YorkConcerts

To coincide with this autumn’s Railway 200 celebrations, three musicians working across a range of genres explore the sonic possibilities of the railways and York’s status as a key railway city, past and present.

Following a string of sold-out concerts, University Symphony Orchestra returns to perform César Franck’s Symphony in D minor – the Belgian composer’s best-known orchestral work – alongside Sibelius’ ever-popular Karelia Suite.

Grawemeyer Award-winning York alumnus Christian Mason and his critically acclaimed Octandre Ensemble celebrate nature, friendship and song, pairing Schubert’s much-loved ‘Trout’ Quintet with new works by composers with a close connection to York.

As we usher in the winter months, Manchester Collective joins forces with The Marian Consort for an imaginative and eclectic selection of works, inviting you to slow down and reconnect with the land and those around you.

A landmark score of the eighteenth century, Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation, showcases the composer's striking orchestration and unparalleled mastery of choral writing, evoking a technicolour array of natural wonders.

Following a string of sold-out performances last December, Raymond Briggs’ magical Christmas story, The Snowman, returns to York this festive season with live music by the Shepherd Brass Band.

Following a string of sold-out performances last December, Raymond Briggs’ magical Christmas story, The Snowman, returns to York this festive season with live music by the Shepherd Brass Band.

Following a string of sold-out performances last December, Raymond Briggs’ magical Christmas story, The Snowman, returns to York this festive season with live music by the Shepherd Brass Band.