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.

Cantorion Celynnin

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.

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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 Dante Quartet

The Dante Quartet

Mon July 24, 1:00 pm

Three members of the acclaimed Dante Quartet perform works by Erno Dohnanyi and Beethoven.

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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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Zoë 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.

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the fitsimmon ensemble

The Fitzsimmon Ensemble

Tue July 25, 1:00 pm

The dynamic Manchester-based ensemble present Schubert’s String Quintet in C major, D.956.

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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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emerging talent

Elen 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.

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the art of music - branding the welsh nation

The Festival Lecture

Wed July 26, 3:00 pm

'The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation' by Peter Lord and Rhian Davies

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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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Richard Ormrod and Mary Hofman

Mary 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.

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The Chelys Consort of Viols

Thu July 27, 7:30 pm

The members of the much-acclaimed Chelys Consort of Viols are joined by soloists Gwendolen Martin and Jonathan Hanley.

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Christina Mason-Scheuermann

Christina 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.

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Ryan 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’.

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The 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.

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Ellis and Callum Thomas

Callum & 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.

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Cor Meibion Bro Aled

Côr 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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