Summer music

With the Richmondshire Concerts season finished, and the Swaledale Festival packed away, what professional classical music is available locally between now and September? Here are a few suggestions:

• Sunday 16 June, 14:00-16:30, at St Agatha's, Easby. The superb viola player Susanna Pell (Fretwork, Dufay Collective, Rose Consort, etc.) will give an informal recital of 18th century music. "Drop in," she says, "bring a book, read the papers, knit...". Strawberries and tea. Free entry, donations to church funds.
• 21-30 June. A short way down the A1, the Northern Aldborough Festival has some delightful offerings, including the pianist Kathryn Stott and the wonderful young accordionist Bartosz Glowacki. If you haven't heard classical music on the accordion, you're in for a treat.
• Saturday 11 August, 19:30, at St Andrew's, Aysgarth. Martyn Jackson (violin) and Petr Limonov (piano) play Mozart, Suk and Schumann. Martyn performed for us recently as leader of the Allegri Quartet, and Petr accompanied the violinist Jennifer Pike in a very good recital at this year's Swaledale Festival. This concert is part of the Wensleydale Concert Series.