Cameron Biles-Liddell’s Yr Afon Yn Yr Awyr, inspired by the Pontcysyllte aqueduct, explores the movement of water, from the flowing to the dancelike, the wild and energetic to the playful; before Welsh pianist Ellis Thomas joins BBC NOW to perform William Mathias’ First Piano Concerto in what would have been his 90th birthday year.

North Wales International Music Festival

St Asaph Cathedral

Striking a balance between the light-hearted and the noble, Elgar’s Enigma Variations is an ingenious collection of musical sketches of his friends and an astute self-portrait.

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Enigma Variations

Wales Millennium Centre

Brangwyn Hall

We celebrate 90 years since William Mathias’ birth with his Holiday Overture, written in 1971 specially for BBC NOW. We then move on to Karl Jenkins and the UK Premiere of his saxophone concerto, Stravaganza, written for tonight’s soloist, the sensational Jess Gillam. It wouldn’t be St David’s Day without any singing, so BBC National Chorus of Wales and the National Youth Choir of Wales take centre stage in Jenkins’ Dewi Sant, and a medley of your favourite Welsh tunes.

William Mathias

Events

Past events

Sep 20, 2024

North Wales International Music Festival · BBC National Orchestra of Wales

11 - 12 Apr, 2024

Enigma Variations · BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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