24 Mario Häring
Duncombe Park HelmsleyCoffee Concert Mario Häring piano Debussy Children’s Corner Suite Schumann Carnaval Debussy Estampes A much-admired prize-winner at the Leeds International Piano Competition 2018, Mario Häring conjures a world of colour at the piano. He explores how Debussy was inspired by his daughter Chou-chou, an ancient book of counterpoint exercises, Moorish gypsy music, ragtime, […]
25 Dame Sarah Connolly and Christopher Glynn
Duncombe Park HelmsleyDame Sarah Connolly (mezzo soprano) Christopher Glynn (piano) Johannes Brahms Ständchen op. 106 no. 1 Johannes Brahms Da untem im Tale op. 33 no. 6 Johannes Brahms Feldeinsamkeit op. 86 no. 2 Johannes Brahms Die Mainacht op. 43 no. 2 Johannes Brahms Von ewiger Liebe op. 43 no. 1 Robert Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben -- […]
26 Behind the beard IV – Katy Hamilton
Duncombe Park HelmsleyThe public and private faces of Johannes Brahms Katy Hamilton speaker In the last of her four talks exploring new perspectives on Brahms, Katy Hamilton looks at the reflective, often melancholy late works, many written with dear friends and collaborators in mind.
27 Julian Bliss and friends
Duncombe Park HelmsleyCoffee Concert ‘Fraulein Klarinette…’ Julian Bliss clarinet Rosalind Ventris viola Camille Thomas cello Jess Dandy contralto Christopher Glynn piano Brahms Clarinet Sonata in F minor Clara Schumann Three Romances Brahms Lieder, including Viola songs op. 91 Brahms Clarinet Trio Autumnal Brahms, as Julian Bliss plays a deeply felt sonata for the instrument Brahms […]
28 Back to Basie
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonPaul Lacey trumpet/leader Jacqui Hicks vocalist No one recreates the Basie sound like Paul Lacey and his orchestra. Featuring top London soloists and vocalist Jacqui Hicks, they conjure the spirit of the legendary ‘Swing Machine’, perpetuating Basie’s style of big band jazz, with dynamism, good humour and a large dose of the blues. Following […]
29 Camille Thomas
St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale HaromeLate-Night Candlelit Concert Camille Thomas cello J.S. Bach Suite in G Ysaÿe Sonata for cello solo Cassadó Suite for cello Artist in residence Camille Thomas plays solo works by candlelight. ‘The full-bodied, confident tone with which she enables melodies to blossom beneath her bow is thrilling. The grace with which she then […]
30 Come and Sing with Sarah Latto
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringCome and Sing Sarah Latto leader echo Choir All ages and abilities are welcome at this singing workshop led by the inspiring director Sarah Latto and members of echo. They start with the sound world of Purcell, delving into his catches, canons and ground basses to show how improvisation can be used in performance, […]
31 Festival Masterclass: clarinet
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyFestival Masterclass: Julian Bliss Clarinet Clarinettist and clarinet designer Julian Bliss works with young musicians from across Ryedale. To take part please email workshops@ryedalefestival.com The workshops are two hours long and we aim to give participants enough time to run through their chosen piece which the artist will then coach them on. An accompanist will […]
32 Orchestra of Opera North
Grand Hall, Scarborough Spa South Bay, ScarboroughAlpesh Chauhan conductor Camille Thomas cello Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Musorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition In 1946, Benjamin Britten borrowed a little hornpipe by Purcell and used it to take young listeners on an epic […]
33 An afternoon with Roxanna Panufnik
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyThis Paradise An afternoon with Roxanna Panufnik and festival musicians Katy Hamilton interviewer James Turnbull oboe Treske Ensemble Rosamond Thomas mezzo-soprano Michael Pandya piano Roxanna Panufnik Second Home Roxanna Panufnik Virtue Roxanna Panufnik Love Sought Roxanna Panufnik Letters from Burma Few composers combine such a wide range of influences with the warmth and elegance […]
34 Carducci Quartet
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonJulian Bliss clarinet Haydn String Quartet in D, op. 20 no. 4 David Bruce Gumboots Roxanna Panufnik Modlitwa Weber Clarinet Quintet The joyous rhythms and klezmer-like wheeling of David Bruce’s Gumboots celebrates the resilience of black miners in South Africa under apartheid, who were chained together and made to wear wellington boots while […]
35 Tabea Debus and Paula Chateauneuf
St Michael’s Church, Coxwold Thirsk Bank, CoxwoldCoffee Concert Tabea Debus recorder Paula Chateauneuf theorbo Telemann Sonata in C Telemann/Max de Wardener Fantasia per il Flauto senza Basso J.S. Bach Andante (from BWV 1034) and Allegro (from BWV 1035) Robert de Visée Chaconne J.S. Bach Sinfonia (from BWV 156) and Sinfonia (from BWV 35) Telemann/Misha Mullov-Abbado Fantasia per il Flauto senza Basso (from […]
36 Festival Masterclass: violin
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyPenny Stirling violin Violinist Penny Stirling works with string players from across Ryedale. To take part please email workshops@ryedalefestival.com The workshops are two hours long and we aim to give participants enough time to run through their chosen piece which the artist will then coach them on. An accompanist will be provided.
37 Olivia Chaney
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, MaltonFolk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney conceived much of her Grammy-nominated recent album Shelter in a cottage on the North York Moors, drawing on influences as diverse as folk, pop, jazz and her love of the music of Henry Purcell. ‘Melancholy has never sounded so rapturous’ enthused the Daily Telegraph. Heard in the medieval […]
38 Coffee Concert
St Mary’s Church, Birdsall Birdsall, MaltonFerio Saxophone Quartet Purcell Rondeau from Abdelazer J.S. Bach Air from Suite no. 3 J.S. Bach Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata BWV 208 Handel Sarabande from Harpsichord Suite in D minor Handel Water Music Suite no. 2 Corelli Adagio from Christmas Concerto Bozza Andante and Scherzo Lago Ciudades The lively brilliance of […]
39 Sally Palmer and Leo Nicholson
Performing Arts Centre, Ampleforth College East Lane, Ampleforth, YorkYoung Artist Platform Sally Palmer flute Leo Nicholson piano J.S. Bach Sonata in E flat Carl Vine Sonata for Flute and Piano Gaubert Ballade Roxanna Panufnik A Wind at Rook’s Haven Vitali Chaconne An award-winning flautist plays music from Bach to Panufnik.
40 Bach’s Angels – Solomon’s Knot
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneBach’s Angels Solomon’s Knot J.S. Bach Es erhub sich ein Streit BWV 19 J.S. Bach Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir BWV 130 J.S. Bach Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg BWV 149 J.S. Bach Magnificat in D, BWV 243 How do you evoke angels in music? Even for Bach, as he composed music […]
41 Orsino Ensemble
Long Gallery, Castle Howard Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DAKatya Apekisheva piano Glinka Trio Pathétique Rachmaninov Vocalise Rimsky Korsakov Quintet for Piano and Wind Shostakovich Four waltzes Rachmaninov (arr. Farrington) Suite no. 2 World Premiere It’s hard to imagine a more star-studded group of wind players than the Orsino Ensemble, led by Adam Walker on a mission to showcase the depth and […]
42 A Purcell Pageant
Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, ScarboroughCoffee Concert A Purcell Pageant Solomon’s Knot Join Solomon’s Knot to delve into the shimmering fantasy world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as depicted in Purcell’s Fairy Queen, bestudded with jewels from his odes, welcome songs and masques. Dramatised for concert performance by exciting director Tama Matheson, we begin as we end, with a […]
43 Pavel Kolesnikov and Sean Shibe
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonDouble Concert Birdsall House hosts two concerts, both performed twice, with the audience changing places after the one hour interval. The audience is invited to picnic in the grounds between the two concerts. CONCERT I (Ballroom) Pavel Kolesnikov piano Carducci Quartet Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor […]
44 Orsino Ensemble
St Hilda’s Church, Sherburn St Hilda's St, Sherburn, MaltonCoffee Concert Orsino Ensemble Haydn Music for a musical clock Reicha Andantes and Adagio for cor anglais Debussy Syrinx Fauré Dolly Suite James MacMillan Motet V for solo horn Julio Medaglia Belle Epoque in South America Virtuosity, flair and charm from this peerless and intrepid group of wind players, in music Haydn composed […]
45 Imogen Cooper
Duncombe Park HelmsleyImogen Cooper piano Schubert Sonata in A, D.959 Liszt Gretchen (from Faust Symphony) Brahms Fantasias op. 116 After opening with one of the great soliloquies of Schubert’s last year, Imogen Cooper turns to Liszt’s rarely-heard transcription of the moving central movement of his Faust Symphony, where an innocent game of ‘he loves me, he […]
46 Solomon’s Knot
St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, YorkCoffee Concert Solomon’s Knot J.C. Bach Fürchte dich nicht J.S. Bach Fürchte dich nicht J.S. Bach Komm Jesu, komm J.C. Bach Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf J.S. Bach Lobet den Herrn J.C. Bach Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener J.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude J.C. Bach Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich […]
47 Yorkshire Young Musicians
Ampleforth College Performing Arts Centre East Lane, Ampleforth, YorkYorkshire Young Musicians Programme for Ryedale 2019 Shostakovich String Quartet No 7 in F# minor, Op 108 Allegretto, Lento, Allegro-Allegretto-Adagio Bromby Quartet Pia Bromby, Sam Meredith, violins; Keith Bray, viola; Elliot Tingley, ‘cello Roxanna Panufnik Glo Schumann Romance in B major Op 28 No 3 Harvey Broadhead-Nriapia, piano Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet Hannah […]
48 Burying the Dead
Ampleforth College Theatre East Lane, Ampleforth, YorkA concert-drama about Henry Purcell Ceruleo Ensemble November, 1695. The 36-year-old Henry Purcell works through a fever to deliver a song for the young singer Leticia Cross. As he drifts in and out of consciousness, dream-like memories of the Plague, the Fire of London, family life and the vibrant Restoration stage merge seamlessly with his exquisite vocal […]
49 Imogen Cooper with Orsino Ensemble
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomLate-Night Candlelit Concert Orsino Ensemble Imogen Cooper piano Ligeti Bagatelles Knussen Three Little Fantasies Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds K.452 Wit, energy and abandon run through Ligeti’s sparkling Bagatelles, just as the stories of Winnie-the-Pooh were among the inspirations for three short ‘reflections’ by Oliver Knussen. The Orsino Ensemble then join Imogen […]
50 Garden Party
Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, HovinghamKirkbymoorside Town Brass Band A perfect Yorkshire afternoon: one of the county’s finest brass bands and a cream tea in picturesque Hovingham.
51 Festival Service
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamThe Revd Tim Robinson The Dean of York preacher Ryedale Festival Singers A short, ecumenical service of thanksgiving for the festival, including music by Purcell and festival composer in residence Roxanna Panufnik.
52 Royal Northern Sinfonia
Hovingham Hall HovinghamFinal Gala Concert Royal Northern Sinfonia Bradley Creswick director Julian Bliss clarinet Amy Harman bassoon Purcell (arr. Britten) Chacony Finzi Clarinet Concerto Roxanna Panufnik Cantator and Amanda World Premiere Haydn Oxford Symphony no. 92 in G The poignant strains of Purcell’s great Chacony introduces two works featuring wind soloists. Finzi’s Clarinet Concerto […]
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MJS9oYvGyM This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church in Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Gershwin's Prelude no. 1 from Three Preludes. Isata Kanneh-Mason piano Beethoven Sonata no. 2 in A Major I Allegro vivace II Largo appassionato III Scherzo Allegretto IV Rondo Grazioso Samuel Barber Sonata I […]
Rachel Podger
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS_uPhzxDaQ This concert was recorded in the Chapel at Castle Howard. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Biber's Guardian Angel. Rachel Podger violin Guardian Angel Vilsmayr Partita 6 in A major I Prelude II Aria III Saraband IV Aria V Menuett VI Aria VIII Aria IX Gigue XI […]
Matthew Hunt and Tim Horton
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBxQA5hHO6c This concert was recorded in the Long Gallery at Castle Howard. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Schumann's Fantasiestücke. Matthew Hunt clarinet Tim Horton piano Fantasy Pieces Schumann Fantasiestücke I Zart und mit Ausdruck II Lebhaft, leicht III Rasch und mit Feuer Jörg Widmann Fantasie John Ireland Fantasy […]
Anna Lapwood
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6alO0MWBZf8 This concert was recorded at St Michael's Church in Coxwold. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Bach's Trio Sonata no. 2 in C Minor. Anna Lapwood organ Buxtehude Prelude and Fugue in C major Frescobaldi Canzona Quarta Bach Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele Bach Trio Sonata no. […]
Abel Selaocoe
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4PavG9iiCg This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Ka bohaleng, the Bach Sarabande and Iqhawe. Abel Selaocoe cello Ka bohaleng (‘on the sharp side’) Umkhonto we Qiniso (‘the spear of truth’) Vukani bo (‘wake up’) Dall'Abaco Capriccio no. 3 in E […]
Rowan Pierce and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1GbyDRPrRs This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features the two Purcell songs, The Slow Train and Strauss' Morgen!. Rowan Pierce soprano Christopher Glynn piano Music for a While Purcell Music for a While O Solitude Schubert Im Haine Schumann Du bist […]
Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At0_j97rNGo This concert was recorded at All Saints' Church in Helmsley. The full programme is listed below, and the short clip above features Elgar's Violin Sonata. Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin Christopher Glynn piano Elgar Chanson de Nuit Elgar Chanson de Matin Elgar Violin Sonata in E minor I Allegro II Romance: Andante III Allegro non troppo […]
Carducci Quartet and Streetwise Opera
OnlineA short clip of this concert, recorded at Castle Howard, will be available to view shortly. Streetwise Opera with Roderick Williams, Brodsky Quartet and Genesis Sixteen Carducci Quartet Schubert The Linden Tree Phillip Glass String Quartet no.3 Mishima I 1957: Award Montage II November 25: Ichigaya III Grandmother and Kimitake IV 1962: Body Building V Blood Oath VI […]
Spring Sonata: Michael Collins & Michael McHale
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBOmlXWEuKc Michael Collins clarinet Michael McHale piano The great clarinet and piano duo play Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, a virtuoso showpiece by Widor, and the spellbinding sonata that Poulenc composed for Benny Goodman. Widor Introduction and Rondo Beethoven Spring Sonata Poulenc Sonata Filmed at Helmsley Arts Centre and available to view until 8th July 2021.
Brahms & Schubert: Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ57eFgJBfM Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy piano duet Two of the brightest stars on the British piano scene perform entrancing waltzes by Brahms and Schubert’s gypsy-inspired masterpiece for piano duet, Divertissement à la hongroise. Brahms 16 Waltzes, Op.39 Schubert Divertissement à la hongroise, D818 Filmed in the Long Gallery at Castle Howard. Available to watch until […]
Now is the Month of Maying: Fair Oriana
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJv54JV1v6k Angela Hicks soprano Penelope Appleyard soprano Sam Brown lute Tom Gamble guitar Imagination, innovation and intimacy are hallmarks of this vocal duo, joined here by lutenist Sam Brown and guitarist Tom Gamble. Their entrancing programme mixes renaissance and baroque repertoire with flavours of folk, medieval and contemporary music. Thomas Morley Now is the Month of Maying John Dowland Come […]
Nature is Returning: Helen Charlston and Christopher Glynn
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-gn56V2nhI Helen Charlston mezzo Christopher Glynn piano The fast-rising mezzo with a ‘warmly distinctive tone’ (The Telegraph) performs famous spring-inspired songs by Schumann, Brahms, Copland and Finzi, alongside extracts from the much-praised Isolation Songbook she commissioned in 2020 to reflect lockdown lives in music. Brahms An eine Äolsharfe Brahms Ständchen Copland Nature, the gentlest mother Finzi Oh […]
The Beauty of the North: Maxwell Quartet
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZuiIjGo7zI Maxwell Quartet With their trademark joie de vivre and ability to effortlessly blend styles and genres, the Maxwell Quartet perform one of Haydn most sparkling quartets (op. 74, no. 1) alongside folk music from their native Scotland and a tribute by Anna Meredith to the grungy power pop band Teenage Fanclub she loved as […]
Spring Will be a Little Late this Year: Immy Churchill Trio
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Pi8JqH39I Immy Churchill vocals Toby Yapp double bass Scottie Thompson piano The superbly talented jazz vocalist joins friends to celebrate the arrival of spring with a late-night session of jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. Filmed at Helmsley Arts Centre and available to view until 8th July 2021
The Lark Ascending: London Mozart Players
Onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJIsG8w1Nuc Ruth Rogers violin The virtuosic chamber orchestra performs an irresistible programme of Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending and Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons. Filmed in the Long Gallery at Castle Howard and available to view until 8th July 2021.
Albion String Quartet
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, Malton11am & 6pm Haydn String Quartet in D major, op.20, no.4 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 in F major, op.73 Sparkling Haydn and compelling Shostakovich from a quartet described by the Sunday Times as ‘masterly in its vividness, freedom and sensitivity’. Tickets: £18 Membership discounts will apply as appropriate GENERAL BOOKING FROM MONDAY 28TH […]
Schubert Lieder: Elysium
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering3pm & 9pm Carolyn Sampson soprano Joseph Middleton piano Die junge Nonne Ganymed An den Mond Auf dem Wasser zu singen Gott im Frühlinge Nacht und Träume Die Sterne An den Mond An die Nachtigall Der liebliche Stern Der Musensohn Wiegenlied Du bist die Ruh Elysium One of Britain’s best-loved singers joins her regular […]
Schubert String Quintet
Various VenuesSunday 18th July 5pm / All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside 9pm / St Michael's Church, Malton Monday 19th July 11am / St Olave's Church, York Albion String Quartet Hannah Roberts cello Schubert String Quintet in C major Composed during the final weeks of his life, Schubert’s great String Quintet is one of the most […]
Birdsall Double Concert
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonHouse: Lara Melda piano Chopin Nocturne in B flat minor Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in G minor, op.33 Rachmaninov Études-Tableaux in Eb major, op.33 Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor This British/Turkish pianist was crowned BBC Young Musician 2010 and recently made an acclaimed Proms debut. In the beautiful surroundings of Birdsall House, she plays music […]
Simon Armitage: Magnetic Field
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton11am & 3pm Simon Armitage Magnetic Field: The Marsden Poems Growing up among the hills of West Yorkshire, Simon Armitage always associated his early poetic experiences with the night-time view from his bedroom window. Now Poet Laureate and one of the country’s most loved writers, he visits Ryedale to read from Magnetic Field, which gathers […]
Cubaroque
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham11am & 9pm Cubaroque Nicolas Mulroy tenor Toby Carr guitar and theorbo Songs by Purcell, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Silvio Rodríguez, Caetano Veloso, José Marín, and Tomás Méndez A rare combination of music from two golden ages. In 17th-century Europe, composers explored the extremes of human life: love, sorrow, ecstasy and faith thrillingly painted in sweet […]
Violins of the OAE
Hovingham Hall Hovingham3pm & 6pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Violin soloists of the OAE present music written for violins alone, highlighting the contrasts, textures and colours of an instrument that usually sits on top of the string sound-world. From solos by master composer-performers, to programmatic duets, profoundly beautiful trios, concertos for four violins, and new […]
Jess Gillam Ensemble
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton3pm & 6pm Jess Gillam Ensemble Meredith Monk Early Morning Melody Phillip Glass Melody No. 10 from Melodies for Saxophone Luke Howard Dappled Light John Harle Flare Björk Venus as a Boy Ryuichi Sakamoto Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Marcello Oboe Concerto Thom Yorke Suspirium Will Gregory Orbit Piazzolla Histoire du Tango Critics rave […]
Abel Selaocoe & Benjamin Powell
Birdsall House Birdsall, Malton11am & 9pm Abel Selaocoe cello Benjamin Powell piano Abel Selaocoe Nagula Debussy Cello Sonata James MacMillan Kiss on wood dall'Abbaco Capprice Schedrin In the style of Albeniz Ravel In the style of Habanera Sollima Lamentatio Abel Selaocoe’s performances fill the air with fizzing energy, as he moves seamlessly across genres and styles, highlighting […]
Sirocco
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton3pm & 6pm Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe and Chesaba Sollima Lamentatio Chesaba Improvisation Lawes Aire in C Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 1, II. Adagio Sostenuto Purcell Excerpts from The Fairy Queen Trad. Ibuyile (South Africa) Trad. Ka Bohaleng (South Africa) Stravinsky Concertino Trad. Old Reinlender from Sonndala (Norway) Trad. Shaka (Ivory Coast) […]
BBC Big Band & Tina May
Grand Hall, Scarborough Spa South Bay, Scarborough5pm & 8pm BBC Big Band Tina May vocals An unmissable evening of feel-good music from internationally acclaimed musicians featuring a timeless collection of big band numbers from the classic era of swing and song, all arranged and curated by the band’s leader, Barry Forgie. Enjoy a sparkling selection of instrumental numbers from the […]
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Duncombe Park Helmsley3pm & 5.30pm Isata Kanneh-Mason piano Mozart Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major Gubaidulina Chaconne Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor The chart-topping pianist performs a wide-ranging programme, contrasting sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven with one of Chopin’s most evocative works and an extraordinary, […]
Lucy Beckett: Contrasting Histories
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, Malton11am & 3pm Rievaulx and Mount Grace: Contrasting Histories Lucy Beckett speaker Rievaulx and Mount Grace, twelve miles apart, were both at their best renowned medieval monasteries and each was abolished by Henry VIII. But their glory days were nearly four centuries apart, and the difference in their histories makes a gripping tale. Tickets […]
Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton5pm & 8pm Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher Fresh sounds merge with ancient influences, as one of the leading lights of the UK folk scene and the world’s foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes, Kathryn Tickell, is joined by her close collaborator, accordionist and clog dancer Amy Thatcher of The Shee and The Monster […]
Coco Tomita & Simon Callaghan
Duncombe Park Helmsley11am & 3pm Coco Tomita violin Simon Callaghan piano Mozart Violin Sonata in F major K.376 Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher Poulenc Violin Sonata The winner of the Strings category in this year’s BBC Young Musician joins Simon Callaghan to play Mozart, Tchaikovsky and an intense, deeply felt work by Poulenc. Tickets: £16 (centre) […]
Tenebrae: Renaissance Glories
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneMore tickets for this event may be available from Friday 23rd July. Please check back later, or email box.office@ryedalefestival.com to register your interest should further tickets become available. Thank you for your patience. Renaissance Glories Tenebrae Nigel Short director Alonso Lobo Versa est in luctum Allegri Miserere, mei Deus Tomás Luis de Victoria Requiem, 1605 Described […]
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux: Young Artist Day
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham3pm & 9pm Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux violin Ljubica Stojanovic piano Biber Passacaglia in G minor, for Violin Solo Schubert Fantasy in C major Brahms Violin Sonata in G major Extraordinary music from two fast-rising artists, as the deep spirituality of Biber is followed by virtuoso Schubert, and then a work nicknamed the ‘Rain Sonata’ because […]
Mishka Rushdie Momen: Young Artist Day
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham11am & 6pm Mishka Rushdie Momen piano Bach Prelude and Fugue in C major Mozart Fantasie in C minor K.475 Schumann Ten Impromptus on a theme by Clara Wieck Ligeti Etude no.10 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Schubert Wanderer-Fantasy A typically wide-ranging programme from a pianist described as ‘compelling’ (The Times) and ‘altogether wonderful’ (Daily Telegraph) […]
Final Concert: Solem Quartet & Friends
Hovingham Hall Hovingham3pm & 6pm (NB please note on the printed flyer the times are incorrect: 3pm & 6pm are the correct times) Solem Quartet and friends Florence Price Summer Moon Florence Price Drink to me only with thine eyes Schubert Octet The festival ends with music of optimism and friendship. Florence Price’s tribute to her […]
Ryedale Festival Launch Concert 2022 – Carducci Quartet
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonThe brilliant Carducci Quartet launch Ryedale Festival’s season with a programme full of fascinating interconnections. Haydn’s world of classical balance and charm inspired the American composer Caroline Shaw to compose […]