The Choir of King’s College, London
The Choir of King’s College, London
The Chelys Consort of Viols
The Chelys Consort of Viols
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
The Festival Orchestra
The Festival Orchestra
Sioned Williams – Harp
Sioned Williams – Harp
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Conwy Classical Music Festival 2023

Since 1981 St Mary’s Church, Conwy, has been the home to an annual programme of classical music. Initially this was in the form of a series of weekly lunchtime concerts.  In 2005, a week-long festival was held to mark a quarter century of concerts at the church. This was such a success that it was decided to hold a festival annually at the end of July.

Over the years the festival has developed and now includes music in a wide range of genres and styles. Here you can enjoy early music, performances of chamber and orchestral works, vocal and instrumental recitals, and evenings of choral and operatic highlights, all performed to the highest standards. In addition to featuring celebrated musicians at the height of their careers, the festival has a proud history of supporting emerging artists, particularly from North Wales, and of celebrating the musical culture of Wales. 

The Festival Orchestra

 ” I am delighted that the 2023 Conwy Classical Music Festival once again features a full and varied programme of concerts designed to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. From the early music of viols to contemporary instrumental and vocal works, music spanning five centuries will be on offer. Come and enjoy magical performances by the Festival Orchestra, with Zoe Beyers, Leader of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, as soloist in ‘The Lark Ascending’, the Choir of King’s College, London singing Rachmaninov’s Vespers by candlelight, the cream of Wales’s young singers, including soon-to-be Covent Garden tenor, Ryan Vaughan Davies , internationally acclaimed instrumental soloists and ensembles, such as harpist, Sioned Williams, Violin and Piano Duo, Mary Hofman and Richard Ormrod, the Dante Quartet and many more. We guarantee that you will not be disappointed! “

Chris Roberts, Director

Chris Roberts

2023 Festival Highlights

Below is a selection from the concerts for 2023.

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Sioned Williams

Sun July 23, 7:30 pm

Sioned Williams presents ‘A celebratory 70th birthday spiral of discovery and adventure’.

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the festival orchestra

The Festival Orchestra

Mon July 24, 7:30 pm

A diverse programme of sparkling festival works to banish the blues, including one of the nation’s all-time favourites, Vaughan Williams’ ‘The Lark Ascending’.

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a night at the opera

A Night at the Opera

Tue July 25, 7:30 pm

Four of Wales’s most promising young professional singers invite you to join them for an evening of operatic highlights.

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The Kings College Choir, London

The Choir of King’s College, London

Wed July 26, 7:30 pm

An evening of stunning and atmospheric choral music sung by the acclaimed choir of King’s College, London.

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Attending the Concerts

A particular feature of the festival is the fact that there are no tickets or set entry prices for concerts. Instead, the festival relies on the generosity of audience members to contribute to a retiring collection, which is made at the end of each concert, and on the generous support of sponsors in the local area.

Festival audience

The Latest Festival News

Cor Cymry Gogledd America

North American Welsh Choir Concert

The North American Welsh Choir will perform at St. Mary’s as part of their 2023 tour of Wales.

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We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors.

Cydnabyddwn yn ddiolchgar gefnogaeth hael ein noddwyr.

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