01-05-2025
Skipton Town Hall to play host to classical music festival
SKIPTON Town Hall will be a venue for the Ryedale Festival for the first time this year with a concert by trailblazing saxophonist Jess Gillam and her Ensemble III.
Described as 'dynamic, bold and unique' the ensemble brings 'vibrant energy and boundless enthusiasm to the stage'.
The concert includes a wide variety of music from CPE Bach and Debussy to Michael Nyman and David Bowie (Life on Mars).
Jess Gillam has been described by The Times newspaper as 'not just one of Britain's most virtuosic instrumentalists, but also an unstuffy, inspiring personality'.
The Ryedale Festival takes place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 27; its programme of live classical music, offering audiences a festival experience shaped by vision, innovation and artistic excellence.
This year's event features 57 performances in 33 locations right across the county, from Scarborough to Skipton.
The classical music festival, which also embraces jazz, folk, poetry and participation opportunities, enjoys a large, loyal and enthusiastic audience, the warm support of the local community and a reputation as one of Europe's leading festivals of its kind.
BBC Radio 3 broadcasts five concerts from the festival, including a recital by BBC New Generation Artists including German pianist Julius Asal, American violinist Hana Chang, Estonian flautist Elizaveta Ivanova and Uruguayan-Spanish tenor Santiago Sanchez.
The Jess Gillam Ensemble III will be at Skipton Town Hall at 3pm on July 19. Tickets at:
