April 2020
Ode to Joy – Leeds Lieder Festival 2020
UPDATE: Following the UK Government and Public Health England’s announcement of enhanced recommendations to counter the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic by avoiding large gatherings, we have taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Leeds Lieder Festival.
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Festival Masterclass I with Dame Felicity Lott
Patron of Leeds Lieder, the great British soprano Dame Felicity Lott, gives the first of four masterclasses in this year’s Festival.
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Pre–Concert Talk with David Hoult and Kathleen Evans
Our past and current Chairs of the Leeds Lieder Festival have contributed much to the success of the charity. Join David Hoult and Kathleen Evans in conversation as they discuss the history of the organisation.
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10th Festival Opening Gala – A Leeds Lieder Acrostic
The Tenth Leeds Lieder Festival opens with a gala recital spelling out Happy Birthday Leeds Lieder in song.
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Supporters’ Reception
An exclusive reception for Leeds Lieder Friends and those who have joined the 20/20 Club to celebrate the opening of the 10th Festival.
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Festival masterclass II with Sir Thomas Allen
Sir Thomas Allen leads the second festival masterclass with our Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
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Lunchtime Recital – Siobhan Stagg and Joseph Middleton
Siobhan Stagg joins our Festival Director Joseph Middleton for a Lunchtime Recital featuring works by Messiaen and Strauss.
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Bring and Sing! Rehearsal
Calling all singers! Would you like to experience the thrill of being trained by one of the UK’s leading choral trainers? Now’s your chance!
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Bring and Sing! Concert
Following an afternoon of rehearsals the 2020 Leeds Lieder Bring and Sing Chorus performs English Coronation Anthems.
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Pre-Concert Talk with Richard Stokes
Join one of the world’s pre-eminent Lieder experts, and Leeds Lieder favourite, Richard Stokes for a pre-concert talk focussing on Schubert’s Einsamkeit.
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Evening Recital – O Solitude
James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook perform works by Purcell, Schubert and Barber alongside a Leeds Lieder première from Jonathan Dove.
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Pop-Up Poetry
Join us in the bar for a relaxed evening of poetry and local ales and perform your own poems at this Open-Mic session.
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Coffee Concert – Leeds Lieder Young Artists
The finest young duos coached over the weekend showcase the songs they have been exploring. An opportunity to enjoy the next generation of Lieder singers and pianists.
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Composers and Poets Forum – Session 1
A vital and creatively rich component of Leeds Lieder’s work, the Composer and Poets Forum is a day-long culmination of work.
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Lunchtime Recital – From the Distant Beloved
James Newby and Joseph Middleton offer a programme of wandering and romanticism before they tour the programme to Wigmore Hall, Vienna, Brussels, Budapest, Lisbon, Baden-Baden, Stockholm, Cologne, Amsterdam and Hamburg.
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Composers and Poets Forum inc. Pyramid of Arts Presentation
This Forum session will be preceded by a short presentation from the Pyramid of Arts Group who have been taking part in this year’s project.
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Festival Masterclass III with Ann Murray DBE
Our outstanding duos work with the great Irish mezzo-soprano, Ann Murray DBE in this afternoon’s festival masterclass.
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Composers and Poets Showcase
Our Composers and Poets programme showcase.
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Pre-Concert Talk with Richard Stokes
This pre-concert talk with Richard Stokes will illuminate Graham Johnson’s re-imagining of the tradition song recital.
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Evening Recital – The Songmakers’ Almanac
For tonight’s recital, Graham Johnson has devised a programme of Lieder based on the plot of Così fan tutte and containing numerous Mozartian echoes.
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