In previous years the HICMF Young Artists scheme focused on bringing together several aspects of music education to help emerging young ensembles become more versatile musicians and complete all-round communicators

Each year HICMF’s Young Artists’ Scheme provided one selected ensemble with:

• free coaching during the year from leading chamber musicians
• a high-profile performance in the main festival, and potential links to other performance opportunities
• a professional quality video recording of their performance, which they can use to promote the ensemble/competition applications etc
• a series of specialised coaching sessions from acclaimed animateur, cellist & baritone Matthew Sharp on developing their own workshop-concerts for primary schools
• the experience of performing those workshop-concerts in Haringey primary schools
• at least one masterclass with a world renowned musician. Recent artists who have given classes include Steven Isserlis CBE and Susan Tomes

HICMF Young Artists 2019 the Salomé Quartet performing in the festival

Matthew Sharp working with the Mithras Piano Trio

Steven Isserlis CBE with the Kanneh-Mason Piano Trio

HICMF Young Artists 2018 the Mithras Piano Trio presenting a concert-workshop to primary school children in Haringey