Classeek announces Ambassador Programme artists for the 2023-2024 season

Classeek announces an outstanding selection of up-and-coming artists joining the Ambassador Programme, for the 2023-2024 season, cementing its position as one of the best opportunities for young classical musicians today to accelerate their career on an international platform. 

The Classeek Ambassador Programme was founded in 2017, and aims to support young musicians in the ever changing landscape of the classical music industry today. The programme aims to open up doors for musicians in an alternative way to the traditional competition and word of mouth format, where well respected figures in the industry can recommend young musicians for the Ambassador Programme. These figures include Gautier Capuçon (cello), Renaud Capucon (violin), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Sir András Schiff and Michel Bérof (piano), Miguel da Silva (violin) alongside key industry players such as Sonia Simmenauer and Markus Wyler. Classeek also enjoys links with prestigious institutions such as Conservatoire de Lausanne, International Classical Music Awards, Bucharest Symphony Orchestra and MusiKa.

The Ambassador Programme offers the young artists an opportunity to perform in an internationally streamed high quality concert, allowing industry professionals and audiences to tune in and follow their debut concerts remotely. The concert is combined with a cocktail evening, where the artists have the chance to network and pitch their projects to a selected crowd.

The one year programme is entirely tailor made and crafted into a real acceleration model providing support and advice to help the young musicians jumpstart their career. It includes professional photoshoots, video interviews to showcase their musical career so far and to further present themselves, career and media coaching, opportunities to teach at masterclasses, concert opportunities and meet and play with the other young artists on the programme. This unique programme is an invaluable opportunity to enhance the careers of young artists and sharpen the music industry skills they need to build for a career in music.

The line up of artists include:

Martina Consonni (Italy) & Tomoki Park (Japan), piano / Ambassador: Sir Andràs Schiff 

Dmitry Smirnov, violin / Russia / Ambassador: Sonia Simmenauer

Madelyn Kowalski, cello / America / Ambassador: Steven Issserlis

Sào Soulez Larivière, viola / France-Netherlands / ICMA Winner 

Trio Pantoum / Ambassador: Miguel da Silva

Clarissa Bevilacqua, violin / Italy-USA / Open Application

Elise Bertrand, composer / French / Open Application