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Announcement regarding the 2020 Wales Harp Festival

Announcement regarding the 2020 Wales Harp Festival

by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that the Wales Harp Festival which was due to take place from 8-9 April has to be postponed due to the Covid-19 virus situation. However we are determined to re-schedule and not cancel and will be in touch with you shortly...
Former royal harpist keeps promise to festival after recovering from cancer

Former royal harpist keeps promise to festival after recovering from cancer

by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 23, 2019 | Uncategorized

A world renowned harpist who was forced to pull out of a major festival last year,  because she was battling breast cancer,  is keeping her promise to perform at this year’s event instead. Former Royal Harpist,  Catrin Finch will have a starring role at...
Top harpist swaps Albert Hall for Caernarfon care home

Top harpist swaps Albert Hall for Caernarfon care home

by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

One of the UK’s most talented young harpists swapped the Albert Hall for a care home in Caernarfon. Elfair Grug, 29, who has performed at the prestigious venue in London, gave residents at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd a virtuoso performance. The concert came...
Looking back at the Wales International Harp Festival 2018 (1-7 April 2018)

Looking back at the Wales International Harp Festival 2018 (1-7 April 2018)

by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

The Fourth Wales International Harp Festival took place on April 1- 7, 2018 at Galeri, Caernarfon and celebrated the 90th birthday of the legendary harpist, Dr. Osian Ellis CBE, and the enormous contribution that he made to music-making over a period of 70 years....
Sponsor a String appeal will be prelude to success for talented harpists of the future

Sponsor a String appeal will be prelude to success for talented harpists of the future

by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

An acclaimed teaching centre is hoping to tug at the heart strings of music lovers by offering them the chance to support the studies of talented young harpists. Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias in Caernarfon, which is currently providing tuition for over 400 aspiring...
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