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16/01/2025
Bariton o Gymru, Jeremy Huw Williams, sy’n perfformio detholiad o ganeuon gan Grace Williams ac Alun Hoddinott. Bydd hefyd yn cynnwys gweithiau a gomisiynwyd gan gyfansoddwyr cyfoes: David John Roche, Pedro Faria Gomes, a Jerry Yue Zhuo. Cenir y darnau hyn mewn ieithoedd amrywiol, gan gynnwys Cymraeg a Minnan, sy’n dafodiaeth a siaredir yn Tsieina.
Welsh baritone, Jeremy Huw Williams, performs a selection of vocal pieces from Grace Williams and Alun Hoddinott. Also featuring commissioned works by contemporary composers: David John Roche, Pedro Faria Gomes, and Jerry Yue Zhuo. These pieces are sung in various languages, including Welsh and the Chinese Minnan Dialect.
17/12/2024
Cyflwynodd ensemble Jazz Prifysgol Caerdydd, dan arweiniad Huw Warren, noson o Jazz cyfoes cyffrous, grŵfs jazz o bob rhan o’r byd, a cherddoriaeth fyrfyfyr wytnos diwethaf (13 Rhagfyr). Bu’r rhaglen yn cynnwys cyfansoddiadau gan Herbie Hancock, Paul Motion, Tete Mbambisa, Mongo Santamaria a Huw Warren.
Cardiff University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Huw Warren, present an evening of exciting contemporary Jazz, World jazz grooves, and improvised music last Friday (13 December). The programme included compositions by Herbie Hancock, Paul Motion, Tete Mbambisa, Mongo Santamaria and Huw Warren.
16/12/2024
Noson wych wythnos diwethaf (10/12) yn ein Neuadd Gyngerdd gyda Chôr Siambr Prifysgol Caerdydd & Collegium. 🎶
An excellent night last week (10/12) in our Concert Hall with the Cardiff University Chamber Choir and Collegium ensemble. 🎶
26/11/2024
CUBAFROBEAT & LANYI
Nos Wener 6/12/24 18:00, Neuadd Gyngerdd Prifysgol Caerdydd (dolen yn y bio)
Lanyi, Ensemble Drymio Gorllewin Affrica Prifysgol Caerdydd, fydd yn agor cyngerdd Cubafrobeat! Dewch i ymuno â ni o 18:00 i fwynhau cerddoriaeth gan fyfyrwyr o’r Ysgol Cerddoriaeth, dan arweiniad Landing Mane.
Bydd y fusionistas o Lundain, LoKkhi TeRra, yn cymryd rhan mewn gornest synau (sound-clash) unigryw, y tro hwn yng nghwmni Dele Sosimi, cyn-chwaraewr allweddellau ym mand Fela Kuti a llysgennad enwog dros Gerddoriaeth Afro-beat yn y DU.
Ers rhyddhau eu halbwm cydweithredol CUBAFROBEAT (2018), mae’r band wedi parhau i arloesi, ac wedi ei ganmol yn helaeth am wneud hynny - “...un o berlau cerddoriaeth jazz a thraws-ddiwylliannol yn y DU” - CHRIS PHILLIPS JAZZ FM
CUBAFROBEAT & LANYI
FRIDAY NIGHT 6/12/24 18:00, Cardiff University Concert Hall (link in bio)
Cardiff University’s West African Drumming Ensemble, Lanyi, will be opening for Cubafrobeat! Come join us from 18:00 to enjoy some music performed by students from the School of Music, led by Landing Mane.
London fusionistas LoKkhi TeRra creating another unique sound-clash, this time with ex-Fela Kuti keyboardist and legendary UK Afro-beat ambassador Dele Sosimi.
Since the release of their collaborative album CUBAFROBEAT (2018) the band has continued to innovate to critical acclaim - “...one of the jewels of jazz and cross-cultural music in the UK” - CHRIS PHILLIPS JAZZ FM
19/11/2024
Roedden ni wrth ein bodd yn croesawu cerddorion ifanc talentog o Wasanaeth Cerdd Caerffili i'r Ysgol Cerddoriaeth ar gyfer Diwrnod Ensemble a Chyngerdd. 🎻
Roedd y digwyddiad, dan arweiniad Dr Cameron Gardner ac wedi’i gyflwyno gan Beverley Humphreys MBE, Cadeirydd a chyd-sylfaenydd Ymddiriedolaeth Paul Robeson, yn llwyddiant ysgubol. Cafodd y dysgwyr amser gwych yn perfformio gyda myfyrwyr israddedig ac ennill profiad gwerthfawr. Diolch hefyd i'n Llysgenhadon Paul Robeson a wnaeth helpu i gyflawni’r digwyddiad.
We were thrilled to welcome talented young musicians from Caerphilly Music Service to the School of Music for an Ensemble Day and Concert. 🎻
Led by Dr Cameron Gardner and hosted by the incredible Beverley Humphreys MBE, Chair and co-founder of the Paul Robeson Trust, the event was a huge success. Learners had a fantastic time performing together with undergraduate students and gaining valuable experience. Many thanks too to our Paul Robeson Ambassadors who helped bring this event to life.
18/11/2024
Cyfle cyffrous i glywed trysorau’r pedwarawd llinynnol o’r 20fed ganrif yn cael eu perfformio’n anaml gan gyfansoddwyr Pwylaidd, Ffrainc a Rwsiaidd – Bacewicz, Jolivet (première Cymreig) a Stravinsky – ochr yn ochr â champwaith parhaol Debussy a roddir gan y Bodman Quartet newydd o Lundain.
An exciting opportunity to hear rarely performed treasures of the 20th century string quartet repertoire by Polish, French and Russian composers - Bacewicz, Jolivet (Welsh premiere) and Stravinsky - alongside Debussy’s perennial masterpiece given by the up-and-coming London-based Bodman Quartet.
Friday 1 November 1-1.50pm Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Kenneth Hamilton piano Pianist, author, lecturer, and all-round virtuoso, Kenneth Hamilton offers another of his perennially popular lecture-recitals, featuring thrilling highlights from the Romantic virtuoso repertoire. Liszt Transcendental Stu...
28/10/2024
28/10/2024
Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer y Sesiwn Wybodaeth Astudio Cerddoriaeth Dramor, lle cewch ddarganfod y cyfleoedd cyffrous i dreulio blwyddyn dramor sydd ar gael ar hyn o bryd a'r ffactorau allweddol i'w hystyried wrth astudio dramor. Byddwch hefyd yn clywed gan ein myfyrwyr sy'n dychwelyd am eu profiadau.
Dyddiad ac Amser: Dydd Llun, 28ain Hydref
Myfyrwyr Blwyddyn 1: 2:00 – 3:00 yp
Myfyrwyr Blwyddyn 2: 3:00 – 4:00 yp, yn dilyn sesiwn Holi ac Ateb 4:00-4:30
Lleoliad: Darlithfa Fawr (LLT)
Rydyn ni’n edrych ymlaen at eich gweld yn y sesiwn Wybodaeth am y Flwyddyn Dramor ac yn eich cefnogi i gymryd y cam cyntaf tuag at eich taith fyd-eang!
Join us for the Music Study Abroad Info Session, where you will discover the exciting year abroad opportunities currently offered and the key factors to consider for studying abroad. You will also hear from our returning students about their experiences.
Date & Time: Monday, 28th October
Year 1 Students: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Year 2 Students: 3:00 – 4:00 pm, followed by a Q&A 4:00-4:30
Location: Large Lecture Theatre (LLT)
We look forward to seeing you at the Year Abroad Info session and supporting you take the first step toward your global journey!
22/10/2024
If you are joining us for our screening at Cardiff University School of Music at 6pm tonight, we invite you to stay for a post-screening discussion and Q&A with librettist Mkhululi Matyalana Ka Mabija, director Ben Davis and composer Rob Fokkens.
Cardiff University Composers Edition
Photo by Kirsten McTernan
21/10/2024
A reminder that the Cardiff University School of Music concert series starts tomorrow night, Tuesday 22 October at 6pm, with a showing of the 2021 film of Bhekizizwe, an operatic monodrama by Dr Rob Fokkens and librettist Mkhululi Mabija starring Themba Mvula.
Also coming up in the series is next week's solo piano concert performed by Professor Ken Hamilton next Tuesday 29 October (7pm) including recently recorded music by Dr Pedro Faria.
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We offer rigorous musical training within a lively and imaginative liberal arts environment.
Our students work and study in a research community, learning from academic staff with expertise in composition, performance, musicology, ethnomusicology, and popular music.
We are situated within a capital city with a rich artistic culture that combines Wales' strong musical traditions with contemporary trends. Cardiff is home to the Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, National Museum Wales, a major BBC production centre, and numerous other cultural organisations. We benefit from collaborative links with many of these organisations.
Our students find enviable opportunities for the study of music as the diverse range of musical activities here is both easily accessible and affordable.
With a student body averaging around 275 (undergraduate and postgraduate), we are a collegial group of musicians and scholars. Most students live within walking distance of the Music Building and our facilities provide a focal point for study and performance.
