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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

The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

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

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

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

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

The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

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

Opera in Sicily Five performances in historic theatres in beautiful Baroque cities

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

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

" A truly wonderful and unforgettable experience. A great privilege to have been a part of it. " The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford - A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

" Richard Wigmore was delightful company, an encyclopaedic source of music history and an engaging lecturer. " Handel in Malta - Britain’s finest adopted composer, in spectacular Baroque buildings

" 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

" 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

" 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

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

" The combination of an interesting and inspired musicians all brought together in such beautiful settings makes for a very special experience The festival really provided so many special moments that I will carry with me for years to come. " The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford - A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency

" 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

" A real triumph which richly deserves to be repeated. " Opera in Sicily - Five performances in historic theatres in beautiful Baroque cities

" 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

" Every aspect of this tour was excellent. I tried very hard to find something to complain about but could not! Some of the music was new to me and very interesting. All venues were remarkable. The tour was once again perfect. " Music Along the Rhine - Outstanding music, beautiful countryside and historic towns along Germany’s principal river

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