05/03/2018

  MARCH provides another hugely varied programme at St David’s Hall with the usual mix of captivating classical music, superb stand-up comedy and perfect pop concerts. This month’s classical music offering doesn’t stop there either. The prestigious International Concert Series resumes with the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart (Weds 14 March) performing a night of Beethoven classics led by masterful conductor, Sir Roger Norrington. Meanwhile, the 2017/18 season from Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra (Fri 16 March) continues with Classics for All featuring…

29/03/2017

CARDIFF University Symphony Chorus celebrates the joy of Spring next Friday (7 April) at St David’s Hall with a powerful performance of Carmina Burana. This breathtaking work was composed in 1936 by Carl Orff, who set music to 24 poems from the medieval collection, Carmina Burana. Orff’s composition quickly became popular and a staple piece of the classical music repertoire. The opening and closing movement, O Fortuna has been used in many films and in 2009 topped a list of…