Elain Rhys
Originally from Bodedern, Anglesey, Elain graduated in Music with First Class Honors from Bangor University in 2020 where she was awarded the Phillip Pascall memorial award for outstanding achievement. She studied the harp and the piano under the leadership of world renowned performers, Elinor Bennett and Iwan Llewelyn-Jones. Elain has been a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales as a harpist and has often performed locally as a soloist. Elain was the accompanist for Opra Cymru’s production of Don Giovanni which toured Wales in 2019. She enjoys accompanying soloists, as well as being an official accompanist in Eisteddfodau and national festivals, and is the official accompanist of Côr Ieuenctid Môn and Côr Hogia Llanbobman. During the summer of 2022, Elain was invited to teach the harp and perform as part of Welsh Heritage Week in Wisconsin, USA. Elain is currently studying for her PhD focusing on Grace Williams’ only opera, ‘The Parlour’.