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Choral Concert
Easter Monday, April 2 2018 | 7:30pm St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Caernarfon The Palestrina Choir, Dublin (Director: Blanaid Murphy) Harps: Sioned Williams, Anne Denholm Rutter: Dancing Day Imogen Holst: Welcome Joy, Welcome Sorrow Gustav Holst: Rig Veda Interval...

A Celebration of the Music of Osian Ellis
Sunday, April 1 2018 | 8:00pm | Theatre, Galeri Caernarfon Sioned Gwen Davies (Mezzo-soprano) Rhys Meirion (Tenor) Valeria Voshchennikova (Russia) 2014 Chief Musician CGWM String and Harp Quartets Senior Harp Consort Gwynedd & Môn Dawns i Bawb dancers Programme...

Our Competition Entrants
The inspirational stories of our competition entrants provide an amazing insight into their dedication to become the very best musicians. Here we provide details of two young musicians and their musical journey. Cassandra Tomella (Italy) - Youth Competition This is...

World Music Competition attracts competitors from around the globe
Enter the World Music Competition - a wonderful experience with prizes of up to £1000 The Wales International Harp Festival attracts an amazing collection of musicians playing a diverse range of music. The World Music Competition is an excellent example of the...

Important Announcement Regarding the Concert to Launch the Wales International Harp Festival IV – Sir Bryn Terfel & Hannah Stone 8.2.18
We regret to inform you of an unavoidable change to the date of the above concert. On medical advice, and to protect his voice, Sir Bryn Terfel is having to take an enforced period of rest. In a statement, he said: “I’m desperately disappointed not to be able to...

Gwyn Owen to perform at Sir Bryn Terfel concert to launch Wales International Harp Festival IV
A group of amazing young musicians will perform with Sir Bryn Terfel at his first performance in the Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio including trumpeter Gwyn Owen. Originally from Bangor, Gwyn graduated from the Royal Academy of Music last year with a Masters degree, after...

Glain Dafydd amongst the artists to perform at Sir Bryn Terfel concert to launch Wales International Harp Festival IV
A group of amazing young musicians will perform with Sir Bryn Terfel at his first performance in the Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio including harpist Glain Dafydd. Glain Dafydd’s music career includes success in competitions such as the Moscow International Harp...

CAMAC Educational workshops promoting the Wales International Harp Festival
As part of the launch of the Wales International Harp Festival, Camac harps is supporting workshops across the UK. The workshops with Elinor Bennett and her colleagues will inspire students to enter the festival competitions, and benefit from a variety of...

Wales International Harp Festival – competitions entries now open
The UK and Europe’s leading international harp festival is to welcome harpists from across the world in April 2018. Harpists will come to Caernarfon in north Wales to join in the celebrations, and make friends through music. The festival is now inviting entries for...

Wales International Harp Festival launch concert by Sir Bryn Terfel sells out in an hour and 15 minutes!
Tickets for Sir Bryn Terfel’s eagerly-awaited first performance in Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio went on sale on Tuesday 10/10/2017 and immediately sold out. The world-famous bass-baritone will be performing with harpist Hannah Stone and past students from Canolfan Gerdd...