Summer Concert Series
Thursday 3 July – Thursday 11 September 2025
Celebrating exceptional organ music in one of the country’s most atmospheric and historic sacred spaces, our Summer Music Series features a wonderful line-up of incredible musicians.
James McVinnie
Thursday 3 July 2025 at 7pm
Renowned for his dynamic performances and boundary-pushing repertoire, James McVinnie brings his signature flair to the Cathedral’s magnificent organ in a programme that promises to be both powerful and profoundly moving.
Jan Liebermann
Thursday 17 July 2025 at 7pm
Hailed as one of Europe’s most exciting young organ talents, Jann Liebermann will showcase the full expressive power of the Cathedral’s magnificent organ in a wide-ranging and virtuosic programme. Liebermann’s programme promises to provide a memorable evening of colour, power, and finesse from one of the next generation’s brightest stars.
Timothy Noon
Thursday 31 July 2025 at 7pm
Exeter Cathedral’s Director of Music, Timothy Noon, will be marking Play the Organ Year 2025 with an event that celebrates the inspiration and power of the pipe organ. Entitled ‘The King of Instruments’, the programme takes its name from a 1970 LP recording that first inspired a young Timothy Noon to take up the organ 40 years ago.
Peter King
Thursday 14 August 2025 at 7pm
We are delighted to welcome distinguished concert organist Dr Peter King for a recital as part of our Summer Concert Series. Organist Emeritus of Bath Abbey and former Director of Music there for 30 years, Dr King is celebrated for his thrilling performances, virtuosic flair, and deeply expressive musicianship.
Adam Field
Thursday 28 August 2025 at 7pm
Exeter Cathedral Organ Scholar, Adam Field gives a final performance before taking up the position of Assistant Director of Music at Bath Abbey this autumn. This performance promises to be a memorable and fitting farewell, marking the end of Adam’s time in Exeter and celebrating the exciting next step in his musical career.
Michael Stephens-Jones
Thursday 11 September 2025 at 7pm
Michael Stephens-Jones, Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral, brings the season to a close with a rich programme of transcriptions and treasures. This final recital of the season offers a feast of transcriptions—ranging from the grand and celebratory to the intimate and reflective—showcasing the organ’s orchestral breadth and expressive versatility.