LEADING musicians are set to take to the stage to perform classics at a medieval cathedral.

A Spring Concert will be given by the Royal Northern Sinfonia, at Ripon Cathedral, Saturday, May 6.

They will be conducted by the festival’s co-founder and artistic director, Janusz Piotrowicz, and will play Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

Jennifer Pike, who gave a performance of the Mendelssohn with Janusz and the London Mozart Players at the Royal Hall in 2015, returns to play Brahms’ at the concert.

A September Festival will offer more classics conducted by Mr Piotrowicz with the Orchestra of Opera North, which will appear at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, with a Russian programme on September 2.

The Royal Northern Sinfonia will return to the cathedral on September 22.

For ticket information contact 01765-605508 or visit riponinternationalfestival.com