Welcome to The Music Room, a series of Monthly Chamber Music Concerts presented by Ensemble Cymru in collaboration with Gregynog Hall and St. Mary’s Church, Conwy.
Each concert lasts around 45-50 minutes and takes place twice over a weekend, at 11.00am on Saturday in Gregynog Hall’s historic music room in beautiful Mid Wales, and at 4.00pm on Sunday at St. Mary’s Church, Conwy. The series is inspired by Gwendoline and Margaret Davies and forms a musical backdrop to their extraordinary lives and the creative world which they inhabited and supported.
The Davies Sisters
Gwendoline (1882 to 1951) and Margaret (1884 to 1963) Davies were sisters, philanthropists and patrons of the arts who inherited a fortune from their industrialist grandfather. Margaret’s passion was art, Gwendoline’s passion was music and their lives during the early decades of the c20th were closely linked to both Britain and France. They travelled widely, built up a vast collection of paintings and served with the Red Cross in France during the First World War. After the war they bought Gregynog Hall where they established a centre for the creative arts and a music festival.
The Music
The distinctive programming of The Music Room Series focuses on British and French chamber music from around the 1890s to the 1930s. British composers include Frank Bridge, Edward Elgar, Arnold Bax, Rebecca Clarke and Ralph Vaughan Williams. French composers include Gabriel Faure, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Each programme features between 2 and 3 performers with works chosen to highlight Ensemble Cymru’s eclectic range of classical musicians, playing in differing and sometimes unusual combinations to bring audiences a joyful, entertaining and meaningful selection of great music.
Creative Team
Peryn Clement-Evans, Artistic Director
Jonathan Lyness, Programme Curator
Nov 2024
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 09/11/2024 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Start time: 11:00am Musicians: Peggy Nolan, cello; Richard Ormrod, piano Music: Debussy - Cello Sonata; Frank Bridge - Cello Sonata;...
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 10/11/2024 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Start time: 4:00pm Musicians: Peggy Nolan, cello; Richard Ormrod, piano Music: Debussy - Cello Sonata; Frank Bridge - Cello Sonata;...
Dec 2024
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 07/12/2024 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: Alys Mererid Roberts, soprano; Elenid Owen, violin; Jonathan Lyness, piano Music: Works by Elgar, Faure, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Clarke, Hoddinott...
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 08/12/2024 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: Alys Mererid Roberts, soprano; Elenid Owen, violin; Jonathan Lyness, piano Music: Works by Elgar, Faure, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Clarke, Hoddinott...
Jan 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 11/01/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, mezzo soprano; Oliver Wilson, viola; Jonathan Lyness, piano Music: Works by Frank Bridge, Johannes Brahms, Benjamin Dale...
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 12/01/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, mezzo soprano; Oliver Wilson, viola; Jonathan Lyness, piano Music: Works by Frank Bridge, Johannes Brahms, Benjamin Dale...
Feb 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 08/02/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: Alena Walentin, flute; Anne Denholm-Blair, harp; Tom Congdon, viola Music: Works by Claude Debussy, Arnold Bax, Marguerite Roesgen-Champion and...
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 09/02/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: Alena Walentin, flute; Anne Denholm-Blair, harp; Tom Congdon, viola Music: Works by Claude Debussy, Arnold Bax, Marguerite Roesgen-Champion and...
Mar 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 08/03/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 09/03/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
Apr 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 12/04/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 13/04/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
May 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 10/05/2025 Time 12:00 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 11/05/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
Jun 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 07/06/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 08/06/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
Jul 2025
The Music Room, Gregynog
Date 12/07/2025 Time 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location Gregynog
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
The Music Room, St Mary’s Church
Date 13/07/2025 Time 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location St Mary's Church, Conwy
Musicians: to be confirmed Music: to be confirmed
