2024 Summer

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ A captivating programme from one of the world’s leading pianists, including Beethoven’s most famous sonata and a towering masterpiece by Brahms.

The Luxembourgish cellist Benjamin Kruithof is the winner of the 2022 Georges Enescu competition in Bucharest.

Hailed as ‘a knockout performer’ by The Times, Fleur Barron has thrilled audiences all over the world and emerged as one of today’s most exciting and fresh-thinking singers.

Songs from across the continents explore and cherish the experience of solitude, as well as showcasing the unique sonority and versatility of the accordion and the expressive range of two regular visitors to the Ryedale Festival.

Guitar and cello are natural partners, especially in the hands of these two superb artists.

The renowned mezzo-soprano shares her experience with talented young singers from across Yorkshire.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ An afternoon of music and dance, as two world-renowned artists celebrate the rich heritage of Spain, from classical to flamenco.

Katy Hamilton explores the mixed emotions of a string quartet the newly-married Mendelssohn composed on his honeymoon.

The English twelfth century, not least in Ryedale, was a fascinating period. Four saints, whose very different lives were connected, tell us much about this extraordinary moment in English history.

Katy Hamilton introduces the second in the great trilogy of War Sonatas by Prokofiev, exploring how he kept faith with music, despite the turbulence and violence that surrounded him.

One of the most original and spectacularly gifted performers to have emerged in recent years.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️A compelling artist, who cites Louis Armstrong as his biggest inspiration, Aaron Azunda Akugbo wins new fans for classical music wherever he goes. He joins a superb harpist for a wide-ranging programme.

Truth, fantasy, boldness and delicacy…Xuefei Yang’s playing can best be compared to the spontaneity and control of a master calligrapher.

Katy Hamilton talks to Nigel Short about the moving Requiem Herbert Howells composed when his son Michael died of polio at the age of nine.

One of today’s most engaging musicians demonstrates the extraordinary breadth of his talent in recital with a fast-rising pianist.

Join choral legend Nigel Short, and members of his choir Tenebrae, for a fascinating and inspiring afternoon of singing.

Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Stella Chen, is widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting new violinists on the international stage.

An introduction to Brahms’s noble and mysterious Horn Trio, in which his deepest loneliness seems to find expression.

Her graceful, singing line, gleaming tone, and breathtaking use of pianissimo made the Tully Hall crowd sit bolt upright.

Penguin Blue and his friends are in for a surprise! And it all starts with a windy day and a brand new kite…

Katy Hamilton takes us into the world of Schubert’s 1st Piano Trio, exploring what makes this incredible music tick.

One of the most exciting ensembles to emerge in recent years, the Van Baerle Trio begin a Ryedale residency with Schubert’s immortal first piano trio, heard alongside the enthralling rhythms and textures of a new work by Gabriel Prokofiev.

Penguin Blue and his friends are in for a surprise! And it all starts with a windy day and a brand new kite…

Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn't your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvellous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store.

Concerteenies for Babies relaxes and reinvigorates parents and carers, creating a calm and welcoming environment and special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies.

Kirkbymoorside has had a band for over 200 years. It has played to celebrate eight coronations and won countless competitions and awards. Enjoy an afternoon of brass band classics in their superb new hall.

A simple tune was all Bach needed to create one of the wonders of the musical world. Join a superbly gifted pianist for this astonishing and riveting musical journey, composed for ‘the soul’s delight of music lovers’.

Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn't your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvellous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store.

Concerteenies for Babies relaxes and reinvigorates parents and carers, creating a calm and welcoming environment and special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies.

An artist full of heart who takes inspiration from a long line of guitar greats, Plínio Fernandes fuses his Brazilian cultural heritage with his love of western music, having studied and finessed his craft in Europe.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ The Unthanks bring the rich colours of their eleven-piece ensemble to Malton.

Ryedale Festival Young Artist Jack Gonzalez-Harding joins friends for an enchanting baroque programme, performing by candlelight in one of Malton’s most atmospheric and historic spaces.

The incomparable baroque violinist sets off on a Troubadour Trail, bringing music to three beautiful North Yorkshire churches. Beginning with one of Bach’s most famous works, this is a sparkling programme based on her multi-award-winning album Tutta Sola.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ An event unique to the Ryedale Festival, the Triple Concert features three contrasting concerts in different parts of Castle Howard, each performed three times, with the audiences changing places between performances.

The incomparable baroque violinist sets off on a Troubadour Trail, bringing music to three beautiful North Yorkshire churches.

Join one of the UK’s best-loved actors for a unique afternoon in which she reflects on her life and introduces live performances of some of her favourite pieces of music, from Beethoven’s final string quartet to a famous showtune from Sweeney Todd.

One of the most popular and haunting pieces of music ever written, Allegri’s Miserere is famous for its sorrowful beauty and sense of spiritual calm. The award-winning Marian Consort make it the centrepiece of an unmissable programme that culminates in James MacMillan’s highly personal and moving response to the same psalm.

Members of the Carducci Quartet share their skills and knowledge with local young musicians.

The incomparable baroque violinist sets off on a Troubadour Trail, bringing music to three beautiful North Yorkshire churches.

From stormy Beethoven to beautiful character pieces by the too-long-neglected Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of today’s most exciting violinists.

Vicky Johnson talks about her new book exploring the world of the voice. She is joined by two outstanding young singers to explore how sound journeys from the lips to the heart.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ A group of friends and superb musicians join forces to play the music they love in two performances in Norton and York.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ A group of friends and superb musicians join forces to play the music they love in two performances in Norton and York.

⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ Join us for a Worsley Arms cream tea and enjoy the explosive energy of a truly worldclass gypsy jazz quartet. With fingers flying and adrenaline pumping they deliver performances of electrifying intensity that always leave audiences exhilarated.

People of all faiths and none are welcome at this service of thanksgiving, with music by Stanford to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his death.

A rhapsody on the theme of The Star-Spangled Banner, a work of fairytale charm and Mozartian beauty from Strauss’s last year, and Beethoven’s rousing and revolutionary first symphony.