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Competition Registration Now Open for the 2025 Piano Festival!
We are delighted to announce that registration for the 2025 Wales International Piano Festival Competitions is now officially open! Taking place at Galeri Caernarfon this October, the competitions are a key highlight of the festival and offer an exciting platform for...
Job Vacancy: Receptionist
Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias is keen to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable individual who has strong interpersonal skills to work as a part-time receptionist at the Centre's main office in Galeri, Caernarfon. For more information please see the Job Details....
Two top harpists team up in North Wales to raise money for children in war-torn Ukraine
TWO WORLD acclaimed harpists are to link up at a special benefit concert to raise money for children with profound learning disabilities in war-torn Ukraine. Veronika Lemishenko, who hails from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, will play a number of solo pieces in the...
Emotional concert to celebrate legacy of Welsh musical giant William Mathias
The work of one of Wales’s greatest composers will be celebrated at a concert to mark the 90th anniversary of his birth. Professor William Mathias, who died aged 57 in 1992, won global acclaim during his lifetime and tribute will be paid to his musical legacy at the...
Jobs: Receptionist
Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias is keen to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable individual who has strong interpersonal skills to work as a part-time receptionist at the Centre's main office in Galeri, Caernarfon. We are currently looking for an individual to work 16...
Renowned harpist Elinor signs off in style
The founder of an international harp festival will be signing off in style with a long goodbye. Renowned harpist Elinor Bennett will be centre stage at a special concert to launch the Wales International Harp Festival next spring. The launch concert will be taking...
O Dresden i Dregaron
Great to see that two of our talented alumni students, Gwenno Morgan and Patrick Rimes will be taking part in this special event… Four World Premiers by Beethoven, ap Sion, Puw and Rimes Tregaron National Eisteddfod 2022 At the turn of the nineteenth century, George...
Musical pensioner Desmond makes grade with cello after half century gap
A musical pensioner has added another string to his bow by passing his grade 8 cello exam at the age of 74. Desmond Burton gave up the instrument as a child but decided to pick it up again half a century later after retiring from his job as an English language tutor...
World’s biggest Beethoven bust is a massive hit
A giant bust of Beethoven is wowing visitors to an arts centre – and heading for the record books. The huge pȃpier-maché and timber sculpture at Galeri in Caernarfon is believed to be the world’s biggest version of the stellar composer’s head. The massive model, 5ft...
Piano virtuoso Llyr Williams headlines at festival
World renowned pianist Llyr Williams will headline a virtual concert at a top festival. The Wrexham-born maestro will perform works by Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert on a stunning new Steinway piano for the Wales International Piano Festival. It will be the first time...
Charli Britton
It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Charli Britton. Charli made a huge contribution to Welsh pop music as a drummer with rock band Edward H Dafis and several other bands. We are extremely grateful to him for sharing his passion and expertise with...
Annual Report April 2019 – March 2020
2019-2020 has been another busy year for CGWM and it was wonderful to celebrate twenty years since the Centre opened its doors by inviting some of our past and present pupils to mark the occasion at a special concert in Galeri. Download the Report