How do I book a Young Artist?
PDGYA 2024 eligible artists
Royal Over-Seas League soloists and ensembles:
- Ewan Millar – oboe
Contact Ewan via email at ewan.millar1@btinternet.com or call on 07849205504 - Mabelle Young-Eun Park – violin
Contact Mabelle via email at mypark0509@gmail.com or call on 07833024340 - Madeleine Perring – soprano
Contact Madeleine via email at maddieperring@gmail.com or call on 07772393273 - Qden Blaauw – piano
Contact Qden via email at qdenblaauw@gmail.com or call on 0792582859 - Rafael Kyrychenko – piano
Contact Rafael via email at rafaelkyrychenko@gmail.com, message on WhatsApp at +351963400546 or call on +34656273506 - Regency Quartet – string quartet
Contact the group via email at regencyquartet21@gmail.com or call on 07957658456 - Delphine Trio – clarinet trio
Contact Jobine via email at triodelphine@gmail.com or call on 07951045948
Brighton Early Music Festival ensembles:
- Lowe Ensemble – Period-instrument ensemble
Contact the group via email at lowesensemble@gmail.com or call Joseph Lowe on 07427411959 - Minerva Baroque – Baroque ensemble
Contact May Robertson via email at mayrobertsonviolin@gmail.com or call on 07837769699
Find out more information about all artists below.
PDGYA subsidy rates
Making Music groups can book and engage with professional artists at a subsidised rate. You can claim one subsidy per calendar year
| Number of artists | Fee to artist | Subsidy |
| One | £275 | £175 |
| Two (e.g. flute & piano) | £550 | £250 |
| Three (e.g. piano trio) | £750 | £350 |
| Four (e.g. string quartet) | £1000 | £450 |
| Five/six etc. | +£250 per artist | £450 |
Please note: these fees are a minimum, groups are welcome to pay the artist(s) more, but never less.
- Request the subsidy from Making Music by filling in the online PDGYA subsidy request form below and wait for us to confirm that it's available.
- Contact the artist to make a booking using the contact details above.
- As soon as the artist has confirmed the booking, contact us to let us know at info@makingmusic.org.uk.
- We will then send you guidance on how to include Making Music logos and acknowledgements in all publicity materials and programmes. This is a condition for claiming the subsidy.
- Agree a contract with the artist, and send a copy of the signed contract plus full details of the concert to Making Music.
- You must ensure that all publicity and programmes for your concert, including posters and flyers, use our logos and acknowledgements as specified in the guidance we provide.
- After the performance, you pay the artist the full fee and expenses (and those of the accompanist if there is one).
- You then send us copies of your publicity materials in order to complete your claim for a subsidy. N.B. This must be done within three months of the concert taking place as we cannot guarantee your subsidy after this point. Payment will be made by bank transfer as soon as the claim form has been approved by our subsidy administrator.
All arrangements to confirm and carry out the booking must be done directly with the artist, including sending the contract/letter of engagement and discussing arrangements for travel, accommodation and the proposed programme.
Request the combination of subsidies that suits you below.
