Leeds Lieder has had an outstanding record of giving young European artists their UK recital débuts, and this is one that you are going to want to be able to say “I was at that recital.”

Leeds Lieder welcomes the captivating choir master to train the Leeds Lieder Chorus in Fauré’s masterpiece, his Requiem. Come along and enjoy lifting your voices in the stunning setting of Leeds Minster. 

Come and support the newly-formed Bring and Sing! Chorus, alongside the Leeds Lieder Young Artists, as they perform Fauré’s evocative Requiem, under the expert direction of television’s popular choirmaster, Gareth Malone.

Leeds Lieder Patron, and Professor of Lieder at the Royal Academy of Music, Richard Stokes, returns to Leeds Lieder to give one of his typically illuminating talks.

Winterreise was dubbed by Schubert ‘a cycle of spine-chilling Lieder.’ Nearly 200 years on and the cycle has lost none of its power to engage and challenge, as Schubert portrays the protagonist’s agitated and disturbed emotional state.

Having performed with distinction around the globe, Dr Ameling now lends her expertise to the next generation of singers and pianists.

  Lunchtime recital Erika Baikoff soprano Soohong Park piano Tickets: £15, £13 (unwaged/disabled) FREE (U30/students) Russian American Soprano, Erika Baikoff, a recent graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist […]

Professor Richard Stokes leads our Young Artists through a lecture recital exploring musical settings inspired by one of the most colourful and influential pieces of literature ever written.

A special ‘Thank you!’ for members of the Friends of Leeds Lieder

  Pre-concert Talk with Richard Stokes Tickets: FREE (please book in advance) Leading song expert and linguist, Richard Stokes, offers an enlightening introduction to this evening’s programme, “A touch of […]

Roderick Williams and Andrew West have a special rapport and way of introducing song to audiences and this promises to be a highlight of the festival.

This masterclass led by outstanding pianist and esteemed teacher, Anna Tilbrook, is an opportunity to meet our Young Artists as they prepare new material.

Join Elly Ameling as she offers our Young Artists further insight and encouragement in their exploration of song repertoire.

Music and drinking have always made good bedfellows, and with that in mind, could there be a more perfect setting for a recital that champions women composers and performed by a leading trio of women musicians?

Dr Katy Hamilton has become one of our most popular speakers in recent years. Tonight she discusses Fatma Said and Joseph Middleton’s eclectic programme.

In a very short time, Fatma Said has taken the musical world by storm. Her programmes are as thought-provoking as they are eclectic.