Welsh National Opera
Octet
October 2009
For the opening concert of their new season, The Peter Gould Music Trust was privileged to welcome this octet of superb players drawn from the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
For the opening concert of their new season, The Peter Gould Music Trust was privileged to welcome this octet of superb players drawn from the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
The Trust is delighted to welcome Roger Owens back to its concert series. He last appeared at Theatr Mwldan in 2008 giving a stunning performance as the soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A, K 414, with the Emerald Ensemble.
A festive evening of harps, recorders, viol, percussion, songs, flamenco dance and story telling!
William Stafford studied at the Royal Northern College of Music whilst reading music concurrently at the University of Manchester from which he graduated with a first class honours degree. After his Gold Medal Award, the highest given for performance at the RNCM, William was offered a place at London’s Royal College of Music to study as a post graduate student.
A programme presented by cellist James Barralet with pianist Sophia Rahmann.
Llŷr Williams brings an extraordinary musical intelligence to all his work, as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. He has performed with such orchestras as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales (with whom he successfully toured the USA), Sinfonia Cymru, London Mozart Players, Hallé Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra.