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Ryedale Festival bring Dudok Quartet to Slingsby, 22 July

The Ryedale Festival presents the fabulous Dudok Quartet. With infectious energy and consoling melodies, they perform two of Tchaikovsky’s wonderful string quartets. The group are joined by Siân Dicker to perform luminous music by Lili Boulanger, one of the most exciting composers of the early 20th century, until her death at the age of just 24.

At All Saints’ Church in Slingsby on Saturday 22 July, the Dudok Quartet bring to a close their complete cycle of Tchaikovsky’s music for string quartet, which starts in Hovingham on 19 July and continues at Birdsall House on 20 July. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear music from the most melodic and emotional of composers! 

Coffee (in Village Hall) from 9.45am, pre-concert talk at 10am, concert at 11am.

Tickets available online: at: https://ryedalefestival.com/event/26-coffee-concert-dudok-quartet/

Ryedale Festival BBC Lunchtime Concerts continue in Hovingham on 3 May 2023

Ryan Corbett – Ryedale Festival

Ryedale Festival’s series of BBC lunchtime concerts continues this week through to Friday.

Wednesday 3 May, 1pm, Hovingham Church: Ryan Corbett (accordion) “…one of the freshest and fastest-rising talents in classical music.”

Thursday 4 May, 1pm, Pickering Parish Church: Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello) and Naoko Sonoda (piano) The Strad describes this Colombian cellist as ‘mesmerising’ and ‘masterful’.

Friday 5 May, 1pm, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York: the Mithras Trio, praised for their ‘exquisite phrasing’, ‘full-blooded commitment’ and ‘bold, passionate colours’.

For more information, programme and tickets, visit https://ryedalefestival.com/concerts/

Community Song Cycle, Pickering 29 April

Saturday 29 April, 5pm, Pickering Parish Church

Join star tenor Nicky Spence (BBC Music Magazine Personality of the Year 2022) and an all-age cast for the world premiere of a Community Song Cycle inspired by the Songs of Travel by Vaughan Williams. With new music by Bernard Hughes and words co-created by participants with Hazel Gould, this is a celebration of life’s adventure and the power of imagination.

Ryedale Festival’s BBC Lunchtime concerts follow daily on 2 to 5 May.

More information and tickets: https://ryedalefestival.com/concerts/

Slingsby to host Ryedale Festival concert

At the Ryedale Festival’s launch concert last Friday evening in Helmsley the full 2023 summer programme was revealed. We can now tell you that Slingsby has once again been included by Artistic Director Chris Glynn.

Slingsby’s All Saints’ church will host a coffee concert featuring the Dudok Quartet on Saturday 22nd July. They focus on Tchaikovsky, that most engaging and melodic of composers. Why not put the date in your diary now?

The Festival runs from Friday 14th to Sunday 30th July 2023. https://ryedalefestival.com

Ryedale Festival Launch Concert 31 March

Friday 31 March, 8pm, Helmsley All Saints’ Church

The award-winning Piatti Quartet will play in Helmsley this Friday evening to mark the publication of the Ryedale Festival’s 2023 July programme brochure.

They will play Mendelssohn, Smetana and Vaughan Williams.

The Festival runs from 14th to 30th July 2023. Will Slingsby be hosting a Ryedale Festival concert this year? Be in Helmsley to find out and be the first to see all the details in the free brochure.

thrilling assurance, strength of imagination and rapt instinct … among the very finest I know” Gramophone

“on ferociously fine form” BBC Music Magazine

For more information and tickets, visit: https://ryedalefestival.com/concerts