06/02/2018

  Cardiff Sinfonietta is thrilled to be joined by the internationally renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, and trombonist Matthew Gee for a performance of Christian Lindberg’s Liverpool Lullabies. Cardiff Sinfonietta is quickly gaining a reputation for bringing outstanding soloists to perform in Cardiff, and this concert is certainly no exception. Lindberg dedicated Liverpool Lullabies to Dame Evelyn Glennie, an artist who is an avid commissioner of new music, and has worked with many of the world’s leading composers. Her performance…

08/01/2018

I’ll start by saying this: you need to go and see a Kinetic Arts Theatre performance.   I’m not exaggerating that throughout their performance of ‘Footloose’, I was either laughing or smiling for the full two hours straight. It felt like every single cast member was having a blast on the stage and they passed on the infectious sense of fun on to the audience too.   The show was held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and drama….

31/03/2017

Parents of musical boys are encouraged to bring their young singers to the National Youth Boys’ Choir showcase concert at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama at 3pm on Wednesday 12 April. The boys, who are aged 9-15 and hail from around the UK, will perform on the back of a week’s rehearsals at Llandovery College, NYBC’s first-ever residential course to be held in Wales. The boys are selected at national auditions held annually in the autumn, and…

03/02/2017

      THE Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Symphony Orchestra returns to St David’s Hall next Tuesday (7 February) for a fun-filled Lunchtime Concert featuring music from Star Wars!   Orchestradventure! has been specially devised to capture the imagination of children and teachers through the power of live classical music. With the help of presenter Tom Redmond, the orchestra vividly brings to life some of the greatest stories ever told. Plus, along the way they will introduce…

18/05/2016

Lowri Porter & Lada Valešová – St David’s Hall Tuesday 31 May 1pm WELSH violinist Lowri Porter will join forces with pianist Lada Valešová for a special Lunchtime Concert at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 31 May. Starting at 1pm, the dynamic duo will deliver a compelling programme of Beethoven, Messiaen and Janáček. Born in Cardiff in 1977, Lowri Porter is Assistant Leader of Welsh National Opera and also teaches at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Lada Valešová’s…

19/01/2016

Dedicated and hard-working volunteers, coaches, and players across Wales will be celebrated at the annual Tennis Wales awards. Judges have shortlisted finalists in 10 categories for the awards night to be held on Saturday 20th February 2016 at the Royal Welsh College Music and Drama in Cardiff. “The awards not only recognise success on court, but also those who make it possible for thousands of people of all ages and abilities to enjoy tennis at so many venues and in…

18/06/2015

St David’s Hall Wednesday 1 July 7.30pm     LITTLE more than a century ago, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring inspired a revolution in classical music – and left the audience rioting!   Hopefully the same won’t happen again when the legendary Russian composer’s masterpiece is performed again by the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Symphony Orchestra at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 1 July!   However, you can still expect the musical voltage to be just as…