YorkConcerts
Wednesday 9 October 2024 7.30pm
Richard Egarr and Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya explore the close musical and personal relationship between JC Bach and Mozart, showcasing the rich and exciting repertoire for piano four-hands by these wonderful composers.
Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.30pm
An interactive live performance that seamlessly modernises the vibrant rhythms and melodies of jùjú (a postcolonial genre of West Africa) with cutting-edge technologies, featuring talented performers from Canada, Nigeria and the UK.
Wednesday 23 October 2024 7.30pm
Following her debut at the BBC Proms this summer, we are thrilled to welcome back Clare Hammond to York this October! The renowned British pianist performs a selection of audience favourites, including Beethoven's much-loved 'Moonlight' Sonata.
Wednesday 6 November 2024 7.30pm
JakoJako’s success as a performer and producer has grown rapidly. The Berlin-based artist ties together contrasting stylistic ideas through expressive sound design and a strong sense of melody to create highly compelling and emotive music.
Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm
The award-winning Brass Band returns to YorkConcerts to present a programme covering an eclectic mix of musical genres, ranging from light opera and established classical repertoire to modern classics and musical theatre.
Wednesday 13 November 2024 7.30pm
Roderick Williams and Grammy award-winning pianist Christopher Glynn take you on a journey through the highways and byways of English song, including famous songs by John Ireland and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Wednesday 20 November 2024 7.30pm
A double bill featuring two University of York alumni: musician and author Kerry Andrew and acclaimed singer-songwriter Elsa Hewitt. The performance comprises a blend of words, music and folklore, as well as unique musical collaborations.
Saturday 23 November 2024 7pm
Final-year student Alexa MacLaren performs Mendelssohn’s ever-popular First Piano Concerto in a concert that also includes Richard Strauss’ powerful tone poem 'Death and Transfiguration' and Mel Bonis' evocative 'Le Songe de Cléopâtre'.
Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30pm
The 24 is delighted to welcome two local choirs – Huntington School Choir and Ampleforth School Choir – to join them in an eclectic programme in which every work is a small piece of genius.
Friday 29 November 2024 7.30pm
The Chimera Ensemble returns with its trademark blend comprising music by leading international composers alongside new works by students.
Wednesday 4 December 2024 7.30pm
One of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today, Quatuor Diotima returns to York to perform two of Beethoven’s greatest chamber works alongside Janáček’s electrifying Second Quartet (‘Intimate Letters’).
Saturday 7 December 2024 7.30pm
Associate Conductor of The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan, returns to lead University Choir in a delightfully festive programme featuring three contrasting settings of 'O magnum mysterium' alongside choral works by Elgar, Finzi and Vaughan Williams.
Sunday 8 December 2024 2pm
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 Group Brass Band.
Sunday 8 December 2024 4pm
Sunday 8 December 2024 6pm
Saturday 14 December 2024 7.30pm
Yorkshire Bach Choir and Yorkshire Baroque Soloists join forces for a festive feast, including Bach’s 'Magnificat' and two of the German composer's great Christmas cantatas, 'Unser Mund sei voll Lachens' and 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'.