I’m Harry Pascoe, and I’m a third year Music student at Bangor University. My main instrument is the Trombone, however, I have played most brass instruments over my time in various ensembles. I started playing the cornet playing in my local Brass Band in Cornwall when I was 8, eventually moving on to the trombone… Continue reading Bangor Employability Program 100 – Harry’s Blog
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Bangor Employability Program 100 – Tia’s Blog
I’m Tia Weston, and I’m a second year Music student at Bangor University. There, I’m studying a range of modules including music composition and theory, and my main interest is performance. I was born in Barry, South Wales, and lived there all my life until I chose to move to North Wales for my undergraduate… Continue reading Bangor Employability Program 100 – Tia’s Blog
The History of Chamber Music in Wales
We asked our esteemed friend and colleague Wyn Thomas, who is a senior lecturer at the School of Music, Bangor University, for his insights into the history and development of classical music in Wales. Here follows Wyn’s fascinating potted history …
Festival Voices Podcast – Catrin and Ela
Young musicians Catrin and Ela share their experience of the North Wales International Music Festival 2021. Presented by Ensemble Cymru’s Artistic Director, Peryn Clement-Evans.
Festival Voices Podcast – Mali and Llion
Young musicians, Mali and Llion share their experience of the North Wales International Music Festival 2021 in conversation with the Festival’s Artistic Director Ann Atkinson. Presented by Ensemble Cymru’s Artistic Director, Peryn Clement-Evans
Music, Welsh and Rumantsch in Switzerland
Performance for Broadcast on Rumantsch Radio and Television. The joint performance with Corcanti Chur and Cor Rumantsch in front of school pupils, teachers, families and the public was a very memorable occasion. The whole event was recorded for Rumantsch Television and Radio. The highpoint was a performance of Gareth Glyn’s arrangement of the Welsh national… Continue reading Music, Welsh and Rumantsch in Switzerland
Switzerland at last
After swapping planes and almost losing our baggage in Gatwick this is Jonathan Rimmer, Oliver Wilson, Sara Lian Owen and Anne Denholme just arrived in Zurich’s main Station on the way to Chur, Graubünden. This is an exciting project with a community that speaks Romansch one of Switzerland’s 4 official languages.
Chamber Music Academy
Our Chamber Music Academy was launched at Galeri Caernarfon Friday 09/11/2015 with a class by Ensemble Cymru musicians on the Clarinet Quintet by Mozart with pupils of Margaret Scourse and Nicola Pearce. Thanks to Margaret especially for all her help.
Tour Preview November 2015
This is a taste of Ensemble Cymru before its tour around Wales November 2015 – recorded in Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio Bangor. Thanks to performers Sara Lian Owen, Nia Bevan, Mary Hofman, Sara Roberts, Heather Bills for allowing us to get a preview peak and listen! Thanks to our friends at Pontio, Bangor for letting… Continue reading Tour Preview November 2015
