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Let the Music Play
Founded in 1972 by Welsh composer William Mathias, the North Wales International Music Festival is delighted to be celebrating 50 years. The concert venue is St Asaph Cathedral, chosen by Mathias for its very special acoustic.
NWIMF 2022 features:
Saturday 17th September BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Harp soloist:
Hannah Stone) Programme starts with the first piece they played in 1972, Weber’s
Oberon Overture
Sunday 18th September Calan Multi award-winning Welsh folk band. Bethan Rhiannon (accordion, vocals, clog dancing); Patrick Rimes (fiddle, Welsh bagpipes); Sam Humphreys (guitar); Shelley Musker-Turner (harp)
Thursday 22nd September – free Schools and Tots Concerts with Live Music Now musicians
Friday 23rd September Ensemble Cymru Chamber music morning concert celebrating 21 years of music-making. Elenid Owen (violin); Peryn Clement-Evans (clarinet); Richard Ormrod (piano)
Friday 23rd September Red Priest “The World’s most extraordinary baroque quartet” … ‘break-all-rules, rock-chamber concert approach to early music’. Recorder: Piers Adams, Violin: Adam Summerhayes, Cello: Angela East, Harpsichord: David
Wright
“It’s a privilege to play in a building so steeped in history. With the audience’s help, we’re going to raise the roof. It’s going to be a great night.” Patrick Rimes, Calan
“When people see the word opera they think of Tosca or something like that. This is nothing like it. It’s very melodic, more like Les Misérable. People going to it expecting to be entertained will be, I think.” Paul Mealor
“Vivaldi was very rebellious and that has been one of the key features of our group. We wanted to break away from the classical music norm of people playing in tuxedos and being very formal and a bit austere so we wanted to break down the barriers between the audience and the performers and make it into much more of a show.” Piers Adams, Red Priest
Saturday 24th September Community Opera ‘Gelert’ World Premiere of Paul Mealor’s ‘Gelert’ with libretto by Grahame Davies. Welsh matinee & English evening performances. NEW Sinfonia ensemble. Soloists: Trystan Lewis, Dafydd Jones and Lisa Dafydd. Choirs: NEW Voices, Kana, Côr Cytgan Clwyd & Flintshire Youth Choir
Sunday 25th September William Mathias Music Centre (CGWM) showcase concert
Featuring students, tutors, alumni, and community groups including Hidden Talents
Thursday 29th September The Flying Bedroom Theatre Company - free performances and workshops for children
Friday 30th September - free Dementia Friendly concert with Live Music Now Cymru musicians – all welcome
Friday 30th September Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Heart-pounding rhythms on huge taiko drums, sharp synchronisation and high energy, in a spellbinding performance from Mugenkyo’s tribe of performers from across the globe
Saturday 1st October- free Steps in Music classes for babies - 7-year-olds with CGWM
Saturday 1st October NEW Sinfonia, National Youth Chamber Choir of Great
Britain & baritone Emyr Lloyd Jones Featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams: 5 Mystical
