NEWS: 19 May 2022
Thanks to all who supported the Spring Concert by Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Janusz Piotrowicz. A packed Ripon Cathedral heard an astounding performance from the virtuoso musicians of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven’s monumental ‘Eroica’ – a marvellous start to the festival’s 24th year!
The retiring collection raised £1,935 for victims of the Ukraine invasion.
Coming next
Orchestra of Opera North - Royal Hall, Harrogate - Saturday 3 September - 7.30
Mozart
Overture: Marriage of Figaro
Dvorak
Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 6 ‘Pathétique’
Janusz Piotrowicz – conductor
Jamal Aliyev – ‘cello
‘Thoughtful, expansive readings from a young artist possessed of enviable technique and a rich broad palette.’ Classical Music Magazine – 2017
Also: Jazz: The After Hours Quintet; Folk: The Often Herd; Classical Guitar: Morgan Szymanski; Black Dyke Band; Passacaglia Baroque Trio; Piano Recital by Janusz: Chopin, Rachmaninov, Liszt; Box Tale Soup Theatre: Wind in the Willows; Authors; Puppets
More details and On Sale Date to be announced.
PREVIOUS HIGHLIGHTS
Hallé Orchestra –
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
Seckou Keita & Catrin Finch
London Mozart Players –
Beethoven Symphony No 7
Dvorak New World Symphony
Alexander McCall Smith
Ian McMillan
Miklós Perényi
Red Priest
Royal Northern Sinfonia –
Schubert Symphony No 9
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra –
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
St. Nikolai Choir of Moscow –
Rachmaninov Vespers
Stile Antico
Clare Teal
Wihan Quartet
John Williams
2021 Events
Marie-Elsa Bragg – Author
‘Towards Mellbreak’ and ‘Sleeping Letters’ Marie-Elsa Bragg is a writer, lecturer and Anglican priest. Her first novel ‘Towards Mellbreak’ is a hymn to the landscape …
The Kathryn Tickell Trio
Kathryn Tickell Northumbrian pipes, fiddle, voice Stef Conner lyres, vocals Amy Thatcher accordion, clog dancing Kathryn Tickell is one of Britain’s most celebrated traditional musicians, …
The Gesualdo Six – Choral Concert
Owain Park – Conductor Josquin’s Legacy: Marian Devotions & Song of Songs Josquin des Prez, Jean Mouton, Antonius Divitis, Antoine Brumel, Jean L’Héritier, Antoine de …
The Dominic Alldis Trio
– A Tribute to Jacques Loussier Dominic Alldis piano, Andrew Cleyndert bass, Martin France drums Themes by Bach, Handel, Fauré, Ravel, Satie, Bizet and Chopin …
Anne Denholm – Harp
Reinhold Glière Impromptu Louis Spohr Fantaisie in C minor, Op. 35 Trad. David of the White Rock Alphonse Hasselmans – La Source Esther Swift – …
Max Baillie violin Alexander Baillie ‘cello
Haydn, Martinu, Handel, Ravel, Bartok, Paganini’s beautiful Cantabile, Alexander Baillie: The Ballad of Flannan Isle – music and narrative A sparkling mix of classical and …
Scenes from 2019
Thank you to our wonderful audiences, sponsors, friends and team of volunteers for helping to make the 2019 festival such a terrific success!