Music in New Radnor
Programme of 6 concerts for 2007 to 2008
Admission £6 at the door.
Contact telephone no 01544 350409
Concerts are all held in the Community Rooms New Radnor at 7.30pm
Saturday 13th October 2007
Dylan Fowler and Gillian Stevens
(This was the programme cancelled because of snow last February)
A compelling musical journey on guitar, viol and traditional Welsh crwth from this well-respected duo who are also two thirds of the trio Taith.
Dylan Fowler's music crosses many genres: he is a composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Wales now achieving worldwide recognition. He plays with powerful and poetic expressiveness while remaining true to his Celtic roots. Gillian Stevens is a composer and expert on the crwth and viol. Their music is described as haunting and delicate.
The BBC online review of their latest album says: "This is an understated gem of a record from very fine players"
Saturday 10th November 2007
Meinir Heulyn, harpist
Meinir Heulyn is one of Wales' most experienced and versatile harpists, equally at home on the concert platform, in chamber music, in an orchestra or as a solo performer. Brought up in West Wales, she started to play the harp at the age of 10. After graduating from University College Cardiff, Meinir continued her studies at the Genova Conservatorio. She held the post of principal harp with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera between 1997-2003, with whom she has performed and recorded extensively.
Saturday 8th December 2007
Musica Leonarda
A group of three comprising Michael Williamson, baroque violin, Jacqui Robertson, violas da gamba, and Micaela Schmitz, harpsichord, playing mainly early music. Music Leonarda take their name from Isabella Leonarda, the first woman ever to have her sonatas published. They play mainly baroque music, on viols and harpsichord. Their December concert will be 'Of Pubs and Palaces', the music of Carr and O'Carolan, Rameau and Couperin contrasting musical styles, for different social spaces.
PLEASE NOTE: From January 1st the price of £6 for attendance will become £7 owing to greatly increased expenses.
Saturday 12th January 2008
The Mellstock Band - by popular request
The Mellstock Band take their name from the works of Thomas Hardy, who gave
this fictional title to the singers and musicians of the parish of Stinsford,
where his father and grandfather were prominent in leading the dancing, carolling,
merrymaking and church singing, and where the young Thomas Hardy played his
fiddle for weddings and parties.
With their authentic instruments and songs they have performed all over England,
and taken their music to Europe, Africa and America. They have also appeared
in productions for film, television, radio and theatre, most notably in the
BBC2s adaptations of Pride and Prejudice and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Sunday 10th February 2008
Peter Fielding, clarinettist returns to New Radnor
Saturday 8th March 2008
For the final concert of our (so far) 26 years, we have invited Ruth Watson with an accompanist and Gareth Rees Roberts, both of which performers will be known to our regulars for their excellence and, of course, for being local