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Academy Song Circle

The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Between Heaven & Earth: Songs inspired by biblical texts and folk poetry, encompassing all aspects of human existence from the desire for the eternal to the small joys in life, performed by students from the Royal Academy of Music.

Free

Evening Recital: Ian Bostridge CBE and Joseph Middleton

The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

An establish Leeds Lieder favourite, Ian Bostridge, returns to Leeds for a one-off recital with Joseph Middleton as the pair perform an all-Schubert programme.

£25

Louise Alder, Mauro Peter and Joseph Middleton

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The concert is the first of a European Tour that will see the trio perform at Wigmore Hall, Vienna Musikverein, Frankfurt Opera, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Barcelona and Cambridge. 

Dame Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton

The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Making her welcome return to the Leeds Lieder concert platform, Dame Sarah Connolly is joined by pianist Joseph Middleton to perform an eclectic mix of songs by Britten, Barber, Debussy, Wolf, Duparc and Schumann.

£25

Lunchtime Opening Recital: Patricia Nolz and Joseph Middleton

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.”

£15

Bring and Sing! Rehearsal with Gareth Malone

Leeds Minster 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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. 

£15

Bring and Sing! Concert with Gareth Malone: Fauré Requiem

Leeds Minster 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.

£8

Pre-concert Talk with Richard Stokes

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.

Evening Opening Recital: Florian Boesch and Joseph Middleton

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.

£25

Festival Masterclass I: Elly Ameling

Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

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

£15

Lunchtime Recital: Erika Baikoff and Soohong Park

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  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 Programme, is amassing a loyal following at major musical centres across the globe, including at Houston Grand Opera, Bayerisches Staatsopera and in recitals at the […]

£15

Young Artists Study Event with Richard Stokes

Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

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.

£15

Friends’ Private Reception

Kino @ Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

Pre-concert Talk with Richard Stokes

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  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 exotic”. Professor of Lieder at the Royal Academy of Music, Richard’s passion for his subject and wealth of knowledge inform the second of his 2025 […]

Evening Recital: Roderick Williams OBE and Andrew West

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.

£25

Friends’ Festival Masterclass II: Anna Tilbrook

Clothworkers’ Centenary Concert Hall School of Music, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

Friends’ Festival Masterclass III: Elly Ameling

Clothworkers’ Centenary Concert Hall School of Music, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

Evening Recital: The Erda Ensemble

North Brewing - Springwell Springwell Works, Buslingthorpe Ln, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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?

£18

Pre-concert Talk with Dr Katy Hamilton

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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.

Evening Recital: Fatma Said and Joseph Middleton

Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

£25