EventSinfonia Cymru: Songs for the EarthSinfonia Cymru, Bridget O’Donnell and Misha Mullov-Abbado invite you on a journey through sound and spirit, blending traditional Welsh, classical, folk and jazz music inspired by nature, as they celebrate our connection with land, water, sun and the moon. Having captivated audiences at the London Jazz Festival and featured on Cerys Matthews’ BBC 6 Music show, Sinfonia Cymru are making Songs for the Earth bigger than ever, with an expanded ensemble, featuring strings, harp and percussion.
EventJosephine Davies & SatoriAward-winning saxophonist and composer Josephine Davies brings her dynamic ensemble Satori to RWCMD to celebrate the launch of ‘Weatherwards’, their fourth album on Whirlwind Recordings. The music is inspired by Josephine’s Nordic roots in the Shetland Islands and beautifully weaves together the band’s contemporary jazz background with a hauntingly evocative folk influence.
EventNorma Winstone & Kit DownesTogether with pianist Kit Downes, one of Britain's finest and most versatile vocal talents and lyricists, Norma Winstone will bring her poetic sensibilities to new pieces by Downes as well as compositions by Carla Bley, Ralph Towner, and John Taylor.
NewsEmpowering the next jazz generation in Wales: RWCMD launches National Youth Jazz Wales partnershipNational Youth Jazz Wales is an ambitious new partnership between the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, National Youth Arts Wales and Jazz Explorers Cymru, to nurture and inspire the next generation of Welsh jazz musicians.
pageUrdd Gobaith CymruUrdd Gobaith Cymru, Wales’ largest national youth organisation and Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama are proud to continue a partnership dedicated to supporting and developing Wales’ most promising young performers and creative practitioners. This collaboration builds on a shared commitment to cultural development, artistic excellence and opportunities for young people across the nation.