VERDI: REQUIEM
York Minster Deangate, YorkOne of the greatest of all choral works, performed by one of the world's finest orchestras in the awe-inspiring surroundings of York Minster.
Launch Concert 2023: Piatti Quartet
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us for a buoyant evening of music, and to hear full details of the festival’s summer programme which will be revealed at the end of the concert.
Give to me the life I love
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringA Community Song Cycle by Bernard Hughes and Hazel Gould, based on Songs of Travel by Vaughan Williams and Robert Louis Stevenson
Hugh Cutting countertenor & Christopher Glynn piano
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringHugh Cutting joins Christopher Glynn for a programme of songs and piano pieces on the theme of liberation.
Ryan Corbett accordion
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamA typically imaginative and wide-ranging programme from the Scottish accordionist.
Santiago Cañón-Valencia cello & Naoko Sonoda piano
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringVirtuosity and poetry come together as a Colombian cellist presents an entrancing and atmospheric programme
Mithras Trio
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Heslington, YorkThe Mithras Trio play Mozart alongside the astounding and unforgettable trio written that Erich Korngold composed at the age of 12.
01. Tom & Will: The King’s Singers and Fretwork
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton‘after 55 years The King’s Singers brand is as strong as ever…mellifluously and flawlessly performed’ The Times
02. Coffee Concert: Plínio Fernandes
St Michael’s Church, Coxwold Thirsk Bank, CoxwoldAn artist full of heart who takes inspiration from a long line of guitar greats, Plínio Fernandes plays music from his sensational debut album Saudade, a love letter to his homeland that celebrates both the classical tradition and the popular songs of Brazil.
03. Anna Lapwood: Organ
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneThe trailblazing musician and communicator, who has brought organ music to millions of people across the globe, plays an adventurous and colourful programme on the mighty organ of Ampleforth Abbey, with big screen video projection live from the organ loft.
04. Late-Night Candlelit Concert: Blurred Paths
Holy Cross Church 3-4 Main Street, Gilling EastThe compelling violinist bridges the worlds of classical and rock music, with music by Ravel and Arvo Pärt alongside his signature arrangements of Radiohead, Vulfpeck and Stevie Wonder.
05. Come and sing with Anna Lapwood
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonAll are welcome to join Anna Lapwood to learn and perform – in a single afternoon – Vivaldi’s choral classic, accompanied by a professional orchestra and the brilliant choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
06. Myrtles
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomHarriet Burns soprano Nick Pritchard tenor Kate Wakeling poet and reader Christopher Glynn piano Schumann’s song cycle Myrthen Retold in English by Jeremy Sams With new poems by Kate Wakeling WORLD PREMIERE In 1840, Robert Schumann was finally able to marry the woman he loved – the sensationally gifted pianist Clara Wieck – after a […]
07. Poetry reading: Kate Wakeling poet and reader
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomKate Wakeling poet and reader Her Stride Says Comet In this reflective but playful reading, Kate reads poems on the themes of nature, myth and music. Described by The Guardian as ‘a poet to watch, her work an April rainbow of freshness and surprise’, Kate brings her lively wit and vibrant imagination to bear on […]
08. On the edge of all the empires: Lucy Beckett
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyLucy Beckett speaker The Balkans, like Ukraine in and out of empires for two thousand years, have famously seen much strife. At their heart is Bosnia and the city of Sarajevo, for centuries, astonishingly, a city of peaceful co-existence. Orthodox and Catholic Christians, Muslims and Jews, lived side by side and shared much, until the […]
09. Double Concert: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and Pembroke College
Sledmere House and Church Sledmere, Driffield‘Anna Lapwood draws from her youthful forces well-judged readings that are characterised by evenness of tone and genuine beauty of sound’ Choir and Organ
10. Coffee Concert: George Xiaoyuan Fu piano
Duncombe Park Helmsley‘This is one of the most exciting young pianists of our time, no question’ The ArtsDesk
‘60 of the most entertaining, moving and purely joyful minutes of my listening career’ Boston Music Intelligencer
11. The echo of angels: Anna Lapwood organ Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, YorkAnna Lapwood organ Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge ⚠️We regret to report that this event has now sold out. Why not try the following options instead: More of Anna Lapwood and the Choir of Pembroke College in the gorgeous surroundings of Sledmere house; More of Anna Lapwood in concert the mighty organ of Ampleforth Abbey; […]
12. The food of love: Nicky Spence
Duncombe Park HelmsleyNicky Spence tenor Christopher Glynn piano Britten The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Quilter Three Shakespeare Songs Britten Fancie, Poulenc Fancy, Schubert An Sylvia, Tippett Songs for Ariel Purcell If music be the food of love, Haydn She never told her love Byrd Caleno Custore Me, Schubert Trinklied, Argento Dirge Wolf Song of the ousel […]
13. Discover the organ: Anna Lapwood
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, York‘Anna Lapwood has done so much to bring organ playing into the 21st century and inspire a future generation of musicians’ Choir and Organ
14. Pre-concert talk: From the depths of my soul I
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham‘Bullock distils a great deal of thought and breadth of knowledge … in a way that is both stimulating and illuminating’ Gramophone
15. Dudok Quartet
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham‘stylish, open-minded and adventurous’ The Guardian
16. Late night candlelit concert: Byrd meets Shakespeare
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomDUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. £24 • £18 • £5 (UNDER 25) All Saints' Church, Helmsley
17. Pre-concert talk: From the depths of my soul II
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonPhilip Ross Bullock speaker An introduction to Tchaikovsky at his most spontaneous, including the quartet he composed in one sitting and later described as music ‘flowing directly from the very depths of my soul’. £5 Birdsall House
18. Coffee Concert: Dudok Quartet
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonMozart Quartet no.23 in F major K.590 Tchaikovsky Quartet no.2 ⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert has sold out. Why not catch the quartet on 22nd July instead? ⚠️ One of the most creative and compelling quartets of their generation, the Dudoks believe that chamber music is an act of friendship to be shared […]
19. Nicky Spence: Masterclass
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyNicky Spence tenor The star tenor shares thoughts and performance tips with talented young singers. FREE Helmsley Arts Centre
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 three of Ryedale’s most beautiful and historic churches. Composed for the pleasure-loving court of Charles II, it teaches the difference between desire, lust and love, […]
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 Dudok Quartet complete their journey through Tchaikovsky’s string quartets and are joined by Siân Dicker to perform luminous music by Lili Boulanger, one of 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 • £5 (UNDER 25) All Saints' Church, Helmsley.
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 day, a Red says ‘Reds are the best!’ and starts a colour kerfuffle. When the colours decide to separate, is there anything that can change […]
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 Church, Malton.
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 day, a Red says ‘Reds are the best!’ and starts a colour kerfuffle. When the colours decide to separate, is there anything that can change […]
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 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 […]
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) Schubert Sonata in C minor D.958 Four centuries of music from one of the most exciting young pianists performing today, named Classical Breakthrough Artist in […]
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 day, a Red says ‘Reds are the best!’ and starts a colour kerfuffle. When the colours decide to separate, is there anything that can change […]
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 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 […]
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 of its performances presents choral masterpieces by Duruflé and Britten, alongside an irresistible work in which Stacy Garrop depicts three stages of love – desire, […]
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 Sutton-on-the-Forest, where Laurence Sterne (‘Tristram Shandy’) was vicar from 1738 to 1768. £12 • £5 (UNDER 25) All Hallow's Church, Sutton-on-the-forest Coffee, tea and soft […]
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 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) […]