General booking opens 30th April for this year’s Ryedale Festival which runs from 12th to 28th July.
World-famous pianist Angela Hewitt opens the Festival on the evening of Friday 12th July in Pickering, while on day 2, Saturday 13th July, Slingsby’s All Saints church hosts a morning concert by the prize-winning cellist Bruno Philippe (pictured).
For details of all events, and how to book, go to: https://ryedalefestival.com/concerts/
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’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/
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/
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
