Get to know the musicians behind the instruments with our ‘Introducing’ sessions! Meet Llio Evans, our wonderful soprano who will be performing as part of Ensemble Cymru during our November Coffee Concerts.
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Singing for their cuppa – vocalists join Ensemble Cymru for new Coffee Concerts season
November marks a significant milestone for the Bangor-based chamber music organisation, Ensemble Cymru. For the very first time, singers will perform as part of the ensemble for its brand new season of Coffee Concerts – the Classic Voice series.
Coffee Concerts 2014-15 – New Season Brochure
Welcome to Ensemble Cymru’s ‘Classic Voice’ series, the first season in the Ensemble’s history which places the voice at its heart. Join the Ensemble in discovering a wealth of exciting new chamber music featuring leading Welsh singers in its most dynamic and musically stimulating season yet.
Ensemble Cymru’s musical lunch date at Galeri
Join Bangor-based classical music group, Ensemble Cymru, for lunch with a difference at Galeri this September. ‘A Taste of Ensemble Cymru’ will see a trio of top chamber music musicians entertain diners with an hour long programme of live music especially chosen to delight and intrigue. Whether you’re new to classical music, a bit of… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru’s musical lunch date at Galeri
The ‘Introducing’ sessions: Meet Katka…
Get to know the musicians behind the instruments with our ‘Introducing’ sessions. First up is a new addition to the Ensemble Cymru family, violinist Katka Marešová. Born and raised in the Czech Republic, Katka arrived in the UK last September to spend a year studying at Bangor University. And it seems that the rugged, mountainous… Continue reading The ‘Introducing’ sessions: Meet Katka…
Ensemble Cymru set to ‘sound bomb’ Galeri this summer
Forget photo bombing, Ensemble Cymru are preparing to ‘sound bomb’ Galeri in Caernarfon this summer with a series of spontaneous performances. The Bangor based chamber music group launched their first ‘attack’ on Galeri on Sunday evening when the ensemble’s principle percussionist, Dewi Ellis-Jones from Caernarfon, brought the bar to a standstill with an impromptu performance.… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru set to ‘sound bomb’ Galeri this summer
Ensemble Cymru travels to Vienna for ClassicalNEXT
Ensemble Cymru will be flying the flag for Wales at the ClassicalNEXT event in Vienna, Austria this May. More than 1,000 music companies, individuals and exhibitors from over 40 different countries attended last year’s event with even higher numbers expected to turn out for the 2014 show. We’ve put together three distinct packages to illustrate the different… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru travels to Vienna for ClassicalNEXT
Peter and the Wolf receives its TV debut
The enchanting story of Peter and the Wolf was brought to television screens over Christmas thanks to Ensemble Cymru. Children and adults across Wales tuned into S4C on Christmas Day to see Prokofiev’s Pedr a’r Blaidd (Peter and the Wolf) with music performed by Ensemble Cymru’s 30-piece orchestra and the story narrated by Welsh actor, Rhys… Continue reading Peter and the Wolf receives its TV debut
Preview was a howling success!
Ensemble Cymru, along with Fflic Cyf television, hosted an exclusive preview of ‘Pedr a’r Blaidd’ (Peter and the Wolf) at Venue Cymru Llandudno this month, featuring Rhys Ifans’s narration of bard Professor Gwyn Thomas’s Welsh language translation of the classic tale.
