2024 Summer
Community Song Cycle – Across the Whinny Moor
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonJoin star singer Victoria Simmonds, storyteller Rosie Barrett, and an all-age local cast for the world premiere of a new Community Song Cycle inspired by the famous Lyke-Wake Walk.
01. Angela Hewitt
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering⚠️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.
02. Coffee Concert – Benjamin Kruithof
All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4ADThe Luxembourgish cellist Benjamin Kruithof is the winner of the 2022 Georges Enescu competition in Bucharest.
03. Fleur Barron, Benjamin Kruithof & Christopher Glynn
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonHailed 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.
04. Ryan Corbett & Nicholas Mulroy
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomSongs 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.
05. Candlelit Concert – Xuefei Yang & Benjamin Kruithof
Holy Cross Church 3-4 Main Street, Gilling EastGuitar and cello are natural partners, especially in the hands of these two superb artists.
06. Singing Masterclass – Fleur Barron
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyThe renowned mezzo-soprano shares her experience with talented young singers from across Yorkshire.
07a. Xuefei Yang & Maria Vega
Nunnington Hall Nunnington Hall⚠️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.
08. Hamilton’s Half-Hour I
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomKaty Hamilton explores the mixed emotions of a string quartet the newly-married Mendelssohn composed on his honeymoon.
09. Leonkoro Quartet
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ Praised for their stage presence, fiery vitality and musical empathy, the Leonkoro Quartet are going places – and fast. Join them for an entrancing programme.
10. Four Twelfth Century Saints
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyThe 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.
11. Hamilton’s Half-Hour II
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringKaty 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.
12. Giorgi Gigashvili
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringOne of the most original and spectacularly gifted performers to have emerged in recent years.
13. Spring Snow
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonA meditation on sound and silence, solitude and communion, love and loss, explored through the intertwined narratives of Yasuna, and Schubert’s iconic Winterreise.
14. Coffee Concert – Aaron Azunda Akugbo & Milo Harper
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, York⚠️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.
15. Xuefei Yang
St Nicholas Church , Husthwaite Husthwaite, York, North Yorkshire, United KingdomTruth, fantasy, boldness and delicacy…Xuefei Yang’s playing can best be compared to the spontaneity and control of a master calligrapher.
16. Hamilton’s Half-Hour III
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneKaty Hamilton talks to Nigel Short about the moving Requiem Herbert Howells composed when his son Michael died of polio at the age of nine.
17. Tenebrae
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneMixing iconic choral works with some of today’s most exciting composers, this programme centres on a theme of rest.
18. Coffee Concert – Felix Klieser & Jâms Coleman
St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JGOne of today’s most engaging musicians demonstrates the extraordinary breadth of his talent in recital with a fast-rising pianist.
19. Come and Sing Fauré’s Requiem
St Mary's Church, Thirsk ThirskJoin choral legend Nigel Short, and members of his choir Tenebrae, for a fascinating and inspiring afternoon of singing.
20. Stella Chen & Boris Kusnezow
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonGramophone Young Artist of the Year, Stella Chen, is widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting new violinists on the international stage.
21. Hamilton’s Half-Hour IV
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringAn introduction to Brahms’s noble and mysterious Horn Trio, in which his deepest loneliness seems to find expression.
22. Forest Solitude
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringHer graceful, singing line, gleaming tone, and breathtaking use of pianissimo made the Tully Hall crowd sit bolt upright.
23. Concerteenies – A Musical Story I
St Peter's Church House NortonPenguin Blue and his friends are in for a surprise! And it all starts with a windy day and a brand new kite…
24. Baby-Friendly Concert I
St Peter's Church House NortonConcerteenies for Babies relaxes and reinvigorates parents and carers, creating a calm and welcoming environment and special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies.
25. Claire Martin and Friends – Rhapsody in Blue
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ An all-star line-up joins jazz legend Claire Martin to celebrate the music of Gershwin and the 100th anniversary of his Rhapsody in Blue.
26. Hamilton’s Half-Hour V
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, MaltonKaty Hamilton takes us into the world of Schubert’s 1st Piano Trio, exploring what makes this incredible music tick.
27. Van Baerle Trio I
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, MaltonOne 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.
28. Concerteenies – A Musical Story II
Scarborough Library Vernon Road, ScarboroughPenguin Blue and his friends are in for a surprise! And it all starts with a windy day and a brand new kite…
30. Mozart in Scarborough
Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, ScarboroughA treasure trove of Mozart, including two of his best-loved concertos and the riotous creativity of his Prague symphony.
31. Concerteenies – A Musical Story III
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyOur 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.
32. Baby-Friendly Concert III
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyConcerteenies for Babies relaxes and reinvigorates parents and carers, creating a calm and welcoming environment and special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies.
33. Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band
James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,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.
34. Hamilton’s Half-Hour VI
Duncombe Park HelmsleyKaty Hamilton introduces Schubert’s 2nd Piano Trio, once described as being ‘like an angry comet from the sky.’
35. Van Baerle Trio II
Duncombe Park HelmsleySchubert’s astonishing 2nd piano trio was one of his last and greatest works, dedicated ‘to nobody, save those who find pleasure in it.’ It is heard here alongside one of Haydn’s most enthralling chamber works and the UK premiere of a new piece by one of Holland’s most exciting composers.
36. Late-Night Candlelit Concert – Papagena
St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale Harome⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ From Old English folk tunes to Imogen Heap, Monteverdi to Sandy Denny, the five stunning voices of Papagena juxtapose classical repertoire with traditional folk, medieval and contemporary music to create a captivating programme on a theme of night.
37. Hannes Minnaar
Duncombe Park HelmsleyA 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’.
38. Concerteenies – A Musical Story VI
NCEM YorkOur 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.
39. Baby-Friendly Concert VI
NCEM YorkConcerteenies for Babies relaxes and reinvigorates parents and carers, creating a calm and welcoming environment and special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies.
40. Double Concert
Sledmere House and Church Sledmere, DriffieldSledmere House and Church are the venues for two short concerts, both performed twice, with the audiences changing places after a picnic interval.
41. Coffee Concert – Plínio Fernandes
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamAn 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.
42. The Unthanks
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton⚠️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.
43. Late-Night Candlelit Concert
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonRyedale 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.
44. Coffee Concert – Troubadour Trail I
St Oswald's Church, Filey FileyThe 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.
45. Triple Concert
Castle Howard , United Kingdom⚠️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.
46. Troubadour Trail II
Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors Main Street, Appleton-le-Moors, North Yorkshire, United KingdomThe incomparable baroque violinist sets off on a Troubadour Trail, bringing music to three beautiful North Yorkshire churches.
47. My Music – An Afternoon with Dame Sheila Hancock
Duncombe Park HelmsleyJoin 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.
48. In Sorrow’s Footsteps
Selby Abbey SelbyOne 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.
49. Strings Masterclass
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyMembers of the Carducci Quartet share their skills and knowledge with local young musicians.
50. Troubadour Trail III
Church of St Michael & All Angels, Garton-on-the-Wolds Garton-on-the-WoldsThe incomparable baroque violinist sets off on a Troubadour Trail, bringing music to three beautiful North Yorkshire churches.
51. Johan Dalene & Christian Ihle Hadland
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomFrom 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.
52. On Voice: Speech, Song & Silence
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyVicky 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.
53. Fantasia Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton⚠️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.
54. Fantasia Orchestra with Sheku Kenneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Heslington, 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.
55. Jazz in the Garden
Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, Hovingham⚠️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.
56. Choral Evensong
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamPeople of all faiths and none are welcome at this service of thanksgiving, with music by Stanford to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his death.
57. Final Gala Concert
Hovingham Hall HovinghamA 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.