Recomposed By Max Richter:
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
Saturday 11 April 2026
The National Centre For Early Music (NCEM), York
A unique concert will take place at the National Centre of Early Music on the 11th of April! Join us for an evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle «The Four Seasons» in the interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter, performed by the extraordinary Mystery Ensemble.
Max Richter is the composer of music for dozens of feature films and documentaries. The European Film Academy voted him the best film composer in 2008. He changed the music of Antonio Vivaldi in the spirit of minimalism and postmodernism. Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons is one of Richter’s most famous works. After its release in 2012, the recording topped the iTunes Classical Music charts in over 20 countries.
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Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams By Mystery Ensemble
Saturday 11 April 2026
The National Centre For Early Music (NCEM), York
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of anime of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his anime and compositions inspired by his creations.
The evening programme includes renowned works composed by ingenious Joe Hisaishi, including My Neighbor Totoro, the legendary anime Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle in the Sky and others. The programme also includes works by other composers inspired by Miyazaki’s artworks.
Musical themes will take viewers into famous anime stories’ atmosphere and introduce brave heroines, magical creatures and characters inspired by Japanese folklore.
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York Early Music Festival 2026
3-11 July 2026
Created in a wave of excitement in 1977, the festival is now established as the premier early music festival in the UK – in turn inspiring the restoration of St Margaret’s Church, York in 2000 and the creation of the National Centre for Early Music.
Drawing in visitors locally, regionally and internationally, the festival is firmly ‘part of the festival world’ and in 2026 we celebrate just how far early music has travelled – beyond the borders of the myriad historic venues of the city – to a world-wide audience.
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The National Centre for Early Music is based in a medieval church in York. Home of the internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival, the NCEM promotes a year-round series of jazz, world, folk and early music concerts as well as a thriving education programme and Venue Hire.
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