HICMF Young Artists

Developing complete musicians through performance experience, chamber coaching and mentoring, masterclasses, communication & workshop presentation training, outreach experience

HICMF Young Artists is a unique scheme that focuses on bringing together several aspects of music education to help emerging young ensembles become more versatile musicians and complete all-round communicators.

HICMF Young Artists 2019 performing in the festival

Steven Isserlis CBE with the Kanneh-Mason Piano Trio

Each year HICMF's Young Artists' Scheme provides one selected ensemble with:

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• 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

Matthew Sharp working with the Mithras Piano Trio

The Mithras Piano Trio presenting a concert-workshop to primary school children in Haringey

As featured in the Strad, March 2020 article:

https://www.thestrad.com/playing-and-teaching/the-promise-of-youth-postcard-from-london/10184.article

HICMF Young Artists Affiliated Tutors

HICMF Young Artists gain access to free chamber music tuition throughout the year from a variety of leading musicians, including the following affiliated tutors