The Young Professional Musicians Collective
Empowering and educating our next generation of musicians through performance and career development, without financial barriers.
The Young Professional Musicians Collective Society (YPMC) is an organization based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada dedicated to fostering the artistic development of professional and pre-professional musicians through networking, performances, rehearsals and continuing professional development. Unlike other artist training programs in Calgary, involvement in YPMC is merit based, because financial standings should never restrict educational growth.
“The YPMC has provided invaluable experience for me as I’ve continued my music performance journey post university graduation. I’ve been able to play unique chamber pieces, learn new music, and garner experience in leading rehearsals and collaborating with other young professionals. As a musician who is returning to Calgary, YPMC has also provided integral connection to contracted work in the city. This has been extremely helpful and instrumental to my goals as a working musician. I genuinely cannot recommend YPMC enough.”
— Ruby Jackson
“Being a member of the Young Professional Musicians Collective has given me the opportunity to challenge myself as a classical musician. Getting to play music written for unconventional instrumentation has shifted the way I listen to my fellow musicians in chamber music settings inspired me to look outside the traditional repertoire for flautists when programming my own performances.”
— Sweta Babladi
“YPMC is such a phenomenal opportunity. It is an honor to get to play with such ludicrously skilled young performers. The promise of this group is immeasurable. This tight knit ensemble has been a place where I’ve met and connected with many incredible people. There are opportunities to play with unique and rewarding instrumentations, perform extremely colourful pieces (including specially commissioned works for the ensemble), and collaborate and take leadership within our smaller groups. YPMC has connected me with bursary prospects and wonderful extracurricular opportunities that I wouldn’t have found anywhere else.”
— Leigh Austin Kerr