Ensemble Cymru will join Mid Wales Opera in the spring in a new production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. Using Amanda Holden’s English translation which tells the story of the Figaro and his prospective wife Susanna’s troubles in striving to deceive their masters, the audience are sure to be in stitches! The production has been… Continue reading Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro… just round the corner
Tag: Chamber Music
Ensemble Cymru return to St David’s Hall with Schubert masterpiece
Wales’s leading chamber music group, Ensemble Cymru, make a welcome return to the Welsh capital this November when they bring a special concert to St David’s Hall which includes the rarely performed masterpiece, the Schubert Octet, alongside a brand-new commission from the pen of Welsh composer, John Metcalf.
Wales’s first Chamber Music Day marked with North Wales event
Ensemble Cymru and North Wales International Music Festival have joined forces to celebrate Wales’s first National Chamber Music Day on Friday 28th September 2018. This free event will showcase the wealth of chamber music on offer in the region, with live performances from Ensemble Cymru, Welsh National Opera, Rhyl Music Club, Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias… Continue reading Wales’s first Chamber Music Day marked with North Wales event
Ensemble Cymru embark on most ambitious chamber music tour to date this May
To close their Anniversary Season, Wales’s leading chamber music ensemble, Ensemble Cymru, is embarking on its most ambitious concert tour to date featuring nine top flight musicians and music from Handel to Debussy, as well as a brand new commission by Welsh composer, Gareth Glyn.
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 in Switzerland
As part of our International Cultural Exchange Ensemble Cymru has been invited to perform on the final day of the 11th Welsh Alpine Championships in Champéry in the Canton of Valais (Wallis) in Switzerland. We will be performing at the closing event of the competition in the presence of the British Deputy Head of Mission… Continue reading Ensemble Cymru in Switzerland
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
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
ChamberFest 2015: Bach
We’re throwing one of the biggest celebrations of chamber music in Wales, an annual festival which we call ChamberFest. And the theme for the 2015 event will be the music of J.S. Bach, with the main event taking place on March 20th and 21st – the 21st March would have been Bach’s birthday.
