20. The Young ‘uns
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton‘a magic combination of lusty a capella singing, memorable tunes and heart-on-sleeve storytelling with an unashamedly political cry for social justice’ Songlines
21. Late-night candlelit concert: Byrd meets Shakespeare
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonSimon Russell Beale and Eamonn Dougan continue their exploration of Byrd and Shakespeare, with a second programme of music and words celebrating the two towering figures of the Tudor age.
22. Coffee concert: Venus and Adonis I
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomRyedale Festival Opera Eamonn Dougan conductor Monica Nicolaides director John Blow Venus and Adonis Join us for the first great English opera, in a new pop-up production specially created for […]
23. Max Jaffa – Love is like a violin
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyAn hour of good old fashioned musical pleasure. This husband-and-wife duo pay tribute to Max Jaffa, pre-eminent light music violinist of his generation, who was especially loved in Yorkshire for his 27 seasons performing in Scarborough. Simon (who now plays Max Jaffa’s Guarnerius violin) and Saoko present wonderful salon pieces that had been largely forgotten, a mixture of gorgeous melodies, soulful ballads and electrifying gypsy dances that encapsulate the unique Max Jaffa flavour.
24A. A most marvellous party: Songs of Noel Coward and contemporaries
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyCelebrating his 50th anniversary year, join us in Noel Coward’s salon at a party thrown for his friends. There’s Parisian glamour from Poulenc and Satie, Edwardian charm from Roger Quilter, a wry glance from Ned Rorem, a hop and skip to Hollywood with Gershwin and Rachmaninov, and crisp dance rhythms from Walton and Britten. This melting pot shows Coward as one of the finest tunesmiths of any time, able to turn his hand to beautiful songs that are full of pathos and wit. Join us for a most marvellous party!
24B. A most marvellous party: Songs of Noel Coward and contemporaries
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyCelebrating his 50th anniversary year, join us in Noel Coward’s salon at a party thrown for his friends. There’s Parisian glamour from Poulenc and Satie, Edwardian charm from Roger Quilter, a wry glance from Ned Rorem, a hop and skip to Hollywood with Gershwin and Rachmaninov, and crisp dance rhythms from Walton and Britten. This melting pot shows Coward as one of the finest tunesmiths of any time, able to turn his hand to beautiful songs that are full of pathos and wit. Join us for a most marvellous party!
25. Pre-concert talk: From the depths of my soul II
All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4ADPhilip Ross Bullock introduces Tchaikovsky’s 3rd string quartet, looks ahead to a performance of his 4th Symphony (Event 35), and reflects on why this composer is so deeply loved by audiences.
26. Coffee concert: Dudok quartet
All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4ADDudok Quartet Siân Dicker soprano Tchaikovsky Quartet movement in B flat Lili Boulanger Five songs from Clairières dans le ciel Tchaikovsky Quartet no.3 Infectious energy and consoling melodies, as the […]
27. Venus and Adonis II
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomFor its second performance, our pop-up production of John Blow’s mini-opera travels to Helmsley’s beautiful church, which dates back to the Domesday book. For details see event 22. £20 • […]
28. Bomsori Kim and Mishka Rushdie Momen
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringA superstar in her homeland and in high demand worldwide as a soloist, Bomsori Kim joins forces with Mishka Rushdie Momen for an evening of sonatas in which Beethoven shows his profound understanding of the violin and piano – the instruments he played himself – and his ability to combine them with astonishing originality and invention.
29. Late-night candlelit concert: What remains
St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale HaromeThe pioneering Dudoks explore what a string quartet can be in the 21st century, including their own versions of renaissance and baroque music, arrangements of music by jazz and folk legends, and a new piece that journeys through American minimalism, medieval madrigals, cinematic climaxes and deep ambient techno.
30. Concerteenies – A musical story I
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonPolly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours... Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]
31. Baby-friendly concert I
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonGive your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert of classical, folk, world, popular music and nursery rhymes. Come along to relax, listen, sleep, enjoy sensory elements, and learn simple baby massage techniques.
32. Venus and Adonis III
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonIn the last of three performances, John Blow’s enchanting mini-opera is performed in Malton’s superb market place church. For details see event 22. £20 • £5 (UNDER 25) St Michael's […]
33. The Clare Teal Seven
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonOne of the UK’s greatest and most-loved interpreters of popular songs (and four times winner of BBC Jazz Singer of the Year) is in town with her all-star band for an evening of uplifting music, stories and unbridled entertainment.
34. Concerteenies – A musical story II
Scarborough Library Vernon Road, ScarboroughPolly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours… Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]
35. Baby-friendly concert – II
Scarborough Library Vernon Road, ScarboroughPolly Ives presenter Louise Thomson harp Give your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert […]
36. Mishka Rushdie Momen
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringBeethoven Sonata in F major op.10, no.2 Byrd Will you walk the woods so wild Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses Byrd Pavana Lachrymae after Dowland’s Flow my tears Prokofiev Visions fugitives (selection) […]
37. Orchestra of Opera North
Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, ScarboroughA celebrated overture, followed by profound melodies and deep feeling, as the Korean superstar violinist performs one of the most stirring of all violin concertos, and the Orchestra of Opera North play Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, an epic battle with fate and the vehicle for some of the composer’s most personal emotions.
38. Concerteenies – A musical story III
National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, YorkPolly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours… Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]
39. Baby-friendly concert III
National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, YorkPolly Ives presenter Louise Thomson harp Give your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert […]
40. National Youth Choir of Scotland
St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, YorkChristopher Bell conductor Michael Bawtree organ Duruflé Requiem Stacy Garrop Sonnets of Desire, Longing and Whimsey Britten Rejoice in the Lamb A choir acclaimed for the beauty, energy and commitment […]
41. Mishka Rushdie Momen and friends
National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, YorkAn unmissable evening of romantic chamber music, taking in passionate and folk-inspired works by Smetana, a rarity from Schumann, and the quicksilver virtuosity of Mendelssohn.
42. Coffee concert: A Walton songbook
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonOne of the most vivid of all song composers, William Walton was equally at home evoking the splendour and grime of London, setting bawdy Elizabethan love poetry, or blending Edith Sitwell’s quirky poetry with the foxtrots, tangos and polkas of 1920s dance halls. Join three outstanding young artists as they perform his complete songbook.
43. Brass masterclass
James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,The trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo works with young brass players from across Ryedale.
44. Triple Concert
Castle Howard , United KingdomAn 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 audience changing places between performances.
45. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail I
Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors Main Street, Appleton-le-Moors, North Yorkshire, United KingdomMusic-making at its simplest and most mobile. A spellbinding duo set out on a ‘troubadour trail’ across Ryedale, bringing music to three beautiful and intimate North Yorkshire locations. Their first stop is Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors, described as ‘the little gem of moorland churches’ with its early French Gothic interior and pyramid spire.
46. Relaxed concert: Tea and Tunes
Amotherby Village Hall 1 Amotherby Lane, Amothherby, North Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin Siân and Krystal for a cup of tea and enjoy songs and poems about the animal kingdom. Presented in partnership with Ryedale Carers Support, this is a relaxed, informal and interactive concert created for people living with dementia, their friends, family and carers – and anyone else who would like to attend. The music will last for around one hour and everyone is welcome to come and go as they please and respond to the music in whatever way is natural for them.
47. Jess Gillam ensemble
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonPassionate about inspiring people and bringing them joy through music, Jess invites audiences on journeys of musical discovery through her electrifying performances and eclectic programming. She returns to Ryedale with a group of brilliant musicians who share her bold, uplifting and open-minded approach, and a vibrant programme including a new work commissioned by the Ryedale Festival from the award-winning Pickering-born composer Joseph Howard.
48. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail II
All Hallows' Church, Sutton-on-the-forest Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, United KingdomHuw Wiggin saxophone Oliver Wass harp For the second leg of their ‘troubadour trail’, the saxophone and harp duo repeat their programme in the intimate and beautifully situated church at […]
49. Aaron Akugbo and Zeynep Özsuca
St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JGEnjoy a morning of music with the Nigerian-Scottish trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo, a charismatic performer tipped for the top of his profession.
50. Darkness to Light: A Concert for Ukraine
St. Mary's Church, Thirsk Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom‘ Astonishing intensity and musicality- Gramophone
‘English choral singing at its best’ Choir and Organ
51. Troubadour Trail III
St Mary's Church, Ebberston Hagg Side Ln, Ebberston, North Yorkshire, United KingdomThe duo complete their ‘troubadour trail’ in Ebberston’s atmospheric and intimate grade 2* listed 12th century church
52. Boris Giltburg
Duncombe Park HelmsleyExtolled worldwide as a foremost interpreter of Rachmaninov’s music, Boris Giltburg offers Ryedale audiences a chance to hear his rarely performed first sonata, a work of stupefying virtuosity that evokes a titanic battle between good and evil (containing a wonderful tune with pre-echoes of Paul McCartney’s Yesterday), before turning to the much-loved Preludes that Rachmaninov composed in a mood of creative elation.
53. Garden Party
Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, HovinghamJoin us for a Worsley Arms cream tea, accompanied by the sounds of an award-winning brass band.
54. Choral Evensong
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamPeople of all faiths or none are welcome at this service of thanksgiving, with music from anniversary composers Weelkes and Byrd.
55. Final Gala Concert
Hovingham Hall HovinghamDances from around Europe are followed by one of Haydn’s exuberant and exhilarating symphonies, aptly nicknamed The Fire, before the festival draws to a close with one of the brightest gems of the concerto repertoire.
2024 Launch Concert: The Kleio Quartet WAITING LIST ONLY
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomRyedale Festival 2024 Launch Concert: The Kleio Quartet ⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert is now waiting list only. Click here to join the waiting list.⚠️ Haydn Quartet in […]
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.