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
Learning and Participation at Leeds Lieder 2023
Our award-winning schools' projects are underway across the city, bringing high-quality music education to hundreds of young people. The Discovering Lieder and Living Lieder projects have been...
Joseph Middleton discusses the 2023 Festival with Opera North
“Leeds Lieder has always been about more than just world-class artists giving recitals” – Joseph Middleton Pianist and Leeds Lieder Director Joseph Middleton has shared a Feature on the 2023 Leeds...
Interview: The Yorkshire Times – Joseph Middleton
"There's something so special about being in a concert hall. Two artists who, for one evening, give everything of themselves, expressing the most profound elements of the human condition. I hope...
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