Bath Music Festival

We are thrilled to announce 5 world-class concerts as a foretaste of the full Bath International Music programme for next Spring. Tickets will be on general sale from Friday 5 December, while Festival Members and Patrons are invited to begin booking from today. We look forward to welcoming you to another year of outstanding music in Bath. RICHARD GOODE PLAYS BEETHOVEN Saturday 30 May at 7pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick BACH CONCERTOS WITH THE ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA Sunday 31 May at 7,30pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick SECRET BYRD Monday 1st June at 6.30pm and 9.30pm Bath Abbey JEAN-EFFLAM BAVOUZET PLAYS THE COMPLETE PIANO WORKS OF RAVEL Tuesday 2 June at 6pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick STEVEN OSBORNE PLAYS SCHUBERT Thursday 4 June at 7pm St Mary’s Bathwick #BathMusicFest26 @bathboxoffice @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @royal_northern_sinfonia @thegesualdosix @stevenosbornepiano @stevenosbornepiano #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival25 #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #WhatsOnBath #ThingsToDoInBath #ExploreBath #BathAtNight #SummerInBath #ClassicalBath

Tickets are now on sale for the first five concerts of Bath Music Festival 2026. Book via @bathboxoffice RICHARD GOODE PLAYS BEETHOVEN Saturday 30 May at 7pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick BACH CONCERTOS WITH THE ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA Sunday 31 May at 7,30pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick SECRET BYRD Monday 1st June at 6.30pm and 9.30pm Bath Abbey JEAN-EFFLAM BAVOUZET PLAYS THE COMPLETE PIANO WORKS OF RAVEL Tuesday 2 June at 6pm St Mary’s Church, Bathwick STEVEN OSBORNE PLAYS SCHUBERT Thursday 4 June at 7pm St Mary’s Bathwick #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @royal_northern_sinfonia @thegesualdosix @jeanefflambavouzet @stevenosbornepiano #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival25 #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #WhatsOnBath #ThingsToDoInBath #ExploreBath #BathAtNight #SummerInBath #ClassicalBath

Enjoy a weekend of sublime early music at the Bath International Music Festival 2026. From bold, boundary-pushing vocal music to dazzling Baroque chamber performances, this is your chance to experience two internationally celebrated ensembles in Bath. On Saturday 6 June, I Fagiolini bring their trademark imagination and energy to the festival. Described by The Spectator as “musical shapeshifters”, their performances are renowned for being inventive, exhilarating and unlike anything else in early music. ⭐️ Sat 6 June, 7.30pm Then on Sunday afternoon, award-winning violinist Rachel Podger joins Brecon Baroque for a glorious journey through English music from the Jacobean to Early Georgian eras in a vibrant, elegant and full of life concert. ⭐️ Sun 7 June, 2.30pm Make a weekend of it and immerse yourself in some of the finest early music performances you'll ever hear. Book your tickets now via @bathboxoffice #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @i_fagiolini @rachelpodger @rachelpodgerofficial #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

A concert celebrating the music of Astor Piazzolla. Using the tango as his starting point Piazzolla created a unique musical style – the Tango Nuevo. This concert includes some of the finest of his quintets by a superb combination of virtuoso musicians, led by brilliant accordionist Ryan Corbett. Nicholas Mulroy joins the band to sing music by Gardel, Vargas and Ramirez – as well as songs by Piazzolla including excerpts from his opera ‘Maria di Buenos Aires’. Nicholas Mulroy: Tenor Ryan Corbett: Accordion Fergus McCreadie: Piano Emma Baird: Violin Tim Beattie: Guitar Thanks to Mickleburgh's for sponsoring this concert and supplying us with the wonderful Yamaha C3 (6’) Grand piano. ⭐️ Sunday 7 June, 7.30pm, Komedia Bath ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @komedia_bath @mickleburgh_music #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

In Ryan Corbett’s hands the accordion is more of a symphony orchestra than a solo instrument. His programme ranges from the high baroque of JS Bach to Weber’s classical showpiece the Konzertstück and from the rich romanticism of Franck to the amazing brilliance of Russian accordion virtuoso Zolotaryov. And in the middle Rachmaninov;s utterly gorgeous ‘Vocalise’, a melody to die for. Franck: Chorale No.2 in B minor Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C sharp Major BWV 848 Zolotaryov: Sonata No.2 Rachmaninov: Vocalise Weber: Konzertstück Join us at the wonderful Pump Room on the evening of 4 June for a beautiful evening of music. ⭐️ Thursday 4 June, 9.30pm ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @ryan.corbett_ #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

ZRI's Cellar Sessions re-creates the atmosphere of the Red Hedgehog Tavern in Vienna from which the band takes its name. Schubert and Brahms were both fascinated by Hungarian ‘Gypsy-band’ music and it became as fashionable as the waltz in Vienna, with one of the tunes included here still part of the standard repertory in an arrangement by Brahms. The programme includes: Mozart - Rondo alla Turca Jay Gorney and Yip Harburg - Brother can you spare a dime Brahms - Rondo alla zingarese, from G minor piano quartet op.25 Rossini - William Tell overture, finale Fritz Kreisler - Liebesleid Reinhardt - Rythme futur Classical and folk music intermingle, inspired by a 19th-century Viennese tavern where musicians from all scenes would meet after hours, and the boundaries between genres became blurry in tandem with the flow of beer and wine . Prepare to dance, laugh, holler, and maybe even shed a tear with this mixed program which includes Bach to Donna Summer. Come and joi us for an eveing to remember at Komedia Bath ⭐️ Music at the Red Hedgehog - The Cellar Sessions ⭐️ Wednesday 3 June, 7pm ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @zrimusic #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

Winner both of BBC Young Musician and BBC Young Composer, Mark Simpson is in demand world-wide both as a virtuoso clarinettist and one of the foremost composers of today. This programme showcases him in both roles. He performs Brahms’s two magisterial late clarinet sonatas, some of the composer’s finest chamber music coupled with contemporary works including some of Mark’s own fabulous music. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor Op 120 No 1 Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E Flat Major Op 120 No 2 With works by Mark Simpson, Gary Carpenter and Stephen Pratt ⭐️ Sunday 31 May, 3pm ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @marksimpson732 #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

The Van Baerle Trio are quite simply one of the world’s finest chamber ensembles. Beethoven’s atmospheric ‘Ghost’ Trio is one of his finest chamber works, and Brahms’s late C minor trio has all the rich, romantic expression to be expected from a late masterpiece by perhaps the greatest composer of the 19th century. Van Baerle’s mixture of musicality and vitality will bring these works to life in a truly wonderful way. We are delighted to welcome these exquisite musicians to Bath International Music Festival 2026 for two afternoon concerts at St Swithin's Church. ⭐️ Thursday 4 June, 2.30pm Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op 70/1 (‘Ghost') Schumann-Kirchner: 6 Canonic Studies, Op 5 Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op 8 ⭐️ Friday 6 June, 3pm Haydn: Piano Trio in E flat major, Hob. XV:30 Brahms: Piano Trio No. 3 in c minor, Op 101 Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major, Op 97 (‘Archduke') ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets Sponsored by Morny Davison #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetocardiff #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

The celebrated ORA Singers will be performing settings of the Bard by a whole host of composers. A selection of Shakespeare's work such as As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Richard II and The Tempest, along with some of his exquisite sonnets, will be read by actor Amanda Root as part of a unique event combining music and the spoken word. A fabulous evening of great choral music and beautiful words. ⭐️ Friday 5 June, 7pm ⭐️ St Mary's Church, Bathwick ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets Sponsored by @thenewtinsomerset #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @orasingers @suzidigby @wessexwater_ #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

Today is Shakespeare’s birthday! What better time to have Suzi give you a preview to our concert for the @bathmusicfest : ‘Spirit of Shakespeare’ 🥳 Join us on 5th June at St Mary’s Bathwick for a sublime evening of music inspired by the Bard, both Renaissance and contemporary + excerpts from his work read by actor Amanda Root. Tickets are available below or through our bio: .uk/whats-on/bfm15-the-spirit-of-shakespeare-with-ora-singers-c736 @suzidigby

Experience William Byrd’s *Mass for Five Voices* as it was meant to be heard: offered in worshipful secrecy in an extraordinary theatrical concert marking the 400th anniversary of one of England’s greatest composers. During the Reformation, Byrd (a recusant Catholic) composed music for clandestine performance in private homes, where worshippers gathered in hushed devotion amid hidden artefacts, smuggled priests and the ever-present risk of discovery. His quiet defiance, expressed through music, remains profoundly resonant today, when so many across the world still face religious intolerance. For the first time, The Gesualdo Six join forces with Fretwork in an immersive production conceived and directed by Bill Barclay and presented by Concert Theatre Works. Through evocative staging and imaginative design, the performance brings Byrd’s world vividly to life. Simple fare of soup and bread is shared, evoking ritual and communion, while audiences are invited to move freely among the costumed performers and encounter the tactile beauty of hand-crafted partbooks. Step inside a living museum and honour Byrd’s quiet activism in a concert experience unlike any other. A wonderful experience not to be missed. And as Marian McNeir MBE (who is sponsoring the concert) says, the second concert will be extra special. #BathMusicFest26 @visitbath @bathbid @greatwestway @totalbath @thegesualdosix @bathabbey @bathboxoffice

Here’s something different for a night out! Where else would you hear Bach and Donna Summer on the same programme? Dive into the world of The Red Hedgehog ZRI Cellar Sessions at Komedia, inspired by a 19th century tavern, where Hungarian gypsy music meets classical sounds. Expect to laugh, cry, or hit the dancefloor. ⭐️ Wednesday 3 June, 7pm ⭐️ Komedia ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @komedia_bath #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath