Long-forgotten musical compositions and arrangements by holocaust prisoners have been rescued from obscurity. 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz, it’s time to bring them back to life.

A vocal recital featuring Schubert’s beloved song cycle journeying through joy, longing, and heartbreak with tenor Nicolas Watts and David Cowan on piano.

A master in the art of German Lieder, Schubert wrote his first evocative song cycle in 1823 based on a series of poems by Wilhelm Müller about a miller’s unrequited love. A work of lyrical beauty and emotional depth, it is a piece that lingers long in the mind.

Rising star and Leeds Conservatoire student, Ellis Arey will perform a solo piano concert at Seven showcasing a repertoire of Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Haydn York Bowen and Mompou. 

As third-time Victor of the 2024 Leeds Conservatoire Piano Competition sponsored by Besbrode Pianos, Ellis was awarded £500 prize money and the chance to star in his own solo performance. Seven Artspace provides the perfect backdrop, offering a tiered seating theatre with welcoming bar and restaurant.

Join British Army Band Catterick, for an evening of Christmas celebration.

Enjoy the rich, resonant sounds of a traditional brass band, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere to get you in ‘The Spirit of Christmas’.

The concert programme includes a mix of solemn, exciting and jubilant pieces, allowing for moments of contemplation as well as exuberance and laughter, reflecting the nature of Christmas.

This promises to be a celebration of Army music and communities joining together through the power of music, to get us all in the mood for a very merry Christmas.

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture opus 21; Nocturne opus 61; Scherzo opus 61

Mozart Horn concerto no 4, K495 in E-flat major

Soloist: Barry Lo

Ruth Gipps Cringlemire Garden, Impression for String Orchestra Opus 39

Emilie Mayer  Symphony no 1 in C minor

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:
Manchester Collective – Hidden Mechanisms

Cassandra Miller Leaving
Oliver Leith The Big House
Heloise Werner Hidden Mechanisms (world premiere)
Olli Mustonen Piano Quintet

Music that makes you lean in.

Intimate, personal, and intricate. Chamber music has always invited a close-knit chemistry, where you can hear every bow and breath.

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:
Manchester Collective – Serenity 2.0

Bryce Dessner Aheym
Nabihah Iqbal What Psyche Felt (world premiere)
Sebastian Gainsborough (VESSEL) Squint
Ben Nobuto SERENITY 2.0
Dobinka Tabakova Insight
Eric Prydz arr Ben Nobuto Opus

A nervous system reset.

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:

Parable

NikNak – turntablist
Chineke! Orchestra

Experience a ground-breaking fusion of turntablism and orchestral music with the world premiere performance of Parable, inspired by the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower.

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:
Through the Noise: Aaron Azunda Akugbo – trumpet & Milo Harper – harp

Doors: 7pm. Concert begins at 8pm. Please note this is a standing gig.

Classic FM’s Rising Star-nominated Aaron Azunda Akugbo plays the trumpet with harpist Milo Harper to present a night-themed programme of bespoke arrangements and songs that shed a spotlight on black and queer culture. Their programme includes works from Heitor Villa-Lobos, Florence Price and Lili Boulanger.

Have you ever wanted to sing the Requiems by Gabriel Fauré or Sir John Rutter?

Here's your perfect chance to do so in a friendly environment and in the company of lots of other singers of all ages and ability!

St Peter's Singers will host the event and lead the singing in the glorious setting of Leeds Minster. It will be directed by the brilliant Alexander Woodrow, with Shaun Turnbull on the keys of the Minster's famous Harrison & Harrison organ.