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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? ⚠️ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 • […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]