Concert Programme for 2023
The concert programme for 2023 is shown below. All concerts are held at St. Mary's Church, and the Festival Lecture is held at The Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy.
Festival Evensong
Sun July 23, 4:00 pm
Cantorion Celynnin with Cantamus and members of Bangor Cathedral Choir and Much Wenlock Parish Church sing Choral Evensong.
DetailsThe Dante Quartet
Mon July 24, 1:00 pm
Three members of the acclaimed Dante Quartet perform works by Erno Dohnanyi and Beethoven.
DetailsZoë Beyers & Christina Mason–Scheuermann
Tue July 25, 10:30 am
Zoë Beyers, leader of the BBC Philharmonic, performs works by Beethoven and Cesar Franck, accompanied by Conwy’s own Christina Mason-Scheuermann.
DetailsThe Fitzsimmon Ensemble
Tue July 25, 1:00 pm
The dynamic Manchester-based ensemble present Schubert’s String Quintet in C major, D.956.
DetailsElen Wyn, Lleucu Brookes & Dafydd Allen
Wed July 26, 1:00 pm
A concert showcasing three of the best up-and-coming vocalists to emerge recently from North Wales.
DetailsThe Festival Lecture
Wed July 26, 3:00 pm
'The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation' by Peter Lord and Rhian Davies
DetailsMary Hofman & Richard Ormrod
Thu July 27, 1:00 pm
A concert by two internationally acclaimed artistes who have made their home in the Conwy Valley.
DetailsChristina Mason-Scheuermann
Fri July 28, 10:30 am
Conwy’s own piano legend, Christina Mason-Scheuermann, presents a programme of old favourites by Chopin and Rachmaninov.
DetailsRyan Vaughan Davies & Catherine Barnett
Fri July 28, 1:00 pm
Ryan Vaughan Davies, accompanied by Catherine Barnett, presents a recital of Italian songs and Liszt’s ‘Sonetti di Petrarca’.
DetailsThe Manchester Ensemble
Fri July 28, 7:30 pm
The wind players of The Manchester Ensemble bring us an exciting and varied programme of works for this versatile combination of instruments.
DetailsCallum & Ellis Thomas
Sat July 29, 10:30 am
Brothers Callum and Ellis Thomas present a programme of works by Nadia Boulanger, Tchaikovsky, Chopin and Ravel in memory of their grandmother, Marion Horley.
DetailsCôr Meibion Bro Aled & Côr Cantilena
Sat July 29, 7:30 pm
To bring the festival to a rousing conclusion, Bro Aled Male Voice Choir will be joined by mixed choir Côr Cantilena to perform a wide-ranging and popular programme.
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