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29. Late-night candlelit concert: What remains

St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale Harome

The 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.

£20

30. Concerteenies – A musical story I

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

Polly 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 […]

£5

31. Baby-friendly concert I

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

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 of classical, folk, world, popular music and nursery rhymes. Come along to relax, listen, sleep, enjoy sensory elements, and learn simple baby massage techniques.

£10

32. Venus and Adonis III

St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, Malton

In 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 […]

£20

33. The Clare Teal Seven

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

One 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.

£25

34. Concerteenies – A musical story II

Scarborough Library Vernon Road, Scarborough

Polly 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 […]

£10

35. Baby-friendly concert – II

Scarborough Library Vernon Road, Scarborough

Polly 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 […]

£10

36. Mishka Rushdie Momen

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

Beethoven 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) […]

£18

37. Orchestra of Opera North

Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, Scarborough

A 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.

£30

38. Concerteenies – A musical story III

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

Polly 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 […]

£10

39. Baby-friendly concert III

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

Polly 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 […]

£10

40. National Youth Choir of Scotland

St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, York

Christopher 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 […]

£18

41. Mishka Rushdie Momen and friends

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

An 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.

£20

42. Coffee concert: A Walton songbook

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

One 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.

£18

43. Brass masterclass

James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,

The trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo works with young brass players from across Ryedale.

Free

44. Triple Concert

Castle Howard , United Kingdom

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 audience changing places between performances.

£44

45. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail I

Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors Main Street, Appleton-le-Moors, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Music-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.

£12

46. Relaxed concert: Tea and Tunes

Amotherby Village Hall 1 Amotherby Lane, Amothherby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Join 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.

Free (Donations invited)

47. Jess Gillam ensemble

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

Passionate 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.

£30

48. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail II

All Hallows' Church, Sutton-on-the-forest Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Huw 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 […]

£12

49. Aaron Akugbo and Zeynep Özsuca

St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JG

Enjoy a morning of music with the Nigerian-Scottish trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo, a charismatic performer tipped for the top of his profession.

£18

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

£20

51. Troubadour Trail III

St Mary's Church, Ebberston Hagg Side Ln, Ebberston, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The duo complete their ‘troubadour trail’ in Ebberston’s atmospheric and intimate grade 2* listed 12th century church

£12

52. Boris Giltburg

Duncombe Park Helmsley

Extolled 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.

£30

53. Garden Party

Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, Hovingham

Join us for a Worsley Arms cream tea, accompanied by the sounds of an award-winning brass band.

£22

54. Choral Evensong

All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham

People 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 Hovingham

Dances 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.

£45

2024 Launch Concert: The Kleio Quartet WAITING LIST ONLY

All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Ryedale 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 D major (op. 76, no. 5) Wynton Marsalis Mating Calls and Creole Contradanzas, from At the Octoroon Balls Dvořák Quartet no. 13 in G major (op. 106) […]

£20.00

Community Song Cycle – Across the Whinny Moor

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

Join 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.

£10.00

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.

£40.00

02. Coffee Concert – Benjamin Kruithof

All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4AD

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

£18.00

03. Fleur Barron, Benjamin Kruithof & Christopher Glynn

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

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.

£22.00

04. Ryan Corbett & Nicholas Mulroy

All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United Kingdom

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.

06. Singing Masterclass – Fleur Barron

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

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

Free

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 Kingdom

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

£6.00

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.

£20.00

10. Four Twelfth Century Saints

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

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.

£14.00

11. Hamilton’s Half-Hour II

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

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.

12. Giorgi Gigashvili

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

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

£20.00

13. Spring Snow

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

A meditation on sound and silence, solitude and communion, love and loss, explored through the intertwined narratives of Yasuna, and Schubert’s iconic Winterreise.

£25.00

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.

£18.00

15. Xuefei Yang

St Nicholas Church , Husthwaite Husthwaite, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

£18.00

16. Hamilton’s Half-Hour III

Ampleforth Abbey East Lane

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.

£6.00

17. Tenebrae

Ampleforth Abbey East Lane

Mixing 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 1JG

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

£18.00

19. Come and Sing Fauré’s Requiem

St Mary's Church, Thirsk Thirsk

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

£20.00

20. Stella Chen & Boris Kusnezow

Birdsall House Birdsall, Malton

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

£30.00

21. Hamilton’s Half-Hour IV

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

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

£6.00

22. Forest Solitude

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

Her 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 Norton

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

£10

24. Baby-Friendly Concert I

St Peter's Church House Norton

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

£10.00

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.

£32.00

26. Hamilton’s Half-Hour V

St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, Malton

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

£6.00

27. Van Baerle Trio I

St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, Malton

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.

£22.00

28. Concerteenies – A Musical Story II

Scarborough Library Vernon Road, Scarborough

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

£10.00

30. Mozart in Scarborough

Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, Scarborough

A treasure trove of Mozart, including two of his best-loved concertos and the riotous creativity of his Prague symphony.

£40.00

31. Concerteenies – A Musical Story III

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

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.

£10.00

32. Baby-Friendly Concert III

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

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

£10.00

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.

£12.00

34. Hamilton’s Half-Hour VI

Duncombe Park Helmsley

Katy Hamilton introduces Schubert’s 2nd Piano Trio, once described as being ‘like an angry comet from the sky.’

£6.00

35. Van Baerle Trio II

Duncombe Park Helmsley

Schubert’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.

£30.00

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.

£20.00