Evening Recital: “Our People”
The Attic 3 Sheaf Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThis recital is a passion product born out of the strife of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Young Artists Showcase
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomYour opportunity to enjoy the finest young duos of the Leeds Lieder Young Artist Programme, coached over the week by Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Felicity Lott, Julius Drake, Anna Tilbrook, Scott Brooksbank and others.
Festival Masterclass V: Julius Drake
Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, United KingdomEstablished as one of the world’s leading song pianists, Julius Drake makes a very welcome return to Leeds Lieder.
Pre-concert Talk with Helen Grime
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomWe are thrilled to welcome one of the most distinctive compositional voices of our time to Leeds Lieder.
Evening Recital: Louise Alder and Joseph Middleton
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomIn recent years Louise Alder’s recitals at Leeds Lieder have been festival highlights. Her generosity as a performer is matched by her remarkable instrument and ability to get to the heart of the repertoire she is performing.
Festival Masterclass VI: Sir Thomas Allen
Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, United KingdomAppearances by the legendary Sir Thomas Allen are always special occasions at Leeds Lieder.
Relaxed Lunchtime Recital: Kitty Whately and Natalie Burch
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomKitty Whatley and Natalie Burch present a typically inventive programme placing contrasting settings of the same texts side by side.
Festival Masterclass VII: Dame Felicity Lott
Howard Opera Centre 8 Harrison Street, Leeds, United KingdomPatron of Leeds Lieder, the great British soprano Dame Felicity Lott, returns to Leeds to give the closing masterclass of the Festival.
Pre-concert Talk with Dr George Kennaway
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomCellist and musicologist Dr George Kennaway returns to Leeds Lieder to give one of his popular pre-concert talks.
Evening Recital: Alice Coote and Julius Drake
Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThis recital by Alice Coote and pianist Julius Drake takes joy in questioning what makes music ‘classic’?
Lieder Lounge with Leeds Lieder Young Artists
Kino @ Howard Assembly Room 32 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us in the Howard Assembly Room’s Kino Bar for an informal late-evening session of song and poetry presented by our Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Lecture Recital: Graham Johnson OBE
The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomHaving engaged with Schubert’s music for over five decades as an internationally celebrated performer, scholar and author, Leeds Lieder patron, Graham Johnson offers unique insights into Schubert’s songs, building a vivid and detailed picture of this incomparable composer.
Young Artists Finale Concert
Recital Room, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomCome and support the outstanding singers and pianists who have immersed themselves in song over the course of the past week in Leeds.
Pre-concert Talk with Dr George Kennaway
Rooftop Bar, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomWith his usual insights and charisma, George Kennaway picks out pertinent themes both musical and textual from Die schöne Müllerin ahead of tonight’s closing recital.
Evening Closing Recital: Christoph Prégardien and Joseph Middleton
The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomIt is with great pleasure that we welcome Christoph Prégardien to Leeds to close the 2025 Festival performing Schubert’s beloved cycle with Festival Director, Joseph Middleton.