BBC NOW On the Road

On the Road • Ar Daith

BBC National Orchestra of Wales Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC

2014-15

WELCOME CROESO We’re the BBC National Orchestra of Wales – your orchestra, here to share classical music with our audiences across Wales.

Every year we pack our symphony orchestra into halls and theatres across the country, including Wrexham, Aberystwyth, Haverfordwest, Newtown, Bangor and Brecon.

Yet again we’re bringing exceptional talent to the reaches of Wales – with Italian maestro Francesco Angelico, and rising star of tomorrow Ben Gernon conducting the Orchestra in two concert tours. Plus, don’t miss a rare chance to see the first lady of the trumpet, Tine Thing Helseth, as she puts her unique stamp on some favourites of the trumpet repertoire.

Dyma ni i chi, Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC – eich cerddorfa chi, yma i rannu cerddoriaeth glasurol â’n cynulleidfaoedd o Fôn i Fynwy. Bob blwyddyn byddwn yn pacio’n cerddorfa symffoni i neuaddau a theatrau drwy hyd a lled y wlad, gan gynnwys Wrecsam, Aberystwyth, Hwlffordd, Y Drenewydd, Bangor ac Aberhonddu. Unwaith eto rydym yn dod â dawn dan gamp i gyrion Cymru – a’r maestro o’r Eidal, Francesco Angelico, ac un o sêr dydd a ddaw, Ben Gernon, yn arwain y Gerddorfa ar ddwy daith gyngerdd. Ac at hynny, peidiwch â cholli’r cyfle i weld blaenores yr utgorn, Tine Thing Helseth, yn rhoi ei stamp dihafal ar rai o ffefrynnau repertoire yr utgorn.

So wherever you are and whatever the season, BBC NOW is never too far from being a dose of home comfort.

Felly lle bynnag yr ydych a beth bynnag y bo’r tymor, mae Cerddorfa’r BBC yng Nghymru bob amser yn ddigon agos i fod yn eli i’r galon.

Discover More This season we introduce Discover More to our concerts, a series of talks, events, open rehearsals and more, all designed to get you closer to the music.

All Discover More events are free for concert ticket holders, just call the Audience Line to reserve your space on 0800 052 1812.

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Darganfod Mwy Y tymor yma byddwn yn cyflwyno Darganfod Mwy i’n cyngherddau, cyfres o sgyrsiau, digwyddiadau, ymarferion agored a mwy, i gyd wedi’u llunio er mwyn i chi glosio at y gerddoriaeth.

Mae digwyddiadau Darganfod Mwy am ddim i ddeiliaid tocynnau cyngherddau, does rhaid i chi ond rhoi caniad i’r Llinell Cynulleidfaoedd ar 0800 052 1812 i gadw’ch lle.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Saturday • Sadwrn 27.09.14, 7.30pm St Asaph Cathedral • Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy Part of the North Wales International Music Festival • Rhan o Ŵyl Gerdd Ryngwladol Gogledd Cymru Sunday • Sul 28.09.14, 3pm Hafren, Newtown • Y Drenewydd Mendelssohn Overture • Agorawd ‘The Hebrides’ Mathias Flute Concerto • Concerto Ffliwt Wagner Siegfried Idyll Gareth Glyn Gododdin World Premiere • Première Byd Mendelssohn Suite from • Cyfres o A Midsummer Night’s Dream Conductor • Arweinydd Alexandre Bloch Flute • Ffliwt Matthew Featherstone BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ Principal Flute Matthew Featherstone steps out from the orchestra to perform William Mathias’ graceful flute concerto, under the baton of energetic young conductor Alexandre Bloch. The Orchestra will also perform a new commission

by Welsh composer Gareth Glyn.

Mae Prif Ganwr Ffliwt Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC, Matthew Featherstone, yn camu allan o’r gerddorfa i berfformio concerto ffliwt gosgeiddig William Mathias o dan faton yr arweinydd ifanc egnïol Alexandre Bloch.

Bydd y Gerddorfa hefyd yn perfformio darn comisiwn newydd gan y cyfansoddwr o Gymro Gareth Glyn.

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PICTURES OF ITALY • LLUNIAU O’R EIDAL Thursday • Iau 27.11.14, 7.30pm Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon • Aberhonddu Sunday • Sul 30.11.14, 3pm Venue Cymru, Llandudno Rossini ‘The Barber of Seville’ Overture • Agorawd Arias by Mozart and Rossini • Ariâu gan Mozart a Rossini Resphigi The Birds Verdi ‘La forza del destino’ Overture • Agorawd Mendelssohn Symphony No 4 • Symffoni Rhif 4 ‘Italian’ Conductor • Arweinydd Francesco Angelico Soprano Ruby Hughes An Italian firecracker of a programme, set to send heartbeats racing! There’s the exquisite soprano voice of Ruby Hughes, with a selection of popular Italian arias; plus two fiery overtures from Rossini and Verdi, stalwarts of Italian opera. We also explore Italy as a tourist, through the music of German composer Felix Mendelssohn.

Clecar Eidalaidd o raglen i wneud i’r galon guro’n gyflymach does dim dau! Mae yma lais soprano hyfryd Ruby Hughes yn canu detholiad o ariâu Eidalaidd poblogaidd; a dwy agorawd danllyd gan Rossini a Verdi, hoelion wyth opera’r Eidal. Byddwn hefyd yn rhoi tro am yr Eidal fel twristiaid, drwy gerddoriaeth y cyfansoddwr o’r Almaen Felix Mendelssohn.

Theatr Brycheiniog, 6.30pm Venue Cymru, 2pm Pre-concert talk Sgwrs cyn y cyngerdd

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CELTIC IMPRESSIONS • ARGRAFFION CELTAIDD Friday • Gwener 28.11.14, 7.30pm Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Saturday • Sadwrn 29.11.14, 7.30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor Mathias Dance Overture Elgar Sea Pictures Stanford Irish Rhapsody No 1 • Rhapsodi Wyddelig Rhif 1 Mendelssohn Symphony No 3 • Symffoni Rhif 3 ‘Scottish’ Conductor • Arweinydd Francesco Angelico Soprano Jennifer Johnston An evening of music from around the UK and Ireland. Welsh composer Mathias’s Dance Overture is packed with plenty of Latin-American rhythms amongst the lively melodies. We also hear Stanford’s beautiful Irish Rhapsodies, a love-letter to his homeland; plus we go on holiday to the picturesque mountains of Scotland, with Mendelssohn’s third symphony.

Noson o gerddoriaeth o Gymru, yr Alban, Lloegr ac Iwerddon. Mae Dance Overture y cyfansoddwr o Gymro Mathias yn heigio o fflyd o rythmau Lladin-Americanaidd yn britho’r alawon bywiog. Clywn hefyd Irish Rhapsodies hyfryd Stanford, llythyr caru at ei famwlad; ac awn ar ein gwyliau i fynyddoedd hardd yr Alban yn nhrydedd symffoni Mendelssohn.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth, 6.30pm Talk: In the words of BBC NOW players Sgwrs: Yng ngeiriau chwaraewyr Cerddorfa’r BBC yng Nghymru

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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS • DATHLU’R NADOLIG Saturday • Sadwrn 20.12.14, 3pm & 7pm Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest • Ysgol Syr Thomas Picton, Hwlffordd Conductor • Arweinydd Edwin Outwater Packed full of festive treats, enjoy highlights including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, music from the frost tale of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden and sing-along to all your Christmas favourites.

Treat your friends and family to an early Christmas present – sure to get you all into the Christmas mood. Come and join the celebrations!

Dyma noson yn heigio o bethau da, gan gynnwys Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson, cerddoriaeth o hanes iasoer Y Forwyn Eira Rimsky-Korsakov a gewch chi forio canu eich holl ffefrynnau Nadolig.

Rhowch anrheg Nadolig cyn pryd i’ch ffrindiau a’ch teulu – gael i chi i gyd fynd i hwyliau’r Nadolig. Dewch heibio ac ymuno yn y miri!

Family Tickets £12.50 for 1 adult & up to 2 children £18 for 2 adults & up to 4 children

Tocynnau Teulu £12.50 am 1 oedolyn a hyd at 2 o blant £18 am 2 oedolyn a hyd at 4 o blant

Enjoy Christmas music and entertainment Cael blas ar gerddoriaeth a difyrrwch Nadolig

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FATE AND CELEBRATION • TYNGED A DATHLU Thursday • Iau 26.03.15, 7.30pm Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Friday • Gwener 27.03.15, 7.30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor Shostakovich Festive Overture • Agorawd Gwˆyl Haydn Trumpet Concerto • Concerto Utgorn Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto • Concerto Utgorn Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 • Symffoni Rhif 4 Conductor • Arweinydd Ben Gernon Trumpet • Utgorn Tine Thing Helseth Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has certainly made her mark in recent years, bringing a new twist to the standard trumpet repertoire. She joins BBC NOW for the first time on tour, with two concertos packed full of energy. There’s also the spirited Festive Overture by Shostakovich; and the melodrama of Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony.

Mewn blynyddoedd diweddar mae’r utganwr o Norwy, Tine Thing Helseth, wedi gadael ei hôl yn ddiamau, yn rhoi tro newydd yng nghynffon repertoire safonol yr utgorn. Daw at Gerddorfa BBC yng Nghymru am y tro cyntaf ar daith, mewn dau concerto sy’n llawn dop o egni.

Mae yma hefyd yr Agorawd Gwˆyl lawn asbri gan Shostakovich; a melodrama pedwaredd symffoni Tchaikovsky.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth, 6.30pm Talk: In the words of BBC NOW players • Sgwrs: Yng ngeiriau chwaraewyr Cerddorfa’r BBC yng Nghymru Prichard-Jones Hall • Neuadd PrichardJones – post-concert • wedi’r cyngerdd Jam in the Bar • Jam yn y Bar BBC NOW & Pontio collaboration • Cywaith Cerddorfa’r BBC yng Nghymru a Pontio

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THE AMERICAN DREAM • BREUDDWYD AMERICA Saturday • Sadwrn 28.03.15, 7.30pm William Aston Hall, Wrexham • Neuadd William Aston, Wrecsam Sunday • Sul 29.03.15, 3pm Venue Cymru, Llandudno Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Hummel Trumpet Concerto • Concerto Utgorn Copland Quiet City Dvorˇák Symphony No 9 • Symffoni Rhif 9 ‘From the New World’ Conductor • Arweinydd Ben Germon Trumpet • Utgorn Tine Thing Helseth Dvorˇák’s New World symphony is just as popular now as it was at its New York premiere, brimming with both Czech folk dances and beautiful Native American melodies.

There’s also plenty for brass fans, with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man bound to set your hairs on end. Plus, the Orchestra are joined by first lady of the trumpet Tine Thing Helseth, bringing her trademark energy and enthusiasm.

William Aston Hall, Wrexham • Neuadd William Aston, 6.30pm Talk: In the words of BBC NOW players Sgwrs: Yng ngeiriau chwaraewyr Cerddorfa’r BBC yng Nghymru Venue Cymru, 2pm Pre-concert talk • Sgwrs cyn y cyngerdd

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Mae symffoni New World Dvorˇák yr un mor boblogaidd bob tamaid nawr ag yr oedd yn ei première yn Efrog Newydd, yn llawn hyd y fyl o ddawnsiau gwerin Tsiec ac alawon hardd Brodorion America.

Mae yma ddigonedd hefyd i selogion y pres, a Fanfare for the Common Man Copland yn siwr o godi gwallt eich pen chi. At hynny, daw blaenores yr utgorn Tine Thing Helseth at y Gerddorfa, ac i’w chanlyn yr egni a’r brwdfrydedd sy’n arwyddnod ei chanu.

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES IN BANGOR • YMDDANGOSIADAU MEWN GWYLIAU YM MANGOR

MY FRIEND DYLAN THOMAS • FY FFRIND DYLAN THOMAS Thursday • Iau 30.10.14, 7.30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor Andrew Lewis New Commission • Darn Comisiwn Newydd Elgar Cello Concerto • Concerto Soddgrwth Mark-Anthony Turnage When I Woke Daniel Jones Symphony No. 4 • Symffoni Rhif 4 ‘In memory of Dylan Thomas’ Conductor • Arweinydd Grant Llewellyn Cello • Soddgrwth Thomas Carroll Baritone • Baritôn Roderick Williams

BANGOR NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL • ˆ YL GERDD NEWYDD BANGOR GW Thursday • Iau 05.03.15, 7.30pm Pontio, Bangor Conductor • Arweinydd Clark Rundell Tickets on sale through the festival from autumn 2014 • Tocynnau ar werth drwy’r ŵ yl o hydref 2014 ymlaen

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Call the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience Line FREE on 0800 052 1812

Rhowch ganiad i Linell Cynulleidfaoedd Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC AM DDIM ar 0800 052 1812

No fees apply to tickets bought through the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience Line.

Does dim tâl am godi tocynnau drwy Linell Cynulleidfaoedd Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC.

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2014-15 Season • Tymor Sat • Sad 27.09.14

7.30pm

North Wales International Music St Asaph Cathedral • ˆ yl Gerdd Ryngwladol Festival • Gw Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy Gogledd Cymru

Sun • Sul 28.09.14

3pm

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Hafren, Newtown • Y Drenewydd

Thu • Iau 30.10.14

7.30pm

My Friend Dylan Thomas • Fy Ffrind Dylan Thomas

Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor

Thu • Iau 27.11.14

7.30pm

Pictures of Italy • Lluniau o’r Eidal

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon • Aberhonddu

Fri • Gwe 28.11.14

7.30pm

Celtic Impressions • Argraffion Celtaidd

Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth

Sat • Sad 29.11.14

7.30pm

Celtic Impressions • Argraffion Celtaidd

Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor

Sun • Sul 30.11.14

3pm

Pictures of Italy • Lluniau o’r Eidal

Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Sat • Sad 20.12.14

3pm & 7pm

Christmas Celebrations • Dathlu’r Nadolig

Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest • Ysgol Syr Thomas Picton, Hwlffordd

Thu • Iau 05.03.15

7.30pm

Bangor New Music Festival • ˆ yl Gerdd Newydd Bangor Gw

Pontio, Bangor

Thu • Iau 26.03.15

7.30pm

Fate and Celebration • Tynged a Dathlu

Aberystwyth Arts Centre • Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth

Fri • Gwe 27.03.15

7.30pm

Fate and Celebration • Tynged a Dathlu

Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor • Neuadd Prichard-Jones, Bangor

Sat • Sad 28.03.15

7.30pm

The American Dream • Breuddwyd America

William Aston Hall, Wrexham • Neuadd William Aston, Wrecsam

Sun • Sul 29.03.15

3pm

The American Dream • Breuddwyd America

Venue Cymru, Llandudno

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BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL Cerddorfa a Chorws Cenedlaethol Cymreig y BBC, Neuadd Hoddinott y BBC, Bae Caerdydd, CF10 5AL