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Piano Roadshow
On Wednesday 6 April, the new artistic director of the Wales International Piano Festival, pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones will take to the road for a series of impromptu performances in North West Wales. Armed with a brilliant red piano supplied by Pianos Cymru and...
Wales International Piano Festival to be held under the direction of Iwan Llewelyn-Jones
The Wales International Piano Festival will be held from 29 April - 2 May 2016 at Galeri, the iconic arts centre in Caernarfon. This year’s festival has a new Director, pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones and is the third festival to be presented by Canolfan Gerdd William...
Wales Harp Festival to be held 6 & 7 April 2016
The Wales Harp Festival will be held on Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 April at the arts centre, Galeri, in the culturally dynamic town of Caernarfon. Directed by world renowned harpist Elinor Bennett, this year’s Festival features a two-day course for harpists,...
Camau Cerdd Celebrating Saint David’s Day in Llangollen
A busy day in Llangollen on St. David's Day! A fun day for babies, toddlers and their parents/guardians was organised by Menter Iaith to celebrate Diwrnod Dathlu Dewin. Many organisations were in attendance including our very own Camau Cerdd. Sessions of Cropian Cerdd...
Success for Wyn ap Gwilym with his Grade 3 Harp
Wyn ap Gwilym from Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin, has recently passed his grade 3 harp exam. Wyn studies the harp with Morwen Blythin at Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Music Centre in Denbigh. He previously passed his grade 8 piano whilst a student at Abergele...
Camau Cerdd Class shares first interactive concert with residents of Bryn Seiont Newydd
On Monday 14th December 2015 the specially designed music room at Bryn Seiont Newydd – the Dementia Care Centre recently opened by Pendine Park Company- was used for its first performance. Marie-Claire Howorth and Meinir Llwyd Roberts from Canolfan Gerdd William...
Celebrating a Successful First Series for Camau Cerdd (Steps in Music) in Denbigh
The first series of Camau Cerdd (Steps in Music) project in Denbigh has come to an end, and Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias are delighted to announce that the series has been a huge success. The Camau Cerdd project has been developed in partnership between Canolfan...
Wales International Piano Festival Launch Concert
Galeri’s Theatre was alive with the sound of music from all four corners of the globe on Sunday 8th November. Despite the blustery weather outside, nothing seemed to dampen the spirits as a packed house, whose age ranges spanned from 4 months to 80 +, was treated to a...
‘A Musical Journey Across The World’ – Tutors Unite to Showcase a World of Piano Music
This November, Galeri Arts Centre in Caernarfon will be alive with the sounds of piano music from across the world as the tutors Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Music Centre come together to showcase their talents, celebrate the world of piano music, and whet the...
Music Student’s praised in September Concert
A concert was held at the end of September by Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias at Galeri Caernarfon to recognise the success of its students during the previous academic year. The concert included performances by some of the Music Centre’s most promising students with...
Steps in Music Project Set for Denbigh
The pioneering project Camau Cerdd (Steps in Music) is set to be introduced for the very first time in Denbigh from the 28 September onwards. The project which has been running throughout Gwynedd for a number of years is a partnership between the Canolfan Gerdd...
North Wales Harpists Delighted After First Meeting for ‘Telynau Clwyd’
The first meeting of Telynau Clwyd was held on Sunday the 4th of October at HWB Denbigh building, welcoming harpists from across North Wales to the session, following a taster session held earlier in the year to assess the interest in a harp group in the Denbigh area....