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 her technicolour dreamscape Entr’acte, while Fanny Mendelssohn spoke of how the ‘exceedingly moving and emotional’ music of Beethoven inspired her to compose the string quartet […]
SEVEN MERCIES
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringSeven Mercies is a Community Song Cycle by composer Joseph Howard and writer Emma Harding, inspired by the famous murals of Pickering Church, which will be introduced before the performance by Dr Kate Giles of the University of York. Kathryn Rudge mezzo-soprano Christopher Glynn piano Ryedale Primary Schools Choir Ryedale Festival Community Choir Katie Brier […]
1. OPENING CONCERT: KANNEH-MASON FAMILY – WAITING LIST ONLY
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
2. HOUSE OF MUSIC: RAISING THE KANNEH-MASONS
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonHouse of Music is a joyful celebration of the extraordinary story of the Kanneh-Masons. Their mother, Kadiatu, talks about what it takes to raise a musical family in a Britain […]
3. JOHAN DALENE VIOLIN & CHARLES OWEN PIANO
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton 18 Town St, Old Malton, MaltonThe dizzyingly talented 19-year-old violinist, quickly building an international reputation as a virtuoso and superb communicator, joins Charles Owen to play an irresistible programme, including Beethoven’s famous Spring sonata and […]
4. FAMILY CONCERT
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyIzzy Gizmo is the enchanting story of an intrepid young inventor who puts her talents to work to rescue a crow that can’t fly. Based on Pip Jones’s best-selling children’s book with illustrations by Sara Ogilvie, this interactive family concert brings Izzy’s mechanical marvels and infectious creative spirit to life, with original music by Paul […]
5. PRE-CONCERT TALK (THE WANDERER)
Duncombe Park HelmsleyKaty Hamilton Katy Hamilton explores the Romantic idea of the solitary, wandering outsider and why it inspired so many composers. Tickets: £5
6. THE WANDERER – WAITING LIST ONLY
Duncombe Park HelmsleyWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
7. SHAKESPEARE’S INFINITE VARIETY
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyLucy Beckett has loved, taught, and written about Shakespeare all her life. In this talk she hopes to give some idea of his unlimited capacity to understand, and to help any audience to understand, people of every possible kind in the world he lived in and beyond. Lucy Beckett speaker Lucy Beckett has loved, taught, […]
8. RODERICK WILLIAMS MASTERCLASS
Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, HelmsleyThe much-loved baritone and composer shares thoughts on singing and performance with talented young artists. Admission: FREE
9. DOUBLE CONCERT – WAITING LIST ONLY
Sledmere House and Church Sledmere, DriffieldWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
10. COFFEE CONCERT: MAXWELL QUARTET
All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4ADThe Maxwells continue their Ryedale residency with the joie de vivre of Haydn, a piece evoking a dream sea voyage (listen out for shanties heard through shifting scenes of mist, swell and storm) and the energy and colourful swagger of Prokofiev. Haydn Quartet op.77, no.1 Roukens Visions at Sea Prokofiev Quartet no.2 The Maxwells continue […]
11. PRE-CONCERT TALK (ACIS AND GALATEA I)
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomKaty Hamilton introduces the story of Acis and Galatea, the world of ‘pastoral’ opera, and some of the most appealing music Handel ever composed. Tickets: £5 →Looking for more early music concerts? Click here to see what's on
12. ACIS AND GALATEA I
All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United KingdomWelcome to Arcadia. Heaven on earth. Beauty and nature live together in perfect harmony – and the nymph Galatea has love in her eyes. But when the jealous giant murders her beloved Acis, the idyll is shattered. Only with the help of Handel’s most beautiful and bucolic music can harmony finally be restored. Eamonn Dougan […]
13. LATE-NIGHT FOLK
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonThe Maxwell Quartet join special guests Catriona McKay and Chris Stout to explore their shared love of Scotland’s folk music heritage. Maxwell Quartet Catriona McKay Scottish harp Chris Stout Shetland fiddle The Maxwell Quartet join special guests Catriona McKay and Chris Stout to explore their shared love of Scotland’s folk music heritage. ‘Brilliantly fresh, unexpected […]
14. COFFEE CONCERT: MARGARET FINGERHUT PIANO – WAITING LIST ONLY
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
15. ACIS AND GALATEA II
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, YorkWelcome to Arcadia. Heaven on earth. Beauty and nature live together in perfect harmony – and the nymph Galatea has love in her eyes. But when the jealous giant murders her beloved Acis, the idyll is shattered. Only with the help of Handel’s most beautiful and bucolic music can harmony finally be restored. A group […]
16. PRE-CONCERT TALK (MYSTICAL SONGS)
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringKaty Hamilton explores a rich moment in British musical history, delving into the background of Elgar’s Piano Quintet and Vaughan Williams’s Mystical Songs. Tickets: £5
17. MYSTICAL SONGS
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringRoderick Williams and the Maxwell Quartet end their festival residencies by joining Christopher Glynn for a programme that brings together two spiritual high points of early 20th century British music: Elgar’s mysterious and deeply personal Piano Quintet and the visionary Mystical Songs of Vaughan Williams, along with new arrangements by Roderick Williams of some of […]
18. TROUBADOUR TRAIL I
St Nicholas Church , Husthwaite Husthwaite, York, North Yorkshire, United KingdomMusic-making at its simplest and most mobile – as the spellbinding Scottish accordionist and Ryedale Festival Young Artist sets out on a ‘troubadour trail’ across Ryedale, bringing music – from the grandeur of Bach to the romance of Tchaikovsky – to three beautiful and less-known Ryedale churches. His first visit is to the stunning 12th […]
19. ACIS AND GALATEA III
St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, MaltonWelcome to Arcadia. Heaven on earth. Beauty and nature live together in perfect harmony – and the nymph Galatea has love in her eyes. But when the jealous giant murders her beloved Acis, the idyll is shattered. Only with the help of Handel’s most beautiful and bucolic music can harmony finally be restored. A group […]
20. BRUNO PHILIPPE CELLO & TANGUY DE WILLIENCOURT PIANO – Last few remaining tickets
Birdsall House Birdsall, MaltonLast few tickets remaining, book now to avoid disappointment. From the dark humour of Debussy to the madcap insouciance of Poulenc and the ardent lyricism of Franck, this concert features three of the greatest French sonatas played by two of France’s most exciting musicians. the two of them play the expansive landscape and poignant poetry […]
21. NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR
Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, ScarboroughA captivating programme on the theme of ‘environment’ from the UK’s flagship youth choir, much praised for both the opportunities it brings to talented young singers and for the polish and vitality of its performances. Including a stonking 40-part piece by Errollyn Wallen, music by anniversary composer Vaughan Williams, a piece specially written for the […]
22. TROUBADOUR TRAIL II
St Hilda’s Church, Sherburn St Hilda's St, Sherburn, MaltonMusic-making at its simplest and most mobile – as the spellbinding Scottish accordionist and Ryedale Festival Young Artist sets out on a ‘troubadour trail’ across Ryedale, bringing music – from the grandeur of Bach to the romance of Tchaikovsky – to three beautiful and less-known Ryedale churches. For the second stop on his troubadour trail, […]
23. 100 YEARS OF JAZZ IN 99 MINUTES – Last few tickets remaining
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonLast few tickets remaining, book now to avoid disappointment. Friday night is music night in Malton! Six multi-instrumental virtuosi are in town to tell the story of jazz in 99 hilarious, musically brilliant and historically fascinating minutes. Including everything from New Orleans to Bebop, Swing to Latin, Hot to Cool, Chicago to New York, and […]
24. TROUBADOUR TRAIL III
Holy Cross Church 3-4 Main Street, Gilling EastMusic-making at its simplest and most mobile – as the spellbinding Scottish accordionist and Ryedale Festival Young Artist sets out on a ‘troubadour trail’ across Ryedale, bringing music – from the grandeur of Bach to the romance of Tchaikovsky – to three beautiful and less-known Ryedale churches. The superb accordionist concludes his ‘troubadour trail’ at […]
25. COME AND SING ABBA!
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonJoin charismatic choral leader Ben Parry, a live band, and members of the National Youth Choir for an afternoon rehearsing and performing ABBA’s greatest hits. The programme includes the world premiere of a medley of ABBA’s songs by extraordinary electric violinist Roberts Balanas. Enthusiasm is all you need and participants of all ages and abilities are welcome. […]
26. LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonSince winning BBC Young Musician 2014, Martin James Bartlett has built an international reputation for the wit and colourful range of his playing. In this programme, he explores the idea of youth, exploring Benjamin Britten as a young composer, but also encapsulating his own growth as a musician, pianist and conductor, and looking back to […]
27. KIRKBYMOORSIDE TOWN BRASS BAND
James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,Crowned 'North of England First Section Champions', join us to enjoy one of Yorkshire’s finest brass bands playing in their new concert hall. Tickets: £12, £5 (UNDER 18) →Looking for more family events? Click here to see what's on →Looking for more brass concerts? Click here to see what's on
28. ALIM BEISEMBAYEV PIANO – WAITING LIST ONLY
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
29. LATE-NIGHT CANDLELIT CONCERT
All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United KingdomFrom Baroque to Balanas, an eclectic programme from a Latvian violinist who combines his classical background with the soundworlds of pop, rock and funk and has amassed millions of online views for his solo arrangements of Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Queen and Sir Elton John, who said of his arrangement of I’m still standing ‘I […]
30. COFFEE CONCERT: REBECA OMORDIA PIANO
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamRebeca Omordia is a pioneering virtuoso whose revelatory album African Pianism has changed the face of classical music. From a delicate Nocturne expressing Moroccan composer Nabil Benabdeljalil’s intense joy at roaming the Middle Atlas mountains after lockdown, to the pianistic recreation of Nigerian drum techniques by Christian Onyeji, and David Earl’s nostalgia for childhood fishing […]
31. NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIR AND PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Hovingham Hall HovinghamAn unmissable collaboration between the festival’s two ensembles in residence, as San Francisco’s renowned period instrument orchestra accompany their British director in a sparkling organ concerto before joining the National Youth Chamber Choir for one of Handel’s earliest masterpieces, a tour de force of vocal and instrumental virtuosity that bubbles with the energy and exuberance […]
32. DAME JANET BAKER
Duncombe Park HelmsleyOne of the greatest of all singers gives a rare public interview in her native North Yorkshire. Dame Janet Baker is joined by Edward Seckerson to discuss her life in music and the remarkable people, music and ideas that inspired her stellar career, in between recorded examples of some of her most famous performances In conversation […]
33. COFFEE CONCERT: MUSIC FOR A WHILE
St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, YorkWith the promise that ‘Music for a while should all your cares beguile’, Rowan Pierce joins Philharmonia Baroque for a luminous programme of 17th century theatre music, culminating in the vibrant and sensual world of Henry Purcell. Rowan Pierce soprano John Butt harpsichord* Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players Gibbons Fantasy in A minor Blow Welcome every […]
34. THE GESUALDO SIX
Ampleforth Abbey East LaneA vibrant programme from the immaculate voices of The Gesualdo Six, encompassing Renaissance motets, the chant-inspired minimalism of John Taverner, and some of today’s most exciting and original choral composers. Owain Park director Lux Aeterna Morales Parce mihi Domine John Tavener Funeral Ikos Byrd Peccantem me quotidie Tallis In jejunio et fletu Howard Skempton And there […]
35. COFFEE CONCERT: LUCIENNE RENAUDIN VARY TRUMPET & FÉLICIEN BRUT ACCORDION – WAITING LIST ONLY
St Michael’s Church, Coxwold Thirsk Bank, CoxwoldWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
36. TRIPLE CONCERT – WAITING LIST ONLY
Castle Howard , United KingdomWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
37. COFFEE CONCERT: ASHBY MAYES BASSOON & KRYSTAL TUNNICLIFFE PIANO
St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JGTwo Ryedale Festival Young Artists in an enterprising programme ranging from a bright-eyed opening sonata, the irresistible ‘pocket grooves’ of Koshinski (with guest percussionist), and twentieth century masterworks by Poulenc […]
38. RYEDALE FESTIVAL YOUNG ARTISTS DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CONCERT
Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, MaltonA relaxed, informal and interactive concert created by Ryedale Festival Young Artists for people living with dementia, their friends, family and carers – and anyone else who would like to […]
39. STEPHEN KOVACEVICH PIANO – WAITING LIST ONLY
Duncombe Park HelmsleyWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
40. LATE-NIGHT CANDLELIT CONCERT – WAITING LIST ONLY
St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale HaromeWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
41. INNER CITY BRASS
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonFive of the UK’s most exciting, entertaining and subtle brass players showcase their vivid repertoire, from Bach to a new work cocommissioned by Ryedale and Spitalfields festivals. Susan LaBarr Grace […]
42. BRASS MASTERCLASS
James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,The trumpet virtuoso Lucienne Renaudin Vary works with young brass players from across Ryedale. To take part, please email workshops@ryedalefestival.com Admission: FREE →Looking for more brass concerts? Click here to […]
43. A GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, MaltonPhilharmonia Baroque’s commitment to both old and new music is reflected in a striking programme built around connections and contrasts. Leading countertenor Tim Mead explores Handel’s genius for characterisation in […]
44. SIÂN DICKER SOPRANO & KRYSTAL TUNNICLIFFE PIANO
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamInspired by Errollyn Wallen’s London’s Burning, a programme celebrating London and Paris from two Ryedale Festival Young Artists, with songs and poems variously evoking a newspaper seller on the Metro, […]
45. LEMN SISSAY: MY NAME IS WHY
The Galtres Centre, Easingwold Market Pl, EasingwoldWe regret to inform you that this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
46. PRE-CONCERT TALK (LOOKING WEST)
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringJulian Philips and Rebecca Hurst in conversation with Katy Hamilton. Julian Philips and Rebecca Hurst discuss the legacy of Vaughan Williams and how it inspired their new work Looking West. […]
47. LOOKING WEST
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, PickeringLooking West is a specially commissioned concert-theatre work to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose music has long been a source of inspiration for […]
48. JAZZ IN THE GARDEN – WAITING LIST ONLY
Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, HovinghamWe regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.
49. FESTIVAL SERVICE
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham HovinghamA service of thanksgiving for the festival, also celebrating the church music of anniversary composer and English Hymnal editor Vaughan Williams. The Revd Gareth Atha The Revd Vicky Johnson (Precentor […]
50. FINAL GALA CONCERT
Hovingham Hall HovinghamA captivating trumpeter joins the Royal Northern Sinfonia for a sunny-spirited concerto at the heart of an eclectic programme that also takes in the lyricism of two English romantics, a […]