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Proudly bringing world-class music to Leeds. From chamber music to brass bands, enjoy moments of musical joy all year round.

Experience the season and discover the sounds that inspire you. We programme more than 200 concerts a year in the Leeds area. The season also includes the UK’s finest brass band series at Morley Town Hall, and the International Chamber Season and International Piano Series at The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire. A unique series of sixty lunchtime chamber and organ recitals offers the most extensive pro

gramme of free music in Britain. Music moves outside in the summer for Summer Bands in Leeds Parks. The Sound Out Leeds series is a journey into extraordinary classical music that combines daring programming, unique venues with exceptional musicians from across the globe. We've partnered with the triennial Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition to award a prize-winning quartet a three year residency in Leeds. Every three years we'll welcome a new quartet to the residency. The quartet in residence for 2022-24 is the Leonkoro Quartet. For more information about our events please visit our website.

11/06/2026

We are looking forward to hearing Opus13 play Images from the Floating World by Britta Byström, a piece described by Edition Wilhelm Hansen as ‘weaving delicate lines into shifting, luminous textures.’

Byström took inspiration from a 10th century Icelandic saga called Njal's Saga. In this story, a feud between Icelandic settlers escalates through the characters' increasing attempts to defend their masculinity and family's honour. This climaxes in Njal Thorgeirsson's family home being set on fire. Njal's nephew Kari seeks to avenge his Uncle's death, but he is persuaded to participate in an epic trial, before the fire-setters are exiled.

🎟 Hear the influence of Njal's Saga in Opus13's performance on 16th June. Visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk for tickets!

Photo by Arne Hyckenberg

05/06/2026

Britta Byström was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, also the home country of two members of our Quartet in Residence Opus13: violist Albin Uusijärvi and cellist Daniel Thorell. 🎶

As one of the most performed Nordic composers alive, who has composed over 100 works, she is the perfect composer for Opus13 to introduce to Leeds, with their aim of bringing Nordic music to audiences abroad.

‘Byström’s music demonstrates a special attention to sound and a sensitivity for the music’s resonance that could be described as impressionistic.' (Edition Wilhelm Hansen)

Stay tuned for more information about her piece Images from the Floating World, which Opus13 will perform in Leeds on 16th June. Visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk for tickets and more info! 🎟

Photo by Arne Hyckenberg

01/06/2026

Kickstart your summer with our upcoming concerts 🎶:

Summer Bands in Leeds Parks
📅 Selected Saturdays and Sundays in June - find out more at leedsconcertseason.co.uk
🆓 Free admission, no booking required.

Opus13 (String Quartet in Residence)
📅 Tuesday 16th June, 7.30pm at The Venue, Leeds Conservatoire.
🎟 Book tickets by visiting leedsconcertseason.co.uk

25/05/2026

Last chance to book tickets for Opus13's performance tomorrow at 7.30pm! 🎶

Don't miss their first concert as Quartet in Residence, featuring music by Haydn, Knut Vaage & Schubert.

🎟 Tickets are still available on our website - visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk to find out more.

Photo by Elvira Glänte

19/05/2026

Will a boomerang always make a perfect return? Book tickets to hear Opus13 play Bumerang on 26th May. 🎶

Composer Knut Vaage describes his piece as being ‘made up of contrasting sections that keep turning back, albeit never exactly to the same starting point.’

Expect to hear a 'different use of the instruments, such as hitting the end of the bow against the strings, sliding squeals, playing on the wrong side of the chair and much more’ (Guttorm Ihlebæk, Fredrikstad Blad) in what Vaage describes as an 'exploration of the instruments' anatomy'.

Vaage is 'very excited to experience the young and award-winning quartet Opus13’s interpretation of the piece.'

🎟 Get excited with us! Book tickets to hear Opus13 play Bumerang by visiting leedsconcertseason.co.uk.
🎟 Book tickets for all 3 of Opus13's Leeds concerts and get 20% off!

Photo by Thor Brødreskrift

15/05/2026

By performing Knut Vaage’s 'Bumerang' on 26th May, Opus13's violinists Sonoko Miriam Welde and Edvard Erdal will be introducing Leeds to a composer from their home country.

Trained at the Grieg Academy in Bergen, Knut Vaage is known for exploring the boundaries between improvisation and composition, and for the development of a hybrid acoustic/electronic soundscape. His opera 'Someone Is Going to Come' has been recently performed in Oslo, Copenhagen and Vienna.

Next week, we will share more about his piece 'Bumerang', which Opus13 will perform on 26th May at The Venue (Leeds Conservatoire).

Visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk for tickets and more info! 🎟

Photo by Thor Brødreskrift

12/05/2026

Here are some must-know facts about string quartet Opus13, who will be joining us in Leeds on 26th May 🎶

Opus13 comprises violinists Sonoko Miriam Welde and Edvard Erdal from Norway, as well as violist Albin Uusijärvi and cellist Daniel Thorell from Sweden.

‘As a quartet, we love performing the great string quartet canon, and we’re equally passionate about bringing Nordic music – both classical and contemporary – to audiences abroad.’

Gaining more and more recognition for their excellence, the quartet are recent recipients of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. They run an annual chamber music festival in Norway called Vinterspill på Lillehammer, and take us on tour with them through their playful vlogs on YouTube.

Book tickets for all 3 of Opus13's Leeds concerts and get 20% discount off! Check the offer terms and get your tickets via leedsconcertseason.co.uk! 🎟

Photo by Elvira Glänte

11/05/2026

Enjoy the sounds of summer with our Summer Bands in Leeds Parks concerts, a popular programme of free outdoor concerts taking place from May to September across the city. 😎🎺🌞🌼

Featuring great entertainment from the region’s brass, jazz and concert bands, these relaxed Sunday afternoon concerts offer the chance to enjoy live music alfresco in some of Leeds Parks and Countryside Service's most beautiful parks and green spaces.

With events happening in 35 locations and over 100 concerts to choose from, there’s something for everyone just around the corner.

Visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk to view the full concert line up and see what's coming soon!

08/05/2026

Brighouse & Rastrick Band performs at Pudsey Civic Hall tomorrow night 🎺

Expect a diverse programme featuring hymns and marches as well as Peter Graham's lively 'Cartoon Music' and Ian McElligott's 'A New Kind of Empire'.

Don't miss the final concert of this year's Best of Brass series!

🎟 Tickets are still available on our website, visit leedsconcertseason.co.uk to find out more

05/05/2026

Congratulations to Opus13, our String Quartet in Residence, who were announced last month as one of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists for 2026-2028! 🎶

🎟 Get tickets to hear them play in Leeds by visiting leedsconcertseason.co.uk
🎟 Book tickets for all 3 of Opus13's Leeds concerts and get a 20% discount!

Photo by Elvira Glänte

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