Celebrating music and place

Our festivals planned for 2026 are Early Music in Yorkshire (6–11 May), The Rhine Piano Festival, (22–29 June), Music along the Danube (15–22 August), Music Along the Rhine (31 August–7 September), The Bach Journey (28 September–4 October) and Monteverdi in Venice (12–17 November).

The footage here is Music along the Rhine in 2025.

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" The talks by Sir Nicholas Kenyon were memorably lively, informative and beautifully presented. They were well calibrated to the progress of the Bach Journey and culminated in a masterly final talk... " The Bach Journey - A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany
" This was our first music festival (fifth overall MRT tour) We were delighted and the variety and quality of the music was terrific. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river
" Our appreciation of FLW and Mies van der Rohe rose steadily as the days passed. Both the lecturer and the tour manager added enormous value to the tour. One of our most enjoyable. " Frank Lloyd Wright - and the Chicago School
" The venues, performers and concert programmes as well as the various excursions through the Normandy countryside and within Paris all contributed to a richly layered experience. The festival components were so well planned and so superbly executed that it ranks as the most absorbing an rewarding tour that I have had the pleasure of undertaking with MRT. " Music Along the Seine - Superb music in elegant châteaux and churches along France’s greatest river
" Superb. Introduced me to some new music and composers. Daily talk by Katy was outstanding – friendly and amusing as well as informative. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river
" Thank you for such a great experience. Now I know why friends speak so highly of MR. " Cotswolds Choral Festival - A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region
" This exceeded my expectations. There was so much variety in every sense. The whole trip was intellectually stimulating. " Frank Lloyd Wright - and the Chicago School
" The festival was full of interest. We are so impressed with the planning and organisation – it is almost worth going on your tours for that alone! We can't speak highly enough of the team. " Opera in Sicily - Five performances in historic theatres in beautiful Baroque cities
" Excellent boat with efficient attentive staff. Good variety of concerts. Superb expert speaker in Dr Katy Hamilton. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river
" 'Katy Hamilton was outstanding. Her lectures were of exceptional quality and the depth of her musical knowledge of the subject matter was superb.' " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

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