiverseaudiences,andjustafewweeks afterthequartet'sinception,theyembarkedontheir firstventure-thecreationoftheCorsiClassicfestival, anannualeventinAjaccio,Corsica.

Fromthequiveringfirstmovementtothe intensefinale,everyphraseseemed investedwithmeaningthankstothe carefulphrasingandvividcolouringthey pouredintoeverymoment...” SeenandHeardInternational

N a t h a n A m a r a l | V i o l i n

Firstprizewinnerofthe27thSphinxCompetition, theBrazilianviolinistNathanAmaralhasearneda reputationinSouthAmerica,USAandEuropefor beinga"versatile,charismaticviolinistwitha naturalmusicalunderstanding"(LizaFerschtman).

Havingperformedasasoloistandchamber musicianatvenuessuchastheWigmoreHall,KKL atLucerneFestival,MozarteumGroßerSaaland BerlinerPhilharmonie,Nathanhasbeenawarded 1standspecialprizesinnumerousnationaland internationalcompetitions.

Nominatedasa2024ClassicFM‘RisingStar’, NathanwillappearonaSkyArtsTVspecial,andwill alsoperformassoloistalongsidethePhilharmonia OrchestraaspartofClassicFMLiveattheRoyal AlbertHallinOctober2024.

In2021Nathanfoundedhisownfestival(Weekof MusicalIntegration)tosupportandteachyoung musiciansfromdifficultbackgroundsinBrazil.

Withthebeliefthatmusicshouldbeaccessibleto everyoneregardlessofgender,sexualorientation, raceoreconomical/financialclass,togetherwith hisperformingcareer,Nathan’spersonalmissionis toestablishaninstitutionforunderprivilegedmusic studentsandpeopleofcolorinhishometown. NathanisalsoextremelygratefultoAndreaKönig forhersupportduringhistimewithYCAT.

Nathan’sinteractionwiththeorchestra wasamazing.Wecouldalltellhowmuch ofagenuinepersonhewas,rightaway.As soonashestartedplaying,weknewhe wasspecial:Ifelteveryounceofhis artistrypouredintoeveryphrase.”

RainelJoubertSanAntonioPhilharmonic

LorenzoNguyen|piano

EdoardoGrieco|violin

FrancescoMassimino|cello

Foundedin2013,theTrioConcept(formerlyTrio Chagall)havegoneontowinseveralimportant internationalaccoladesandprizes,includinginthe FirstPrizeattheSchoenfeldInternationalString CompetitionofHarbininChinain2023Winnersat theYCATinternationalauditionsatWigmoreHallin LondoninJune2023,theywereselectedasthe ensembleinresidenceforthe31stVerbierFestival in2024,theywereawardedthePrixPaternot-the highestrecognitionoftheVerbierFestival Academy

TheTriowasrecentlyannouncedas‘ECHORising Star’artistsforthe2025/2026season,arecognition whichwillseethemembarkonatourofsomeof Europe’smostprestigiousconcertvenues, includingMusikvereinandKonzerthausinVienna, PhilharmoniedeParis,ElbphilharmonieinHamburg andKonzerthausDortmund.

Upcomingperformancehighlightsofthe2024/25 seasonincludetheirdebutsattheConcertgebouw inAmsterdam,KonzerthausBerlinandFrankfurtAlte Oper,plusareturntoWigmoreHall.Theywillalso performBeethoven’sTripleConcertoinOrvietoand RavennainItaly,havingrecentlyalsoperformedthe workfortheirdebutinTaiwan.

TheTriohavebeensupportedbytheFondazioneDe Sonosince2020;andtheyarealsoextremely gratefultoLouiseKayeforhersupportoverthe courseoftheirtimewithYCAT.

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Bothfromatechnicalandexpressivepoint ofview,[theTrio...]doesnotappeartobea groupofexwunderkindnorofyoung promises,butratheranensembleof maturemusicians,abletodeeplyrelate withthescore,regardlessofthecomposer orperiod.”

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Bornin2002,HanaChangwasawinnerofthe2023 YoungClassicalArtistsTrustandConcertArtists GuildInternationalAuditionsheldatWigmoreHall. ShewasnominatedasoneofClassicFM’sRising Starsof2024,andhasrecentlybeenannouncedas aBorletti-BuitoniFellowshiprecipientandamember ofBBCRadio3'sNewGenerationArtistscheme 2024-26.

Overthecourseofthe2024/25seasonHanawill makeherdebutwiththeBBCPhilharmonic,BBC Symphony,BBCNationalOrchestraofWales,Sinfonia VivaandCBSOYouthOrchestraamongothers,and undertakeaUKrecitaltourwithvenuesincludingSt. George’sBristol,HolywellRoomOxfordLeeds InternationalConcertSeasonandtheWigmoreHall.

Mostrecently,shewasnamedalaureateofthe 2024QueenElisabethInternationalViolin Competition.

Anavidchambermusician,Hanahasperformedin numerousfestivalsincludingtheRockportChamber MusicFestival,InternationalChamberMusicFestival,

Utrecht,SolsbergFestival,DeerValleyMusicFestival, VeveySpringClassicFestival,andSionFestival,and hasperformedtogetherwithartistsincluding JanineJansen,SolGabetta,DanielMüller-Schott, DénesVárjon,AmihaiGrosz,andTillFellner,among others. HanacurrentlyresidesinBerlinandstudieswith ChristianTetzlaffatKronbergAcademywhereshe continuestobementoredbyJanineJansenwith whomshestudiedattheHauteÉcoledeMusique inSion,Switzerland.

Impeccable,authentic,andgracious playing–Hana'sfocusisatalltimeson thesubstanceofthemusic.”

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A r m a n d D j i k o l o u m | O b o e

Frenchbornoboist,ArmandDjikoloum,isamulti prizewinningsoloistandchambermusicianand,in 2022,wasrecognisedasoneofClassicFM’sRising Stars.

Armandhassincemadehissolodebutatthe

WigmoreHall,BerlinKonzerthaus,Festspiele Mecklenburg-VorpommernandBendigoChamber MusicFestivalinAustralia,aswellasinconcerto withtheLondonMozartPlayers.Hehasalso appearedasaguestwithsomeofEurope’sfinest orchestras.

Armandfrequentlyperformsinensemble,giving concertsthroughouttheUKwithhisduopartner pianistIyadSughayer,appearingwithdoublereed starsOlivierStankiewicz(oboe)andTheoPlath (bassoon),andcanbeheardinrecordingwith boththeBayerischerRundfunkandthe KaleidoscopeChamberCollective,alongsidehis soloreleases.

AGrandPrizewinnerofthe2021YoungClassical ArtistsTrustInternationalAuditions,Armandjoinsa stellarensembleofYCATartistspastandpresentin February2025foraEuropeanTourcelebratingthe charity’s40thanniversary,performingatsomeof Europe’smostprestigioushalls.

...Djikoloumwastrulystunninginthe blisteringlyexcitingfinalmovementof theSaint-SaensOboeSonata.”

JohnWatsonExpressandStar

W i l l D u e r d e n | D o u b l e B a s s

WillDuerdenishighlysought-afterasasoloist, chambermusicianandorchestralleader,witha growinginternationalcareer.Heroseto prominenceafterreachingthestringscategory finalofthe2018BBCYoungMusicianoftheYear competition.

Willhasalsodistinguishedhimselfasaleading orchestralplayer,regularlyperformingwiththe GothenburgSymphony,AuroraOrchestra (includinginaBBCProm),RoyalNorthernSinfonia, ScottishChamberOrchestra,thePhilharmoniaand theRoyalPhilharmonicOrchestra.

In2023WillwasawinnerattheYoungClassical ArtistsTrustinternationalauditions,andwas subsequentlynominatedasaClassicFM‘Rising Star’2024,andannouncedasaBorletti-Buitoni Fellowshipartist.

Recentandupcominghighlightsinclude concertsatWigmoreHall,St.George’sBristol, BrightonDome,BarberInstituteofFineArtsin BirminghamandtheNorthNorfolkMusicand BuxtonInternationalFestivals,withartistsincluding LawrencePower,theSitkovetskyTrioandthe CastalianQuartet.

Professionalismwasalsothehallmark ofWillDuerden’sperformanceofthe TubinDoubleBassconcerto...Will transfixeduswithhisvirtuosityand musicality...

JohnSherlock-HorshamSymphonyOrchestra

WillstudiedattheYehudiMenuhinSchool,followed bytheRoyalCollegeofMusicforhisBachelor’sand Master’sDegrees,allonfullscholarships. Readmore

French-Koreanviolinist,IrèneDuval,isfirmly establishingherselfasacompellingandversatile performer,withastronginterestincombining little-knownworkswithworkscentraltothe repertoire.

IrènehasrecentlygivenherdebutinAustraliaat BendigoChamberMusicFestivalandthe ChamberOrchestraofEuropeatthe inaugurationconcertoftheCasalsForumin Kronberg.ShehasperformedattheVerbier Festival(replacingLisaBatiashviliatshortnotice), attheFestivaldeMusicadeCanarias-with JoshuaBell,Blythe-EngstroemandStevenIsserlis -andinBudapestatKamara.huFestival.Irène hasperformedregularlywiththeRoyal PhilharmonicOrchestra,andwillbereturning onceagaininthe2024/25seasontoperformthe BruchConcerto.

Shewasaprize-winneratthe2021YoungClassical ArtistsTrustInternationalAuditions,andhasbeen praisedforher“masteryofphrasingandofthe dramaticdimension”(Diapason),“astonishing virtuosity”(RevelationClassiques)andher”infinite delicacy”(LePopulaireducentre).

HerforthcomingrecitalrecordingwithAngus WebsterfocussesonGabrielFauréasthecentral composerandisdueforreleasebyCapriccioin September2024.

...Duvalcanunleashafocused ferocityandafar-seeingwisdom wellbeyondheryears.”

DavidNice,TheArtsDesk

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Acclaimedforhisstellarstagepresenceand joyousmusicianship,cellistSterlingElliottisa2021 AveryFisherCareerGrantrecipientandwinnerof theSeniorDivisionofthe2019NationalSphinx Competition.Thisseason,Sterlingwillreceivea SphinxMedalofExcellence,thehighesthonor bestowedbytheSphinxOrganization,withwhom hehasalongestablishedrelationship.Sterling joinedYCATin2023astheYCAT–MusicMasters RobeyArtist.

In2024SterlingwasannouncedasBBCRadio3 NewGenerationArtist24-26,andhasnumerous upcomingstudiorecordingsandperformances bothsoloandwithBBCorchestras.InApril2023, hewasselectedbyTheChamberMusicSociety ofLincolnCenterforitsBowersProgram,athreeyearresidency.

SterlingreturnstoEuropeinthe2024/25season fordebutsattheConcertgebouwAmsterdam, KonzerthausBerlinandElbphilharmonieHamburg amongothers,aswellasareturntoWigmore Hall.

HewillmakehisUKconcertodebutwiththe LondonPhilharmonicOrchestraplayingthe DvorakCelloConcerto,andwillalsobea featuredsoloistof‘ClassicFMLive’attheRoyal AlbertHall.FurtherafieldSterlingmakeshisdebut inNewZealandatthe‘AtWorld’sEdge’Chamber MusicFestivalnearQueenstown.

SterlingisthecurrentYCATMusicMastersRobey Artist,acollaborationchampioning underrepresentedvoicesintheindustry. Elliottplayedwithaluscioustone,great tenderness,andbeautifulexpressivity… [He]isarisingstarwithnotonly wonderfulcelloprowess,butalsoa charmingpersonality…Iexpectand hopewewillbehearingmuchmore abouthim.”

TheFibonacciQuartetareoneofEurope's leadingyoungstringquartets.BasedintheUK andformedattheGuildhallSchoolofMusicand Drama,thequartetholdresidenciesatthe EscuelaSuperiordeMusicaReinaSofiainMadrid withGünterPichlerandattheDutchString QuartetAcademywithMarcDanel,and frequentlyperforminassociationwithProQuartet inParis.

Prolificcompetitionwinners,theQuartethave receivednumerousawardsincludingbothFirst PrizeandtheAudiencePrizeatthe13th‘Premio PaoloBorciani’InternationalStringQuartet Competitionin2024,FirstPrizeintheRoyal OverseasLeagueChamberMusicCompetition, FirstPrizeintheCavatinaChamberMusic Competition,FirstPrizeintheInternational Triomphedel’ArtCompetitioninBelgium,The KirckmanSocietyAward,AudiencePrizeatthe SchiermonnikoogFestivalandtheSpecialPrizeof theShostakovichAssociationinParis.

Abusy2024/25seasonseestheQuartetperform extensivelythroughouttheUKandmainlandEurope. TheywillalsohaveresidenciesattheRoyalWelsh CollegeofMusicandDramainCardiffandBritten PearsArtsinAldeburgh.

TheFibonacciQuartetaregenerouslysupportedby theEscuelaReinaSofía,theHattoriFoundation, FondationBiermans-LapôtreinParisandTalent Unlimited.ThequartetarethecurrentYCATHans KellerArtist,supportedbytheCosmanKellerArt& MusicTrust.

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N j i o m a G r e v i o u s | V i o l i n

Describedas“superb”bytheChicagoClassical Review,violinistNjiomaChinyereGreviousis emergingasapassionateandversatilesolo, chamberandorchestralperformer.Sheisa graduateofTheJuilliardSchoolandawinnerof itsJohnErskinePrizeforscholasticandartistic achievement.

Aprolificcompetitionwinner,Njiomawonboth theRobertF.SmithFirstPrizeandAudience ChoiceawardsintheSeniorDivisionoftheSphinx Competition,andjointprizesintheCAG/YCAT internationalauditions(bothin2023).Previous successesincludeFirstPrizesforPerformance andInterpretationinthe2018PrixRavelin Fontainebleau,France.

Nominatedasa2024ClassicFM‘RisingStar’,the forthcomingseasonseesNjiomaembarkonher debutUKrecitaltour,includingperformancesat WigmoreHallinLondon,WiltshireMusicandthe BarberInstituteinBirminghamamongothers.

AsafoundingmemberoftheAbeoQuartet,sheand hercolleagueshavewonnumerousprizesincluding FirstPrizeandtheAudienceFavoritePrizeatthe YellowSpringsChamberMusicCompetition2022, andThirdPrizeofthe2023BadTölzInternational StringQuartetCompetition.Thequartethas appearedinperformancesintheSchneiderConcert Series,AliceTullyHall,TheKennedyCenter,in Montreal,andOslo,Norway,andinresidenceatthe GlenstoneMuseum,wheretheypremiered “Moonshot”byAlistairColeman.

Greviousmadethrillingworkofthis piece...dispatchingthevirtuosoruns andhighdouble-stoppedpassageswith exuberantclarity.”

LaurieNiles,TheViolinist

A m i r i H a r e w o o d | P i a n o

Amiri’sRoyalFestivalHallconcertodebutwith Chineke!Orchestrawasuniversallyacclaimed, describedasa“...RoyalFestivalHalldebutof considerablepanache…”(GeoffBrown,TheTimes) ashebrought“...confidenceandatouchof grandiloquencetoGrieg’sPianoConcerto…” (RichardFairman,TheFinancialTimes).

HewasalsoselectedasoneofthefirstTabor PianoAmbassadorsfortheprestigiousLeeds InternationalPianoCompetition,representingthe RoyalCollegeofMusic.Hecontinuestoworkwith thecompetitiontodelivereducationand outreachinitiatives.

CurrentlystudyingattheRoyalCollegeofMusic onafullscholarshipunderthetutelageofDanny Driver,AmiriholdstheAnnDriverTrustScholarship, supportedbytheVictorDandalehFoundation.He previouslystudiedatTrinityMusicAcademyunder RichardEvans.

AmiriregularlyperformsacrosstheUKandabroad. Previousengagementsincludesolorecitalsat prestigiousvenuesincludingSteinwayHall,StMartinin-the-Fields,InstitutFrancais,Bishopsgate’sInstitute, theRoyalAlbertHall(aspartoftheSteinwayYoung Artistseries),andanappearanceperformingonBBC RadioLondon.Hisappearancesabroadinclude recitalsattheConservatorioinVenice,andthe MozartMusicFestivalinForli,Italy.

...pianistAmiriHarewoodbrought confidenceandatouchof grandiloquencetoGrieg’sPiano Concerto.”

RichardFairmanFinancialTimes

In2023,ArielwashonoredtoreceivethePrix Serdang,aSwissprizeawardedbythe distinguishedAustrianpianistRudolfBuchbinder.

ThatsameyearhewasnominatedasaClassicFM ‘RisingStar’.Priortothis,Arielgainednotorietywhen hewonThirdPrizeatthe2021LeedsInternational PianoCompetitionperformingBrahmsConcerto No.2withtheRoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonic OrchestraconductedbyAndrewManzeinthe finals,thatyearalsoseeinghimnamedaprize winnerintheinauguralYoungClassicalArtistsTrust (London)andConcertArtistsGuild(NewYork) InternationalAuditions.

Upcomingperformancehighlightsincludehis debutwiththeMahlerChamberOrchestraatthe GrafeneggFestivalperformingMozart’sPiano ConcertoinGmajor,andaresidencyatthe SanguineEstateMusicFestivalinAustralia.

Arielhadahugelysuccessful2023/24season, duringwhichhemadeimportantdebutswiththe FrankfurtAlteOperaspartoftheirdebutconcert series,MerkinHallinNewYorkandinconcertowith theCityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestra.

ThatseasonhealsoperformedinMünichaspart oftheirRisingStarsprogramme,andmadereturn visitstotheWigmoreHall,VancouverRecital SocietyandMiamiPianoFestival,aswellas performingextensivelyatmajorvenuesacrossthe UKasasoloistandchambermusician

ArielLanyishowedhimselftobe...a seriousartistwithapowerfulintellect... [he]isapianistwhocombinespassion withgreatintellect.Hisdeep understandingofthemusicheplays createsmemorableandpersonal performances...”

JeremyChanSeenandHeard

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JonathanLeibovitzisamultiawardandprize winningclarinettistand,overthepasttwoseasons, hasbeenannouncedasaprize-winneratthe YoungClassicalArtistsTrustandConcertArtists GuildjointInternationalAuditions,a2022ClassicFM ‘RisingStar’,awinneroftheprestigiousArthur WaserFoundationandLucerneSymphony OrchestraAward,andwasannouncedasa Borletti-BuitoniTrustFellowshipArtist2024.

Jonathan’sdebutalbum‘EasternReflections’was releasedinAugust2024onDelphianRecords,and wasrecordedalongsideviolinistCharlotteSalusteBridouxandpianistJosephHavlat.

HighlightsofJonathan’s2024/25seasoninclude hisdebutwiththeMunichSymphony,and performancesattheMünsterNeueNamenSeries andwiththeKaleidoscopeEnsembleintheUK.

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InrecentseasonsJonathanhasperformedin concertowiththeLucerneSymphonyOrchestra, GävleSymphonyOrchestra,SlovakState PhilharmonicKošice,LondonMozartPlayersand JyväskyläSinfonia.

Hehasalsopreviouslyappearedassoloistwiththe OstrobothnianChamber,LaplandChamberand KuopioSymphonyOrchestrasworkingwith conductorsincludingElenaSchwarz,Adrien PerruchonandTung-ChiehChuang.

JonathanisalsoextremelygratefultoAndreaKönig forhersupportduringhistimewithYCAT.

Leibowitz...playsBartóklikeadistant cousin,fulloffamiliarexpressionsand familysecrets.Hisaccountof Contrastsistrulycontrasting,giving Bartók’sfolktunesaChassidictwist, turningCarnegieHallstiff-collarsinto achasseneh-tanz.”

NormanLebrecht

I g n a s M a k n i c k a s | P i a n o

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Oftendecoratedincompetition,Ignaswaswinner ofthe2024AwardforKeyboardattheRoyal OverseasLeagueAnnualMusicCompetition.He alsopreviouslywonFirstPrizeattheXIXFryderyk ChopinPianoCompetitionforYouthinSzafarnia, FirstPrizeattheXXPianoCompetition‘Young Virtuoso’inZagreb,ThirdPrizeattheAarhusPiano Competition,andwasasemi-finalistofthe2021 VendomePrize.

TheforthcomingseasonseesIgnasperforming extensivelythroughouttheUKandmainland Europe,includingperformancesatWigmoreHall, St.George’sBristol,BruntonTheatreconcertsin Scotland,andhisdebutattheKonzerthausBerlin.

FurtherafieldIgnaswillmakehisAustraliandebut withperformancesattheBendigoChamberMusic FestivalnearMelbourne. IgnascompletedhisBachelor,MasterofArts programmesandAdvancedDiplomaProgramme attheRoyalAcademyofMusic,andiscurrently holderoftheAudJebsenPianoFellowship.

In2021hereceived‘TheQueen’sAwardfor Excellence’asthehighest-scoringgraduateofthe RoyalAcademyofMusic.Ignasisalsoacurrent memberoftheMunsterTrustRecitalScheme,and PhilipandDorothyGreenYoungArtistsScheme.

IgnasisextremelygratefultoDashaShenkmanOBE forhersupportduringhistimewithYCAT.

Therewassubtlebeautyintheslow movementwitharavishinglybeautiful soundandsuchsubtleembellishments thatmadethesejewelssparkleeven morebrightly.”

ChristoperAxworthyMusicCommentary

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Hailedas“Australia’smostexcitingyoungcellist”by Limelightmagazine,Switzerland-basedAustralian musicianJamesMorleyworkslargelyasasoloist andchambermusician,andfrequentlyextends intoexperimentalimprovisation,electronicsand post-instrumentalperformance.

In2024Jameswasawinneratthelivefinalsofthe annualYCATinternationalauditionsatthe WigmoreHall,subsequentlyjoiningtheirroster.The forthcomingseasonseesJamesreturnto WigmoreHallforaperformanceofsoloand chamberworkswiththeManchesterCollective, directedbyDuncanWard.

Highlightsof2023-24includedgivinghissolo recitaldebutatSydneyOperaHouseUtzonRoom, touringAustraliawithJean-GuihenQueyras& SatsukiOdamuraforMusicaViva,solosrecitalsat PhoenixCentralParkSeasonXI,HarrogateFestival, TempoRubato,Klänge,andwithAPEX4forSydney Festival.

HegavehisUKARIAsolorecitaldebutatAdelaide Festival2022tocriticalacclaim,andwasafinalistof theprestigiousFreedmanFellowship2020. JamesrecentlycompletedaMastersof ContemporaryMusicPerformanceattheMusikAkademieBasel,tutoredbyMarcusWeiss,Yaron Deutsch,SarahMariaSun&MikeSvoboda,and continueshisstudiesinErgänzungsstudiuminthe classesofThomasDemengaandImkeFrank.

Inacoupleofpieces[Vijay]Iyer consciouslycommuneswiththe18th century.Hismercurial"overture"toa Bachcellosuitebeganonopenstrings, thenexplodedwithanabandonworthy ofJimiHendrix.JamesMorleyplayedit likeamanpossessed.”

C h a r l o t t e S a l u s t eB r i d o u x | V i o l i n

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BorninFrance,violinistCharlotteSaluste-Bridoux wasthe2021grandprizewinneroftheYoung ClassicalArtistsTrust(London)andConcertAritsts Guild(NewYork)internationalauditions.Nominated asa2022‘RisingStar’byClassicFM,shemadeher debutwiththeBournemouthSymphonyOrchestra in2023andCityofBirminghamSymphony Orchestrain2024.

CharlotteperformswidelythroughouttheUKand mainlandEurope,includingrecentreturnstothe WigmoreHall,Britten-PearsArts,KonzerthausBerlin andRadioFranceamongothers.Upcoming highlightsincludeatourtotheUnitedStatesin partnershipwiththeConcertArtistsGuild,and performancesattheThaxtedFestivalintheUKas theirArtist-in-Residencefor2025.

In2024Charlottebecameamemberofthe award-winningChiaroscuroQuartetwhoperform onhistoricalinstruments,withwhomshehas numerousupcominginternationalperformances.

Shehasalsoparticipatedinprestigiousfestivals acrosstheworldsuchastheOpenChamberMusic atPrussiaCoveandAustralianChamberMusic Festival,andwillreturntoAustraliainearly2025as partoftheBendigoChamberMusicFestivalnear Melbourne. Charlotteenjoysplayingawidevarietyofrepertoire, includingmorerarelyheardsoloconcertosby Panufnik,VasksandJoachim,thelatterwhichshe hasperformed,alongsideBernstein’sSerenade,with theBudapestConcertoOrchestraconductedby AndrásKeller.

Dvořákwroteextremelydifficultmusicfor theviolininthisRomance,butSalusteBridouxrosetothechallengewithease, hertechnicalprowessandacuityimbuing theworkwithemotionalrichness."

SuzannahConway-ARTShub/AustralianFestivalofChamberMusic

C h a r l o t t e S p r u i t | V i o l i n

Netherlandsbornviolinist,CharlotteSpruit,isaprize winnerofnumerousinternationalcompetitions, includingtheYoungClassicalArtistsTrust InternationalAuditions2023firstprizeand audienceprizeandtheGenuinClassicsprizeat theLeipzigInternationalJohannSebastianBach Competition,aswellasprizesattheKloster SchöntalInternationalViolinCompetition, ConcoursInternationalArthurGrumiaux,Oskar BackViolinCompetitionandAntonKersjesViolin Prizein2020.Sheisa2023GrandPrizewinnerof theYoungClassicalArtistsTrust’sInternational Auditions,andwasselectedasoneofClassicFM’s ‘RisingStars’of2024.

Akeenchambermusicianandsoloist,Charlotte hasperformedatprominentlocationssuchasthe ConcertgebouwAmsterdam,WigmoreHallin LondonandtheElbphilharmonieHamburg.Asa concertosoloist,Charlottehasplayedwith numerousorchestras,includingtheResidentie OrkestTheHague,TheNetherlandsRadio PhilharmonicOrchestra,thePauliner Barockensemble,andEnsembleEsperanza.

Charlottealsoenjoysexploringdifferentwaysof bringingmusictotheaudience.Shehas collaboratedwithartistJérémieQueyras,creating performancescombiningpaintingandmusic. TogethertheywonthefirstprizeattheGoodmesh Concoursin2022. CharlotteisalsoextremelygratefultoTheStanley PickerTrustfortheirsupportduringhertimewith YCAT.

TheeveningopenedwithDebussy’sG MinorSonata...thismatureandserene workenabledMsSpruittoshowus marvellouspurityoftone,impeccable intonationandgreatinterpretive sensitivity.”

I y a d S u g h a y e r | P i a n o

Nominatedasa2022‘RisingStar’byClassicFM, Jordanian-PalestinianpianistIyadSughayerwasa prize-winnerattheYoungClassicalArtistsTrust internationalauditionsin202,andhasdeveloped anexcitingcareerasbothasoloistandchamber musician.

Iyad’sdebutalbumKhachaturianPianoWorksfor BISRecordswasdescribedbyGramophoneas “exhilaratinganddeliveredwithperfectclarity”and “anoutstandingdebut”byBBCMusicMagazine.His secondrecordingforBISwiththeBBCNational OrchestraofWales,conductedbyAndrewLitton, wasreleasedtocriticalacclaiminautumn2022.

Iyadhasalsoperformedextensivelyinrecital throughouttheUKandEurope,performingat importantvenuessuchastheBerlinKonzerthaus, ConcertgebouwAmsterdam,WigmoreHallin London,theLaeiszhalleinHamburgandFestival MusiqueD’AbordinFrance.

Duringthe2024/25seasonIyadwillmakehisdebut inBogotainColombia,aswellasundertakinghisfirst professionaltourofNorthAmerica.

In2022Iyadco-foundedandlaunchedanew specialistmusicschool,theMashrekAcademyof Music,withtheMashrekInternationalSchoolin Amman.TheAcademywelcomesstudentsfrom acrossJordan,discoveringandnurturinganew generationofcreatorsandmusicians

Iyad’sMozartisspellbinding... Frankly,IhaveanewMozarthero.”

DonalHurley,EdinburghMusicReview

YCATwaswithoutadoubtthemost transformativethingformycareer.The guidance,supportandopportunities theycreatedformeshapedmeasa playerandaperson,andgaveme confidencetoworkinternationally atthehighestlevels.Iwillforeverbe gratefulformytimeasaYCATartist.

AmyHarman,bassoonist YCATArtist2014

...Iamincrediblyexcitedandgratefulto beguidedbysuchknowledgeable, insightfulandencouragingindividuals atYCAT.Asayoungmusician,Iamvery muchlookingforwardtofindingmy wayanddevelopingmyselfasan artistwithsuchgreatpeople supportingme.

AmiriHarewood,pianist

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