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...
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...
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....
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...
by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
A top harpist revealed the Welsh premiere of a new piece of music to remember the controversial drowning of a village will be a highly emotional occasion for her. Sioned Williams’ grandfather Huw T Edwards led the campaign against the submerging of Capel Celyn in the...
by walesharpfestival_zsqyr5 | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The life and work of a globally-renowned harpist who started playing again as he approached his 90th birthday will be celebrated at an international festival. The fourth Wales International Harp Festival in Caernarfon will be honouring the legendary Dr Osian Ellis CBE...
