York International Young Artists Competition
The competition will take place on Saturday 13 July 2024. The closing date for applications is Monday 15 January 2024, 23:59 GMT.
This prestigious and longstanding biennial competition takes place at the National Centre for Early Music, as part of York Early Music Festival 2024.
Recognised as a major international platform for emerging talent in the world of early music, the competition attracts musicians from all over the globe, offering an important boost to young professional careers with opportunities for performance, recording and broadcasting, and international exposure.
Rules
York Early Music Festival invites applications from ensembles to take part in the 2024 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition. The competition and informal recitals will take place at the National Centre for Early Music as part of the York Early Music Festival.
The pre-competition stage is judged by video recording. Selected ensembles will be invited to come to the National Centre for Early Music in York from 10 - 13 July 2024. Wednesday 10 July will be devoted to rehearsals. On Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July each ensemble will give an informal recital, introduced to the audience by director and keyboard player Steven Devine. On Saturday 13 July the competition will take place, and the winners will be announced directly after the final concert.
The competition on Saturday 13 July will be judged by an international panel of performers and promoters. This panel, as well as the audience, regularly includes representatives of the broadcasting, recording, festival and music promotion worlds who see the competition as a prime opportunity to identify and select new and promising young talent. The competition recitals will be recorded by BBC Radio 3, and highlights will be featured on The Early Music Show. The competition can thus be a key stage on the way to national and international recognition for young performers.
The competition is supported by the National Centre for Early Music, BBC Radio 3, Arts Council England and Linn Records.