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 and Saint-Saëns. Schreck Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Gene Koshinski Pocket Grooves (with percussionist Adam Cracknell) Poulenc Mélancolie Saint-Saëns Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Two Ryedale Festival Young […]
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 attend. From Binnie Hale’s A Nice Cup of Tea to Sondheim’s Worst Pies in London, with plenty of opportunities for audience participation, the music will […]
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 Before Sleep Schumann Kinderszenen JS Bach Fugue in G major Mogens Andresen Three Norwegian Dances Øystein Baadsvik Fnugg Callum Au new work JOINT WORLD PREMIERE Bruce Broughton When […]
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 see what's on.
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 four vividly contrasted arias, while the orchestra show the stunning expressive range of his concertos. At the centre of the programme, Tarik O’Regan and Errollyn […]
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, religionmongers in Hyde Park A Tale of Two Cities Poulenc Voyage à Paris / Parisiana / Montparnasse / Hyde Park Willa Cartha Paris Butterworth On […]
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. Admission: FREE →Looking for more concerts with voices? Click here to see what's on
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 composer Julian Philips and writer Rebecca Hurst. It interweaves three voices. The overarching story is of the Celtic Saint Bega, who escaped her father’s house […]
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 of York Minster) preacher Ryedale Festival Singers Vaughan Williams Organ Prelude on Rhosymedre For all the Saints Come Down O Love Divine O taste and […]
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 Bach-inspired work by Errollyn Wallen, and one of Haydn’s most rousing and witty symphonies. Royal Northern Sinfonia Lucienne Renaudin Vary - trumpet Malcolm Arnold Sinfonietta no.2 […]
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