Conwy Classical Music Festival 2025
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.
” I am delighted that the 2025 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 Orlando Gibbons and his contemporaries to recently composed instrumental and vocal works, music spanning five centuries will be on offer. Come and enjoy magical performances by internationally acclaimed vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles, such as pianist Llŷr Williams, soprano Carla Maffioletti, violinist Zoë Beyers, the Choir of King’s College, London, The Chelys Consort of Viols and many, many more. We guarantee that you will not be disappointed! “
Chris Roberts, Director
Some 2025 Festival Highlights
Below is a selection from the concerts for 2025. View the full list of concerts during the festival.
Carla Maffioletti
Sat July 19, 2025 7:30 pm
Along with her fellow Brazilian, the pianist Ivan Pires, Carla Maffioletti will present a programme under the title ‘El Amor’, showcasing the expressive beauty of Spanish and Brazilian music.
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Llŷr Williams
Wed July 23, 2025 7:30 pm
Internationally acclaimed pianist, Llŷr Williams, is without doubt one of the foremost pianists of his generation.
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Zoë Beyers & Christina Mason–Scheuermann
Thu July 24, 2025 1:00 pm
Zoë Beyers, leader of the BBC Philharmonic, performs works by Richard Strauss and Ernest Chausson, accompanied by Conwy’s own Christina Mason-Scheuermann.
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The Choir of King’s College, London
Fri July 25, 2025 7:30 pm
An evening of stunning and atmospheric choral music sung by the acclaimed choir of King’s College, London.
DetailsAttending 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.
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