Leeds Lieder Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
By Afton Wooten(Photo credit: Christian Kleiner & Theo Williams)
The Leeds Lieder Festival has announced the 2024 event schedule.
For its 20th anniversary celebration soprano Nikola Hillebrand, Joseph Middleton and Oliver Casanovas Nuevo perform the “Schubertiade lunchtime opening recital.”
Performance Date: April 14, 2024
The “Young Artists Schubertiade” features Richard Stokes and the Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Performance Date: April 14, 2024
The “Schubertiade 20th Anniversary Gala recital” stars baritone Roderick Williams, Hillebrand, pianists Roger Vignoles and Middleton, as well as the Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Performance Date: April 14, 2024
Sir Thomas Allen gives “Friends’ Festival Masterclass I.”
Performance Date: April 15, 2024
Soprano Nina Kanter, baritone Oscar Castellino and pianist Keval Shah perform in “Evening Recital.”
Performance Date: April 16, 2024
“Schools Culmination Concert I – Living Lieder” and “Schools Culmination Concert II – Discovering Lieder” takes place in part of the festival’s education project.
Performance Date: April 17, 2024
“Composers & Poets Forum Showcase: A Leeds Songbook” follows the education project events.
Performance Date: April 17, 2024
James Newby and Middleton present an “Evening Recital.”
Performance Date: April 17, 2024
Dame Felicity Lott leads the “Festival Masterclass II.”
Performance Date: April 18, 2024
Soprano Sarah Fox, bass-baritone Florian Störtz, and Graham Johnson, give a “Lunchtime lecture recital.”
Performance Date: April 18, 2024
Graham Johnson leads the “Festival Masterclass III”
Performance Date: April 18, 2024
An “Evening recital” features tenor James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook, with a pre-concert talk by Professor Barbara Kelly.
Performance Date: April 18, 2024
A “Lunchtime recital” is performed by the Young Artists.
Performance Date: April 19, 2024
James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook lead the “Festival Masterclass IV.”
Performance Date: April 19, 2024
Carolyn Sampson and Middleton give an “Evening recital,” with a pre-concert talk given by Dr. George Kennaway.
Performance Date: April 19, 2024
Mezzo-soprano Claire Barnett-Jones and pianist Libby Burgess perform in “Late night caberet.”
Performance Date: April 19, 2024
“Festival Masterclass V” is given by Benjamin Appl.
Performance Date: April 20, 2024
Soprano Harriet Burns, tenor Nick Pritchard, Christopher Glynn and Kate Wakeling perform in a “Lunchtime recital.”
Performance Date: April 20, 2024
Up next is the “Bring and Sing! concert: Vivaldi Gloria.”
Performance Date: April 20, 2024
An “Evening recital” is given by Ema Nikolovska and Middleton.
Performance Date: April 20, 2024
Later that evening the “Lieder Lounge” starts the Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Performance Date: April 20, 2024
Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and Middleton perform in a “Lunchtime recital.”
Performance Date: April 21, 2024
The “Sense ficció – Brava, Victoria!” film screening takes place before the finale events.
Performance Date: April 21, 2024
The “Final Concert” features the Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
Performance Date: April 21, 2024
An “Evening closing recital” is performed by baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch.
Performance Date: April 21, 2024
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