Filling the city with song since 2004
Leeds Lieder celebrates the performance and composition of song and of poetry in many languages. Between our annual festivals, we hold a lively programme of concerts, talks and educational activities in co-promotions with the Howard Assembly Room at Opera North, Leeds College of Music, the University of Leeds and Leeds International Concert Series.
News and Reviews
“On Wings Of Song”: Leeds Lieder Festival Celebrates 20 Years Of Musical Excellence
Leeds Lieder Festival returns to mark its 20th anniversary, filling the city with song from Saturday 13 April to Sunday 21 April 2024.
Ilkley Gazette praises Leeds Lieder Festival 2023
"Leeds Lieder’s effect on the musical landscape of Leeds has been transformational." – Geoffrey Mogridge, Ilkley Gazette Writing for the Ilkley Gazette, classical music critic Geoffrey Mogridge...
Véronique Gens at Leeds Lieder lauded by Charles Hutch Press
"This was mélodie perfection." – Martin Dreyer, Charles Hutch Press In a review for the Charles Hutch Press, writer Martin Dreyer praised Véronique Gens' "remarkable" ability and her dynamism with...
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