BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Catrin Finch, Hallé Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Tenebrae, Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley, Julian Lloyd Webber, Pam Chowan, Allegri String Quartet, Harriet Earis, Wayne Marshall, The Academy of St. Martin in The Fields Ensemble, Ensemble Cymru, John McCabe, Antony Hopkins, Orchestra of the Swan, Alison Balsom, The King’s Singers, Carambita, Brian Kay, John Williams, John Etheridge, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Chethams’ School of Music Chamber Choir, London Mozart Players, John Lill, Georgis Woodwind Quintet, Bangor University Contemporary Music Ensemble, Nigel Kenedy, Ian Tracey, The Sirenian Singers, Elinor Bennett, John Scott, Peter Donohoe, Ll--r Williams, Trelawnyd Male Voice Choir, Nash Ensemble, Bryn Terfel, Richard Hickox Singers, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Welsh Chorus, Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, Delme String Quartet, Evelyn Glennie, Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band, Aled Jones, Kenny Ball and The River City Jazzmen, Guildhall String Ensemble, Britten String Quartet, David Hill, Imrat Khan, Welsh National Opera, Froncysllte Male Voice Choir, Della Jones, Scholars Baroque Ensemble, St John’s College Choir, John Metcalf, Cecille Ouset, Swansea Bach Choir, Music Theatre Wales Ensemble, Tubalaté, Chilingirian String Quartet, Dame Gillian Weir, Vienna Piano Trio, Iwan Llewelyn-Jones, National Youth Chamber Ensemble of Wales, The King’s Consort, Thomas Trotter, Rosamund Shelley, Liverpool Mozart Orchestra, QuintEssential, The Cardinall’s Musick, Andrew Carwood, Shân Cothi, Sinfonia Cymru, Jean-Philippe Collard, Rhys Meirion, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, The Lindsay String Quartet, Celticana, Cantorian Ardwyn Singers, Ashworth Horn Trio, The Thorne Trio, 6 Pac Jazz Sextet, Jonathan Richards.
* A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ATTENDED THIS YEARS FESTIVAL*
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR 20TH -27TH SEPTEMBER
The North Wales International Music Festival was founded by William Mathias in 1972. The aim of the Festival was to bring the finest international artists to North Wales.
St Asaph Cathedral was chosen by William Mathias as the venue for the Festival as he believed it had the finest acoustic in North Wales. This has been confirmed throughout the years by musicians and audiences alike.
Over the years there have been many artists who have played regularly as part of the Festival---and the BBC Welsh Orchestra ( NOW the BBC National Orchestra of Wales) played at the first Festival in 1972.
The Festival also promotes concerts for children. Live Music Now! has provided some wonderful concerts over the years and will feature again this year.
Welcome to a year of celebrations. This year we celebrate the Festival's 35th year. We also mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar, and we welcome the premier British vocal group the King's Singers, themselves celebrating their 40th anniversary.
Yet again, we are delighted with the extensive list of world class performers we have appearing and we anticipate many memorable and magical concerts. We continue to build on our educational work with a number of workshops for young people: for harpists with Catrin Finch; for string players culminating in a performance with The Orchestra of the Swan; for percussionists; and for young brass players with members of the BBC NOW . I am sure you will agree that these are a very important and exciting part of the Festival's continued development. All are open to the public and everyone is welcome.
Once again our resident ensemble, Ensemble Cymru, will be playing in different locations within the community and their 'Beatrix Potter' Children and Family Concerts with narration and dance promise to be a true highlight. A warm welcome awaits everyone. We hope you will join us for a feast of wonderful music!
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Happy 35th Anniversary! Really looking forward to this year's festival, especially Alison Balsom! Looks like a cracking programme of events - well done!
