Llŷr Williams and the Nidum Ensemble at Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge on Friday 15th September 2017

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Llŷr Williams and the Nidum Ensemble

Part of the Cowbridge Music Festival 2017

Add to my Calendar 15-09-2017 19:30 15-09-2017 21:30 36 Llŷr Williams and the Nidum Ensemble Cowbridge Music Festival is honoured to welcome Llŷr Williams as its first Artist in Residence.  From Pentrebychan in North Wales, Llŷr Williams is one of Wales’ great musicians, widely admired for his profound and expressive interpretations. He has worked with leading orchestras around the world and made appearances at prestigious festivals including the London Proms and Edinburgh International Festival. Highly regarded as a performer of Beethoven, Llŷr has recently completed his second complete cycle of the Beethoven sonatas, spread over three seasons at Wigmore Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. He is also well known as an accompanist and chamber musician and for his recordings on the Signum Classics label, the latest of which, his critically acclaimed Wagner Without Words, reflects his intimate relationship with operatic music. The Nidum Ensemble brings together some of the most brilliant young string players from South Wales and across the globe, two of its founding members being violinist Gwenllian Richards and cellist Steffan Morris from Neath. All play in leading orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. A dynamic, diverse and innovative group, the Nidum Ensemble is passionate about bringing chamber music to audiences throughout the UK, performing music ranging from piano trios and quartets to chamber orchestral works. It is also active as a recording group, collaborating with such well-known singers as Shan Cothi, Wynne Evans and Rebecca Evans. Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Cross Church
6 Church Street
Cowbridge
Vale of Glamorgan
CF71 7BB
Wales

Friday 15th September 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.12 in A major, K.414/385p
Johann Strauss II (the Younger) – a selection of waltzs
Franz Schubert – String Quartet no.14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden', D.810

Performers

Llŷr Williams – piano

Nidum Ensemble

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Programme Note

Cowbridge Music Festival is honoured to welcome Llŷr Williams as its first Artist in Residence.

From Pentrebychan in North Wales, Llŷr Williams is one of Wales’ great musicians, widely admired for his profound and expressive interpretations. He has worked with leading orchestras around the world and made appearances at prestigious festivals including the London Proms and Edinburgh International Festival. Highly regarded as a performer of Beethoven, Llŷr has recently completed his second complete cycle of the Beethoven sonatas, spread over three seasons at Wigmore Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. He is also well known as an accompanist and chamber musician and for his recordings on the Signum Classics label, the latest of which, his critically acclaimed Wagner Without Words, reflects his intimate relationship with operatic music.

The Nidum Ensemble brings together some of the most brilliant young string players from South Wales and across the globe, two of its founding members being violinist Gwenllian Richards and cellist Steffan Morris from Neath. All play in leading orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. A dynamic, diverse and innovative group, the Nidum Ensemble is passionate about bringing chamber music to audiences throughout the UK, performing music ranging from piano trios and quartets to chamber orchestral works. It is also active as a recording group, collaborating with such well-known singers as Shan Cothi, Wynne Evans and Rebecca Evans.

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