Young Performers Career Advancement

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Celebrating 26 years in 2022, the Young Performers Career Advancement (YPCA, pronounced “YIP-Kah”) program was designed by the APAP Classical Connections Initiative to support classical musicians in the formative stages of their careers.

APAP|NYC 2020 YPCA Participants, Ivalas Quartet, by Adam Kissick/APAP

About YPCA

By participating in APAP's Young Performers Career Advancement (YPCA) program, classical musicians in the formative stages of their careers will receive invaluable advice from industry professionals, develop strategies for communicating with presenters, managers, audiences, and other artists, and learn to set long-term, professional goals in a field that has seen tremendous change over the past two years.

The YPCA program consists of online professional development seminars that take place between October 17-29, 2021, one-on-one coaching, and the opportunity to fully participate in the annual APAP conference between January 14-17, 2022, and a showcase performance at Carnegie Hall on January 14, 2022.

The deadline to apply was Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

Participants in the YPCA program will:

Receive a complimentary full conference registration to APAP|NYC+ 2022
Get a practical overview of the presenting and touring industry and expert instruction in audience engagement
Learn to set long-term career goals, including developing your vision and identity
Develop strategies for communicating with presenters, managers, audiences and other artists
Gain networking resources that last an entire career
Perform at Carnegie Hall in the only APAP-produced showcase at APAP|NYC+ 2022

When and How to Apply

YPCA artists will perform in APAP's only self-produced showcase in front of global arts leaders, performing arts presenters, managers, record company representatives, and agents. This event marks the 25th anniversary of the YPCA program.

The deadline has passed and the application process has closed.

APAP membership is not required in order to apply to the YPCA program, but artists must have representation (agent, manager, personal representative or an equivalent support structure) in order to participate. If artist is selected, an artist’s representative must be or must become an APAP member and must also register to attend the APAP|NYC+ 2022 conference to represent the YPCA artist/ensemble.

YPCA artists will perform in APAP's only self-produced showcase in front of global arts leaders, performing arts presenters, managers, record company representatives, and agents. This event marks the 26th anniversary of the YPCA program.

The application process for YPCA at APAP|NYC 2022 has closed.

Meet the Class of 2022

As part of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) annual conference, APAP|NYC+ 2022, five exceptional young classical music artists and ensembles will be showcased at a free concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 14, as part of APAP’s Young Performers Career Advancement Program (YPCA).

The 2022 Participants are up-and-coming musicians were chosen through a competitive process by a team of industry experts on APAP’s Classical Connections Committee. YPCA artists will perform in APAP's only self-produced showcase in front of global arts leaders, performing arts presenters, managers, record company representatives, and agents.

Meet the YPCA Class of 2022 here.

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