We are delighted to announce the new cohort of Britten Pears Young Artists.

We have an exciting group of over 50 outstanding early career artists who will benefit from the opportunities in the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme (BPYAP) this year. They are drawn from all around the world and will be welcomed to Suffolk throughout the year.

These artists form our creative community of Britten Pears Young Artists for the year, and continue to build upon our legacy of bringing energetic and dynamic emerging artists to Snape to connect and be mentored by the world’s best performers, creatives and teachers.

As part of our family of Britten Pears Young Artists we will create bespoke artist development opportunities for them beyond the course they are participating in. This may include additional tuition and masterclasses, as well as wider professional development, industry-relevant offers and performance/commissioning opportunities. Where relevant, we will also connect them with other strands and departments of work at Britten Pears Arts, including our community team, our arts, health and wellbeing work, experimental Residencies, as well as having access to The Red House, Aldeburgh for research & the archive.

Follow the links below to meet the artists:

We are so grateful to our supporters, without whom none of our work would be possible. Visit Support us to find out how you can help.

Supporters contributing toward the 2023-24 Britten Pears Young Artist Programme include:

Anthony and Barbadee Meyer Song Bursary

Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne

Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust

Chandos Memorial Trust

The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Trust

Felicity Guinness

H Steven and PE Wood Charitable Trust

John Lawrence Field Memorial Trust

Kirstene Baillie

Medd Bursary

Professor Sir Barry Ife

The Rainbow Dickinson Trust

Richard Cave Trust

Ruth Common

Tim and Lizzie-Boo Llewellyn

The Nicholson Family in memory of Patricia Nicholson

The Thriplow Charitable Trust

Viola Tunnard Trust

Scarfe Charitable Trust

and the BPYAP Associates