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Martin Randall Festivals

There surely can be few greater musical pleasures than listening to music in the places most closely associated with the composer or the first performance. Linking the music to the places so central to the composers’ lives, and providing the historical context, is at the heart of all our planning, as is ensuring that the music itself is performed by artists of the highest international standing.

The audiences on our classical music festivals are formed of participants who take a package which includes access to all the private concerts, accommodation, flights from the UK and transfers, meals with wine, talks by a musicologist, tips and much else besides.

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 from The J. S. Bach Journey in 2019.

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Music Along the Rhine Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

Monteverdi in Venice His finest works, in glorious churches, great halls and palaces

Music Along the Seine Superb music in elegant châteaux and churches along France’s greatest river

Early Music in Yorkshire Period performances in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

Handel in Malta Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

Cotswolds Choral Festival A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region

The Bach Journey A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

Monteverdi in Venice His finest works, in glorious churches, great halls and palaces

Music Along the Rhine Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

Handel in Malta Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

" 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

" On the truly splendid Monteverdi in Venice festival the music, the company and the buildings all combined to make it an outstanding event. " Monteverdi in Venice - His finest works, in glorious churches, great halls and palaces

" What a fabulous week. " Music Along the Seine - Superb music in elegant châteaux and churches along France’s greatest river

" 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

" The programme was varied, the musicians outstanding and it was a privilege to have been able to experience it. " Early Music in Yorkshire - Period performances in historic venues – great halls, a moorland church, a castle and a cathedral – in the sweeping beauty of the North

" Uncompromising excellence - in choice of locations, accommodation, programme and artistes. " Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

" 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

" The music was exceptional. Venues well chosen and beautiful. " Cotswolds Choral Festival - A celebration of the finest vocal music in England’s prettiest region

" I absolutely loved my first experience with MRT and have recommended it highly to my friends. As a Bach fanatic I was already looking forward to it before I went but it exceeded my expectations. " The Bach Journey - A journey exploring the music of J.S. Bach through the places he lived and worked in central Germany

" The music was phenomenal. First class. What a privilege to be able to hear such singing and playing in those beautiful rooms. It would be almost impossible to find anywhere else such a comprehensive presentation of Monteverdi’s music in such a short period of time, and certainly not in such glorious Renaissance rooms and buildings. " Monteverdi in Venice - His finest works, in glorious churches, great halls and palaces

" In my experience, Martin Randall's Music Festivals are exceptional and profoundly enriching and this was all that and more. " Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

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