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Every summer, Musicfest programmes world-class musicians from Wales and around the world, including Sir Bryn Terfel, Ll\u0177r Williams, Catrin Finch, ensembles like the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, the Solem Quartet and Pocket Sinfonia, jazz and folk artists like Tomos Williams, the Art Deco Trio and Owen Shiers (Cynefin). We perform all kinds of music, from world premieres to classical favourites. We also give a platform to Aberystwyth\u2019s wonderful community orchestra, Aberystwyth Philomusica, our distinguished tutors, and emerging young musicians, as well as a variety of local groups through Musicfest Xtra.<\/p>\n
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Welsh conductor Iwan Davies is Artistic Director of Aberystwyth Musicfest. At the Salzburger Landestheater from 2017-20 he conducted repertoire ranging from Rossini to Philip Glass. He has conducted numerous operas for the Buxton International Festival, where he is Head of Music, as well as for English Touring Opera, Music Theatre Wales, and with the Welsh National Opera orchestra. A champion of Welsh music, he has commissioned and conducted numerous world premieres, including Gareth Glyn\u2019s opera film for Channel 4 and S4\/C, Fires of the Moon<\/em>, premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He trained at the Guildhall and the National Opera Studio.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Joan Rowlands” image=”https:\/\/musicfestaberystwyth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/joan-5-cropped.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#222B52″ header_font_size=”30px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||497px|||” custom_padding=”|8px|563px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ header_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii_image=”on|25px|25px|25px|25px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-ad629ad7-29bc-4d34-a428-476c380868ee%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}” image_icon_custom_margin=”||||true” min_height=”1000px” height=”1000px” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rydw i wedi bod ynghlwm wrth Musicfest am nifer o flynyddoedd. Mae r\u00f4l Rheolwr yr \u0174yl yn un diddorol iawn, gan ymwneud \u00e2 threfnu pob elfen o\u2019r \u0175yl a’r ysgol haf. Mae agweddau o fy ngwaith cynharach wedi bod yn ddefnyddiol, yn gyntaf fy mhrofiad gyda\u2019r Refeniw Mewnol yn ymwneud \u00e2 chyfrifon ac yn ail fy ngyrfa ddiweddarach fel darlithydd ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth, yn dysgu clasuron. Mae’r swyddi hyn wedi rhoi sgiliau trefnu a sgiliau pobl i mi, y cyntaf yn ymwneud \u00e2 gweithdrefnau ariannol, yr ail gyda myfyrwyr, adnoddau dynol, addysgu. Mae fy niddordeb mewn cerddoriaeth wedi cael ei adfywio gan addysg gerddoriaeth fy merch, a fynychodd ysgol haf Musicfest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”90%” max_width_phone=”85%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”-29px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Aberystwyth: Home of Musicfest” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”||||||||” title_text_color=”#222B52″ title_font_size=”40px” custom_margin=”||15px|||” title_font_size_tablet=”36px” title_font_size_phone=”36px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-ad629ad7-29bc-4d34-a428-476c380868ee%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Aberystwyth is a vibrant cultural centre on the coast of West Wales, home to Aberystwyth University and the National Library of Wales. Aberystwyth Arts Centre is central to our activities, and the majority of Musicfest concerts take place there. We also perform in local churches, the Ceredigion Museum, Theatr Arad Goch, and more informal venues in the town. The stunning backdrop of Cardigan Bay makes Aberystwyth the perfect place to spend your summer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every summer, Musicfest programmes world-class musicians from Wales and around the world, including Sir Bryn Terfel, Ll\u0177r Williams, Catrin Finch, ensembles like the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, the Solem Quartet and Pocket Sinfonia, jazz and folk artists like Tomos Williams, the Art Deco Trio and Owen Shiers (Cynefin). 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