Concert Programme for 2026
The concert programme for 2026 is shown below. All concerts are held at St. Mary's Church, and the Festival Lecture is held at The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Crown Lane.
Festival Evensong
Sun July 19, 2026 4:00 pm
Cantorion Celynnin with members of other chiors including Much Wenlock Church sing Choral Evensong.
Lisztomania!
Sun July 19, 2026 7:30 pm
A concert of music and words, revealing the paradoxical qualities of Franz Liszt.
Christina Mason-Scheuermann
Mon July 20, 2026 10:30 am
Christina Mason-Scheuermann, presents a programme of her favourites including works by Beethoven, Chopin, Sinding and Sibelius.
Elen Wyn & Huw Llywelyn
Mon July 20, 2026 1:00 pm
A varied programme of art songs, lieder, and song from the shows.
The Festival Orchestra
Mon July 20, 2026 7:30 pm
An exciting programme of sparkling festival works.
The Fitzsimmon Ensemble
Tue July 21, 2026 12:00 pm
The dynamic Manchester-based ensemble will premier a composition by Conwy composer, Hazel Sturt, and two works of the chamber repertoire. ## Note change of time ##
A Night at the Opera
Tue July 21, 2026 7:30 pm
Four of Wales’s most finest young singers invite you to join them for an evening of operatic highlights.
Ensemble Cymru
Wed July 22, 2026 1:00 pm
Ensemble Cymru bring us an enthralling programme which spans the centuries.
Llŷr Williams
Wed July 22, 2026 7:30 pm
Internationally acclaimed pianist, Llŷr Williams, is without doubt one of the foremost pianists of his generation.
Festival Compline - Cwmplin yr Ŵyl
Wed July 22, 2026 9:45 pm
Compline by candlelight to round off the evening.
Oliver Pearce & Matthew Lam
Thu July 23, 2026 10:30 am
Featuring local cellist, Oliver Pearce, who is still in his mid teens.
Sophie Clarke & John Ieuan Jones
Thu July 23, 2026 1:00 pm
Songs and duets drawn from the shows that shaped Broadway and the West End in the mid-20th century.
The Mancunium Consort
Thu July 23, 2026 7:30 pm
A Cappella choral music from five centuries.
The Fitzsimmon Ensemble
Fri July 24, 2026 1:00 pm
Their second concert includes works by Haydn and Mendelssohn.
The Festival Lecture
Fri July 24, 2026 3:00 pm
‘Living by Sounds’: Harpers and Tourists in Wales.
Dafydd Jones & Brian Hughes
Fri July 24, 2026 7:00 pm
Songs by Welsh composers, arrangements of Welsh folk songs and lieder by Schubert.
Maximilian Ehrhardt
Fri July 24, 2026 8:30 pm
Maximilian Ehrhardt is one of a new generation of performers of the historical harp.
Choral Workshop with Joe Cooper
Sat July 25, 2026 10:00 am
A choral workshop which will include unaccompanied music by Mendelssohn and Elgar.
Côr Meibion Bro Aled & Côr Cantilena
Sat July 25, 2026 7:30 pm
To bring the festival to a rousing conclusion Côr Meibion Bro Aled will be joined by mixed choir, Côr Cantilena.