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Join us across two nights, as part of the Jazz Promotion Network Conference, to celebrate the very best jazz artists from across the UK and Ireland.

Join us across two nights, as part of the Jazz Promotion Network Conference, to celebrate the very best jazz artists from across the UK and Ireland. These showcase evenings will play host to a brilliant line-up of artists including Welsh musicians Huw Warren and Angharad Jenkins, who’ll present their new duo project ‘The Gower Nightingale / Eos Gwyr’ which explores musical traditions, identity and language with a focus on the Gower and Swansea where both musicians grew up. More artists to be announced soon. Supported by Arts Council Wales and co-hosted by RWCMD & Cardiff University Music Department.

Connaught Brass seek to redefine how brass chamber music is perceived, blending a deep respect for the genre’s rich heritage with a fresh, youthful perspective. Through brand-new commissions by Robin Haigh and Dani Howard, and a commitment to originality, Connaught Brass breathe new life into tradition, offering a unique and engaging concert experience.

One of music’s true greats, Stevie Wonder has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Celebrate our first fabulous 10 years with us. An evening of awards plus a concert of musical entertainment from shows we have performed over the last decade. Take the time to celebrate the many young people, and their families, who have passed through our doors and the times we have shared.

GerardCousins is a true innovator in the world of classical guitar, creatingmesmerising music that appeals to all. He was the first guitarist tosuccessfully create guitar versions of Philip Glass’s piano music and hisrecordings have garnered tens of millions of streams. Join us for amesmerising concert as Gerard brings his unique artistry to the stage.

Harpist  Mared graduated with a BMus (Harp) in 2020.

Some of the most promising undergraduate singers from UK conservatoires will compete for the accolade of becoming the first winner of the Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize. One of the world’s most esteemed opera singers and RWCMD’s Vice President, Sir Bryn is passionate about his cultural heritage and the artistry of song. This competition aims to celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity with each competitor performing from the great canon of artsong, songs from their own heritage and a song in Welsh. Bryn will chair the international panel of expert judges from the world of vocal music and opera.

Malcolm Arnold’s Little Suite for Brass, composed 60 years ago for the Cornwall Youth Band, continues to charm audiences with its spirited character.

Six extraordinary folk talents from Wales and England join together for a unique and special collaboration. ALAW combine powerful songwriting with original tunes. VRï, two-time winners of Best Album at the Wales Folk Awards, combine the beauty of classical strings with the hedonism of a pub session and Hannah James is a spellbindingly innovative musician, singer and dancer.