CARDIFF SINFONIETTA
Music Director - Jonathan Mann
The Cardiff Sinfonietta was formed in 2004 first as a string ensemble of friends from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales but soon expanded to perform the symphonic repertoire. It's membership now comprises some of the finest young professional musicians and music graduates from Wales and the major UK conservatoires. Many of the musicians perform regularly with the major British orchestras.
Since receiving a standing ovation at its debut concert the orchestra developed a close relationship with The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff. The Cardiff Sinfonietta was a resident ensemble at The Gate between 2006 - 2016 performing many concerts at the venue including a cycle of Beethoven Symphonies. In the 2017/18 season the orchestra will start an exciting new concert season at the Dora Stouzker Hall of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama working with star soloists including Dame Evelyn Glennie, Elin Manahan Thomas and David Childs.
Other soloists to work with the orchestra include opera singers Julia Lezheneva and Dennis O'neill, pianists Benjamin Grosvenor and Sunwook Kim, violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and harpist Catrin Finch.
The orchestra has broadcast on BBC and S4C television and in 2013 recorded a charity single with Rhys Meirion, Lucie Jones and Elin Fflur for Wales Air Ambulance.
For more information please visit the orchestra's Facebook page.
Music Director - Jonathan Mann
The Cardiff Sinfonietta was formed in 2004 first as a string ensemble of friends from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales but soon expanded to perform the symphonic repertoire. It's membership now comprises some of the finest young professional musicians and music graduates from Wales and the major UK conservatoires. Many of the musicians perform regularly with the major British orchestras.
Since receiving a standing ovation at its debut concert the orchestra developed a close relationship with The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff. The Cardiff Sinfonietta was a resident ensemble at The Gate between 2006 - 2016 performing many concerts at the venue including a cycle of Beethoven Symphonies. In the 2017/18 season the orchestra will start an exciting new concert season at the Dora Stouzker Hall of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama working with star soloists including Dame Evelyn Glennie, Elin Manahan Thomas and David Childs.
Other soloists to work with the orchestra include opera singers Julia Lezheneva and Dennis O'neill, pianists Benjamin Grosvenor and Sunwook Kim, violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and harpist Catrin Finch.
The orchestra has broadcast on BBC and S4C television and in 2013 recorded a charity single with Rhys Meirion, Lucie Jones and Elin Fflur for Wales Air Ambulance.
For more information please visit the orchestra's Facebook page.
WALES INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF VOICE
President: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Director: Dennis O'Neill CBE
Head of Music: Jane Samuel
Internationally renowned tenor Dennis O'Neill and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David join forces to provide students with world-leading tuition and coaching. Students will benefit from the expertise of a Master of his field and a world-leading Educational Institution to prepare them for the ever-changing pace of the Operatic Performance Industry.
The Academy provides a highly specialised and unique environment for a small number of exceptional singers and accompanists at the early stage of their professional career. The young artists are recruited globally and during their time at WIAV they work with the some of the best vocal technicians, coaches, visiting eminent conductors and international stars from the operatic world in order to develop their talent to the highest professional standards.
An exciting Vocal Performance Educational Centre, proud of its mixture of International, Academic and Industry based Staff and Coaches. WIAV’s work ethic is based on respect and co-operation. Having built relationships with industry professionals and continuing relationships with students who now work in the industry, both who return as coaches, we feel we can offer an ever-current training and education to our joining students.
WIAV’s Aims:
President: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Director: Dennis O'Neill CBE
Head of Music: Jane Samuel
Internationally renowned tenor Dennis O'Neill and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David join forces to provide students with world-leading tuition and coaching. Students will benefit from the expertise of a Master of his field and a world-leading Educational Institution to prepare them for the ever-changing pace of the Operatic Performance Industry.
The Academy provides a highly specialised and unique environment for a small number of exceptional singers and accompanists at the early stage of their professional career. The young artists are recruited globally and during their time at WIAV they work with the some of the best vocal technicians, coaches, visiting eminent conductors and international stars from the operatic world in order to develop their talent to the highest professional standards.
An exciting Vocal Performance Educational Centre, proud of its mixture of International, Academic and Industry based Staff and Coaches. WIAV’s work ethic is based on respect and co-operation. Having built relationships with industry professionals and continuing relationships with students who now work in the industry, both who return as coaches, we feel we can offer an ever-current training and education to our joining students.
WIAV’s Aims:
- to develop industry ready artistes.
- to provide bespoke tuition, tailored to the needs of the individual.
- to pastorally support students on a personal level.
- to guide them in their professional development.
