Aldeburgh Festival has announced its 2025 edition. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer.

First up is “A Visit to Friends,” a new opera by Collin Matthews and William Boyd. It stars Lotte Betts-Dean, Susanna Hurrell, Marcus Farnsworth, Edward Hawkins, and Gary Mattewman. Jessica Cottis conducts and Rachael Hewer directs.

Performance Date: June 13 & 14, 2025

James Davy leads the Britten Pears Chamber Choir in a concert featuring works by Helen Grime and Daniel Kidane.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu join forces with filmmaker Matilda Hay for works by Schubert and a film by Hay.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

Allan Clayton and Claire Booth join Ryan Wigglesworth and the Knussen Chamber Orchestra for a program of works by Beethoven, Britten, and Helen Grime.

Performance Date: June 15, 2025

Soprano Claire Booth headlines a “Creative Discussion: Speak of the North” alongside composer Gavin Higgins, poet Katrina Porteous, and historian Professor Julian Wright.

Performance Date: June 16, 2025

Soprano Claire Booth headlines “The Idea of North: Grieg, Grainger, and Gavin Higgons” alongside Christopher Glynn and Tamsin Waley-Cohen.

Performance Date: June 17, 2025

Anna-Maria Helsing leads the BBC Concert Orchestra and Iceland Philharmonic Choir in music by Grieg, Lindberg, Mendelssohn, Nielsen, Alfvén, Mäntyjärvi, and Richter, among others.

Performance Date: June 17, 2025

Soprano Sophie Bevan headlines a program of music by Betsy Jolas and Ravel alongside the Knussen Chamber Orchestra Players and pianist Ryan Wigglesworth.

Performance Date: June 18, 2025

Tenor Allan Clayton headlines a program of works by Kidane, Turnage, and Nielsen alongside the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner.

Performance Date: June 19, 2025

Allan Clayton stars in “Lamentations” alongside the Dunedin Consort. The program includes music by Caroline Shaw, Zelenka, Coult, and Bach.

Performance Date: June 21, 2025

Soprano Anu Komsi performs Strauss’ “Vier letze Lieder” alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sakari Oramo. The concert also includes violinist Leila Josefowicz in Helena Grimes’ Violin Concerto.

Performance Date: June 21, 2025

Soprano Juliet Fraser headlines her own composition, “Lament.”

Performance Date: June 21, 2025

Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu perform works by Britten, Eisler, Barber, Brahms, Grieg, Schubert, Weber, and Tchaikovsky, among others.

Performance Date: June 22, 2025

Allan Clayton stars in a concert alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra that includes music by Helen Grime, Britten, Sibelius, and Brian Elias.

Performance Date: June 22, 2025

Benjamin Appl and James Bailieu headline a recital of German Lieder. Also on the program are sopranos Lyriel Benameur and Ceferina Penny, as well as pianists Archie Bonham and Francesca Lauri.

Performance Date: June 23, 2025

Alphonse Cemin conducts an ensemble that includes mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska in a program that includes works by Tyshawn Sorey, Cassandra Miller, and Boulez.

Performance Date: June 23, 2025

Sopranos Lyriel Benameur and Ceferina Penny, as well as pianists Archie Bonham and Francesca Lauri, headline a program of works by Marx, Wolf, Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, Fauré, Bonis, and Satie, among others.

Performance Date: June 24, 2025

Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu headline a program entitled “Fischer-Dieskau: Singer, Hero, Mentor.”

Performance Date: June 24, 2025

Soprano Ana Kimsi and violinist Sakari Oramo perform Kurtág’s “Kafka-Fragments.”

Performance Date: June 24, 2025

Soprano Sophie Bevan headlines “Remembering Jennifer Vyvyan” alongside pianist Ryan Wigglesworth. The program includes works by Micahel White, Rameau, Britten, Poulenc, and several traditional songs.

Performance Date: June 26, 2025

The BBC Singers, under Sofi Jeannin, perform works by Britten, Palestrina, Daniel Kidane, Schoenberg, Poulenc, and Thea Musgrave.

Performance Date: June 26, 2025

Tenor Nick Pritchard and pianist Ian Tindale perform works by Britten, Holst, and Daniel Kidane.

Performance Date: June 27, 2025

Antonio Pappano and Allan Clayton perform works by Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Elgar, alongside the London Symphony Orchestra principals.

Performance Date: June 28, 2025