Award for Young Concert Artists

Making Music promotes young musicians to provide them with vital concert and recital experience across the UK. Awards comprise a number of concerto and recital engagements with Making Music member groups under our discounted artist booking scheme.

Last modified on: 09/05/2012

AYCA landing page The Making Music Award for Young Concert Artists has launched the careers of dozens of young musicians since its creation in 1961. In 2002, the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust secured the future of AYCA with the largest single donation Making Music has ever received.

Each year, AYCA winners listed here can be engaged by any Making Music member group. Member groups can also tap into some of the very best young musicians to programme into their concert season through one of our discounted artist booking schemes.

Applications for the 2013 awards will open in autumn 2012. To apply, applicants must be citizens of a member state of the European Community and normally resident in the United Kingdom, over 21 and under 28 years (instrumentalists) and 32 years (singers) of age, and intending to follow a professional music career.

Adi Tal, Edgar Bailey, Lucy Roberts, Rosanna Ter-Berg credit Elisabeth Blanchet

2012 award winners

We are delighted to announce the 2012 winners of the Philip & Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists, who are available to book with a subsidy through our awards scheme.

AYCA artists Mark Simpson and Njabulo Madlala, picture credit Elisabeth Blanchet

Young Artists Presentation Concert

Our 2012 Philip & Dorothy Green Young Concert Artist Award winners are performing in an exclusive presentation concert in London on 20 June. Making Music members can apply for your complimentary tickets here.

2012 winner Lucy Roberts credit Elisabeth Blanchet

Music for Alice bursary

The Music for Alice bursary is awarded to a candidate applying for the Philip & Dorothy Green Award, and intended to be applied to a specific project. The 2012 bursary is awarded to Lucy Roberts, soprano.

AYCA artists 1961 to 2011

Making Music promotes young musicians to provide them with vital concert and recital experience across the UK. Since 1961, over 100 artists have been holders of the Award for Young Concert Artists.