To launch the start of a very special anniversary year for Ensemble Cymru, the chamber music champions celebrated with an event at the historic Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay last week. See the highlights from our Cardiff celebration, including image gallery and video.
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Ensemble Cymru’s trade mission to China
Blog by Peryn Clement-Evans, Ensemble Cymru’s Artistic Director. “After two years of talking about how Ensemble Cymru might be able to work with Chinese musicians and composers, I’m delighted to say we’re now finally taking our first concrete step towards realising it…
The Men Behind the Music – Emma’s blog
With thanks to Emma Lancastle for the following blog. During their February Tour, Ensemble Cymru, are examining a varied programme of chamber music for Clarinet, Violin and Piano. Some of the greatest classical music has been created in times of grief and hardship, and the programme presented by the Bangor-based company explores the works of… Continue reading The Men Behind the Music – Emma’s blog
Ensemble Cymru’s terrific trio set for February tour
Chamber music virtuosi, Ensemble Cymru, are set to embark on their first tour of 2017 – with dates planned across Wales. Award-winning musicians including violinist Florence Cooke, pianist Richard Ormrod and Ensemble Cymru’s Artistic Director and Principal Clarinettist, Peryn Clement-Evans, make up the trio for the February tour which promises to showcase a discerning programme… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru’s terrific trio set for February tour
Royal harpist joins Ensemble Cymru for new season launch this autumn
Chamber music champions, Ensemble Cymru, will welcome a very special guest as part of the launch of their brand new 2016-17 Concert Series. Anne Denholm, official harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales will be performing as part of the quartet for the first of Ensemble Cymru’s concerts taking place in venues across Wales this… Continue reading Royal harpist joins Ensemble Cymru for new season launch this autumn
We want to get to know you…
Artistic Director, Peryn Clement-Evans, invites you to join us for a cuppa and a chat. The 2016/2017 Season is about to start and Ensemble Cymru want to get to know you, our supporters, better. We thought a cuppa and chat was a good place to start. Over the next six months, we will be organising informal… Continue reading We want to get to know you…
Ensemble Cymru’s harp-stopping season finalè tours Wales
Ensemble Cymru’s final offering in their Coffee Concert series will see the harp take centre stage in a programme of stunning chamber music performed by a seven-piece ensemble, featuring a string quartet and an awarding winning harpist from Switzerland. The North Wales based chamber music group’s May tour will draw together music from French and… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru’s harp-stopping season finalè tours Wales
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
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.
