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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
Success of our Virtual Piano Day
After our highly successful Piano day last year we were determined not to let the current situation with Covid-19 defeat us, so we moved this year’s Piano Day on-line. The response was very encouraging with 65 performances given by pianists of all standard and ages,...
Osian Ellis (1928-2021)
It is with sadness and regret that we wish to record the death of harpist and scholar, Osian Gwynn Ellis at the age of 92. He was a great friend and supporter of the work of the William Mathias Music Centre and the Wales International Harp Festival & he will be...
Switch to online classes enables top harpist to teach protégé 7,500 miles away in Patagonia
A switch to online classes because of the covid crisis has enabled an acclaimed music centre in North Wales to provide lessons around the world. Among the tutors at Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (William Mathias Music Centre), which has bases in Caernarfon, Denbigh...
Covid-19: October 2020 Update
After over 6 months of not delivering face-to-face activities we are delighted to announce that one-to-one lessons have resumed face to face at our Centres in Galeri Caernarfon, Denbigh and Ruthin for tutors and students who wish to return to face to face lessons. We...
New Lockdown Video: Discover the Song
https://youtu.be/nEa1Novc0Po A musical group that’s providing a lockdown lifeline for people in Gwynedd with and without learning disabilities has launched a new video with the help of some star names. Performing with the members, tutors and volunteers involved in the...
Online Lessons and Activities
The doors to our Centres in Caernarfon, Denbigh and Ruthin are closed at present but with the cooperation of our fantastic team of tutors, the music continues. Here’s a taste of our online provision with more projects to come during the next few weeks….....
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 receptionist at the Centre's main office in Galeri, Caernarfon during weekday evenings (school term only). We are currently...
Music teachers hit the high note in festival fundraiser
Music tutors from a highly acclaimed music centre in Wales will see the tables turned next month when they perform in front of an audience packed with students as part of a festival fundraiser. International concert pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones will be joined by a...
Internationally renowned soloist Mary Lloyd-Davies to headline Caernarfon Galeri concert
Internationally renowned soloist Mary Lloyd-Davies from Llanuwchllyn, near Bala, will lead a musical extravaganza to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (William Mathias Music Centre.) Mary has taught at the centre, which was...
New Community Orchestra for Caernarfon Strikes a Chord During First Meeting
A new instrumental ensemble for adults held in Caernarfon, the Caernarfon Community Orchestra held its very first rehearsal on Tuesday the 5th of March. Under the direction of the cellist, Nicki Pearce from Colwyn Bay and with Steven Evans, originally from Caernarfon...