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Sbotolau: Alan Chamberlain
Sbotolau is new series of digital introductions to music creators in Aberystwyth and wider Ceredigion, hosted by MusicFest Aberystwyth. For winter 2021, we want to introduce a composer from the local area, Alan Chamberlain, who brings together archival material,...
MusicFest Aberystwyth welcomes their selected 2021 Digital Installation Creatives
After a national call for visual artists and music creators, MusicFest Aberystwyth are excited to announce Claire Victoria Roberts and Sally MacLachlan as the two selected creatives for their 2021 Digital Installation.
MusicFest Aberystwyth announce their 2021 International Music Festival
For 2021, we are committed to provide you with the world-class MusicFest experience that you have grown to love. Following our 2020 success with a digital summer school experience and we are working hard to provide a selection of courses online with our internationally renowned tutors. This year we are also excited to present a blended concert experience with a mixture of special online and in-person events featuring international artists including Guy Johnston, Tom Poster and Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Solem Quartet, and Yshani Perinpanayagam, plus a specially commissioned digital installation and our popular fringe events throughout Aberystwyth.
2021 Digital Installation: Call for creatives
MusicFest Aberystwyth are thrilled to announce a call for creatives to collaborate on a special digital installation, in partnership with Welsh Music Guild and Aberystwyth University, to be showcased as part of our International Festival 2021.
MusicFest Aberystwyth announces appointment to new freelance role of Associate Artistic Director
MusicFest Aberystwyth’s Artistic Director, David Campbell, today announces the appointment of Nathan James Dearden to the new freelance role of Associate Artistic Director. This post is a fixed-term, freelance role until October 2021.
Musicfest goes online
This year we will be holding some of our ever popular summer school classes on line. All teaching will be on line during 2021 due to social distancing requirements. The courses will be available to book very shortly and will include saxophone, clarinet, flute,...
Musicfest 2021 – 26th July to 1st August 2021
The Musicfest team is working hard on next year's summer school courses and concert programme. We are also redesigning the web site, and aim to have the new look pages up and running in the next few weeks. The web site will be functional throughout this period, and we...
Cancellation policy update
In the light of the developing global concerns around the coronavirus outbreak, Aberystwyth Musicfest Ltd has updated its cancellation policy, should people be advised not to travel or gather together at events. Aberystwyth Musicfest Ltd will try to ensure that the...
MusicFest Anniversary Site
If you have been coming to MusicFest for a few years – or even if you’re just curious about what goes on at MusicFest – why not take a look at our Anniversary site?
Y Feiolinydd Meistrolgar Elena Urioste yn ymweld ag Aberystwyth am y tro cyntaf.
Ar Nos Sadwrn 11eg Mawrth bydd dau gerddor sydd ag enw da yn rhyngwladol, Tom Poster ac Elena Urioste, yn perfformio yn Aberystwyth mewn cyngerdd rhad ac am ddim a drefnir gan Gyfeillion MusicFest. Cynhelir y cyngerdd yn Hen Neuadd yr Hen Goleg am 7.30PM. Mae Tom...