2-6July‘25
LlŷrWilliams
7pm|LlandaffCathedral|from£25
WelshpianistLlŷrWilliamsiswidelyadmiredforhisprofoundmusicalintelligence,andfortheexpressive andcommunicativenatureofhisinterpretations.HehasperformedwithallthemajorUKorchestrasunder conductorsincludingMichaelTilsonThomas,JiříBělohlávek,CarloRizzi,VasilyPetrenko,JaimeMartín, OsmoVänskä,JosephSwensen,GrantLlewellynandJacVanSteen;hehasaparticularlylongstanding relationshipwiththeBBCNationalOrchestraofWales,withwhichhehasinrecentseasonsperformed concertosrangingfromMozartandBeethoventoBartókandMathias.
Asarecitalist,LlŷrWilliamsregularlyperformsatvenuesandfestivalsincludingWigmoreHall,PerthConcert Hall,theStDavidʼsandDoraStoutzkerHallsinCardiff,andtheEdinburghandEastNeukFestivals.Hislong associationwiththeRoyalWelshCollegeofMusicandDramahasincludedacclaimedmulti-recitalcyclesof Beethoven,Schubert,andChopin.2023-24sawreturnstotheFestivalCulturaldeMayoinGuadalajarafora completeBeethovenSonatacycle,theCapitalRegionClassicalseriesinSchenectady,USA,andSalle BourgieinMontreal,aswellashisdebutattheʻLePianoSymphoniqueʼfestivalinLucerne.
WewelcomeLlŷrtotheCathedralforaprogrammeofsomeofthegreatestcomposersforpianofromHaydn andBeethoventoDebussyandLiszt.
ThisconcertisgenerouslysupportedbyCoachHouse.
RoyalHarpistMaredEmyrPugh-Evans
1pm|LadyChapel|£10(includeshotdrinkand welshcake)
TheFestivalishonouredtowelcomeMared EmyrPugh–Evans,harpisttoHisMajestythe Kingforalunchtimerecital.Maredisan internationalprize-winningharpistfromBorth, inmid-westWales.Herprogrammewillinclude: MarcelGrandjanyʼsRhapsodi,GarethGlynʼs ErddiganandWilliamMathiasʼsSantaFeSuite.
MaredEmyrPugh-Evansisaninternational prize-winningharpistfromBorth,inmid-west Wales.ShegainedherMA(Performance)degree fromtheRoyalAcademyofMusicin2022,where shestudiedunderKarenVaughan.Shealso achievedherLRAMwhilststudyingforherfinal yearandreceivedaDipRAMcertificateforher FinalPerformance.Shegraduatedfrom RWCMD,Cardiffin2020withaFirst-Class (Honours)BachelorofMusicdegreeandalso achievedherDipABRSM(Instrumental Teaching)certificateandwasawardedthe2020 RWCMDRoyalWelchFusiliersAwardandthe FlorenceMaryProctorScholarship.Maredis honouredtohavebeenappointedHarpistto HisMajestyTheKingintheSummerof2024, withherfirstofficialengagementhappeninga fewweekslatercelebrating25yearsofYSenedd inCardiff.
Aregularrecitalistonboththenationaland internationalstage,Maredhaswonnumerous awardsforherplayingincluding6thPlace HarpMastersPrizeattheUSAInternationalHarp Competition,Bloomingtonin2022andWinner ofthe2020SirIanStoutzkerPrizeforthemost outstandingmusicianatRWCMD.
AftergraduatingfromRAM,shewasselectedas anOpenAcademyFellow,theAcademyʼs CommunityandParticipationdepartment, whereherpassionforthisfieldofwork blossomed.SheisproudtonotonlybeaLive MusicNowmusicianbutalsoamusicianfor WigmoreHallʼscommunityandparticipation department:MusicforLife.
Mostrecentlyshewasguestsoloistwiththe RoyalPhilharmonicConcertOrchestraunder thebatonofcomposerPatrickHawesfora performanceofhisHighgroveSuitetoasell-out audienceatNorwichCathedral.
Whatsonguide
Wednesday2July
ExplorerMelody 10am-11am Nave,LlandaffCathedral
Evensong 5.30pm-6.15pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
LlŷrWilliams 7pm-9pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
J4:The60swithaJazzTwist 10pm-11pm LadyChapel,LlandaffCathedral
Thursday3July
ArtClasswithKateMelsom 11am-12pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
RoyalHarpist-MaredEmyrPugh-Evans 1pm-2pm LadyChapel,LlandaffCathedral
OffScript:WomenWhoFoundPurpose Beyondthecareer-Paneldiscussion 2.30pm-4pm LadyChapel,LlandaffCathedral
Talk:AManhewastoallthecountrydear 3pm-4pm LlandaffParishHall
Evensong 5.30pm-6.15pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
LeisiauCymreig|VoicesofWales 7pm-9.30pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
LateNightLuteSongs 10pm-11pm LadyChapel,LlandaffCathedral
Friday4July
Fire,Water,Steam:TheWorldofJMWTurner 3pm-4pm LlandaffParishHall
Evensong 5.30pm-6.15pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
PinkFloydʼsWishYouWereHere&DarkSide oftheMoon:EverythingUnderTheSun 8.30pm-11pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
Saturday5July
ArtisanMakersFair 10am-12pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
LlandaffCathedralTreasures PromenadeTour 11pm&1pm
HighAltar,LlandaffCathedral
CoffeeConcert 11am-12pm LlandaffParishHall
BellTowerTours 12pm&2pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
ChoristerConcert 12pm-1pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
JohnRutter:TheSoundof Celebration 7pm-9.30pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
Sunday6July
FestivalEucharist 11am-12pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
LlandaffCathedralChoralSociety 1.30pm-2.30pm Nave,LlandaffCathedral
Tickets
TicketsareavailableinpersonfromtheCathedralshoporK2inLlandaffHighStreet,oronlineat Ticketsource.co.uk/llandaff-cathedral-festival
Access WheelchairaccesstotheNaveisprovidedthroughtheSouthEastdoor.WheelchairaccesstoPrebendal Houseisviathebluedoor.TheParishHallhasstepfreeaccessfromtheMemorialCarpark.
ThefundsraisedfromtheLlandaffCathedralFestivalareusedinfurtheranceoftheMissionofthe ChurchinWalesthroughtheCathedral,inlinewiththecharitableobjectiveoftheDeanandChapterof LlandaffCathedral(RegisteredCharityno.1159090)
LeisiauCymreig|VoicesofWales
7pm|LlandaffCathedral|£25
AneveningofWelshvoicesfeaturingthesonoroussoundofCôrCF1andtheincredibleforcethat issopranoJessicaRobinson.Joinusforarousingeveningofsong!
In2023,RoyalWelshCollegeofMusicoperaschoolgraduate,JessicaRobinsonbecamethefirst WelshfinalistofBBCCardiffSingeroftheWorldin20years.
AswellasheroperaticperformanceswithWNOandLongboroughFestivalOperaamongothers, sheisaregularsoloistinoratorioandconcertperformancesaroundtheUKandhasperformed aroundtheworld.ShealsoworkswiththeForget-me-Notchorus,supportingpeoplewith dementia.
CôrCF1isoneofWales'mostsuccessfulchoirs.Thechoir'sachievementsincludenumerous awardsatnationalandinternationalcompetitionsandsingingwithworld-renownedartists.The choirhasalsoperformedinsomeofthemostmagnificentvenuesintheworldincludingTrinity ChurchNewYork,KölnCathedralinGermanyandSt.MarkʼsBasilicainVenice.
Sinceitsinceptionin2002,underthemusicaldirectionofEilirOwenGriffiths,CF1hasevolved fromayouthchoirtooneofWales'leadingmixedchoirs.TheirsuccessesincludewinningtheBBC ChoiroftheYearin2014,firstprizeattheDerryChoralFestivalin2018andfirstprizeinthemixed choircompetitionattheLlangollenInternationalEisteddfod.Inaddition,thechoirhaswonthe mixedchoirscategoryintheCôrCymrucompetitiontwice,andthemixedchoircompetitionatthe NationalEisteddfodthreetimes.Also,CF1wascrownedfestivalchoiratthe2019Llanrwst NationalEisteddfod.
Talk:AManhewastoall
thecountrydear
3pm|ParishHall|free
JamesRiceBuckley'sforty-fiveyearlong ministry(1878-1924)touchedallaspectsofthe lifeofourvillagecity.
JohnPrior-Morrispresentshisstory,asa tributetothelateNevilJames,whoseresearch hehasdrawnontobuildthisillustratedtalk
Noticketsarerequiredforthisevent.
LateNightLuteSongs
10pm|LadyChapel,LlandaffCathedral|£10 CrystalTears-LutesongsandMadrigals. JoeleneGriffithʼswonderfulsopranovoicewill becomplementedbyScottBakerʼsluteinthis excitingprogrammeofsongsbyDowland, Campion,Cacciniandothers.
3pm|ParishHall|free
JoinlocalArtHistorianMorganHaighforaTalkCelebratingthe250thBirthdayofBritainʼsGreatest Painter
BornintothebackstreetsofGeorgianLondon,250yearsagothisyear,JosephMilordWilliam TurnerʼsprodigiousartistictalentwouldseehimrisetothegreatestheightsoftheBritishart establishmentandseehimtravelacrossEurope,fromWalestoRome.Throughhispaintingshe wouldredefinehowweseeourownlandscape,andrecordtheextraordinarychangesintechnology andculturethattheVictorianagewouldbring.
ThisshortlecturewillexploreTurnerʼslifeandtimes,followinginhisfootstepsfromhisearliest watercolourstothesublimeoilpaintingswhicharestilltodaycelebratedasthenationʼsfavourite artworks.
MorganHaighMAisafreelanceArtHistorian,writer,andlecturerfromWhitchurch.Hetrainedatthe CourtauldInstituteofArt,London,wherehespecialisedinBritishArt.Henowregularlyrunscourses andlecturesacrossSouthWales,oftenatTheTurnerHouseGalleryPenarth.
Friday4July
PinkFloyd’sWishYouWere Here&DarkSideofthe Moon:EverythingUnderThe SunConcert
8.30pm|LlandaffCathedral|£15
FollowingacclaimedperformancesaroundtheUK,EverythingUnderTheSuncelebratethe50th anniversaryofPinkFloydʼsWishYouWereHereatLlandaffCathedralinaconcertfeaturingthe Cathedralʼsmagnificentpipeorgan.
EverythingUnderTheSunisn'tatributebandbutcombinesthegrandeurofhistoricpipeorgans withtherawenergyofarockband,creatingaone-of-a-kindliveexperienceinamazingbuildings. AeverythingUndertheSunisacollectiveofmusicianswhocametogetherinearly2023to celebratethe50thanniversaryofPinkFloydʼslegendaryTheDarkSideoftheMoonwithwhat wasexpectedtobeaone-offconcertinStMaryʼschurch,WarwickinMarch2023,usingthe churchʼspipeorganaspartoftheseven-pieceband.Ayearlater,theysoldoutCoventry Cathedral.Theirlatestshowcelebratesthe50thAnniversaryofPinkFloydʼsiconicalbum,Wish YouWereHere,andfeaturestheCathedralʼsiconicorganaspartoftheband,alongwith synchronisedlasersandvideocontent.
ExperiencethefullWishYouWereHerealbumplusthewholeofDarkSideoftheMoonandmore PinkFloydclassics.
CoffeeConcertwith studentsfromthe RoyalWelshCollegeof MusicandDrama
11am|LlandaffParishHall|Free Joinusforahotdrink,pieceofcakeandan houroflivemusic!
Theseconcertsaretrulyheart-warming experienceswhichbringfamiliesandfriends together,offernewexperiences,andallow manytore-visitmemoriesfromthepast. Theseconcertsarefullyaccessibleandalso suitableforpeoplelivingwithDementiaand theircarers.
MusicwillbeprovidedbystudentsRose Graham(harpist)&EveCarey(soprano). RosehasrecentlyperformedwiththeCardiff PhilharmonicOrchestraandrecordedatthe iconicAbbeyRoadStudios.Eveisabursary memberoftheBBCNationalChorusof Wales,withperformancesrangingfromthe RoyalAlbertHalltothePrincipalityStadium. Together,theybringafreshandengaging approachtotheirmusic,sharingtheirloveof performancewherevertheygo.
JohnRutter:TheSoundofCelebration
7pm|LlandaffCathedral|£25(includesaglassoffizz)
Thesacredmusic,carols,partsongs,andarrangementsofSir JohnRutterareadoredbychoralsingersandaudiencesalike, whilsthisunbridledenergyasconductor,producer,and educatorcontinuestobreathenewlifeintothechoirsand choralinstitutionsyoungandold.
LlandaffCathedralFestivalChorusarejoinedbyCardiffBach ChoirandaccompaniedbyTredegarTownBandwithLlandaff Cathedralʼsmightyorgan,inthiscelebrationofthemusicof JohnRutterinhis80thyearincludinghispowerfuland energeticGloria.
Tredegarisoneofmostfamousandsuccessfulbrassbandsin theworld-bothonandoffthecontestingstage.Withover150 yearsofrichmusicalheritagetheycontinuetoexploreexciting artistichorizons-fromfilmappearancestocontemporary balletproductions.Theyareagroundbreakingbrassbandwith anartisticambitionbasedonincrediblemusicalexcellence.
10:00am-2:00pm|LlandaffCathedral
Joinusforadayoffamilyactivitiesandfun!Allevents arefreeentryunlessotherwisestatedandthereisfree parkingontheCathedralGreen.
FestivalBar|PrebendalHouse|10am-4pm| Free
OurFestivalbarwillbeopensellinghotdrinksand cakesinPrebendalHouse.
FamilyActivities|10am-1pm
CompleteaCathedralAnimalTrailandwinaprize!MeetourWelcomersatthebackoftheCathedralfor instructionsandsetoffonanadventurearoundtheCathedral.
LlandaffCathedralTreasuresPromenadeTour|11amand1pm|£5
WhynotjoinusforawalkaroundtheCathedral,lookingattheCathedralsspectacularart?
LearnallaboutourRossettiTriptych,theBishopMarshallPanelandourbeautifulLadyChapelinthis45 minuteguidedtourandtalkaroundtheCathedral.
ThetourwillbeledbyarthistorianMorganHaigh.Placesarelimitedandbookinginadvanceisvital. ThetourwillbeginattheHighAltar.
BellTowerTours|12pmand2pm|£5
TherewillbeanopportunitytoascendtheJasperToweronatowertourat12pmand2pm.Ticketsare freebutspacesarelimitedandmustbebookedinadvance.MeetingpointisattheCathedralShop.
Music|WestFront|10am-2pm
TherewillbelivemusicoutsidetheWestfrontandwillfeatureperformancesfromChrisHughes, JustoneTheatreArtsandScottishDancing.
ArtisanandMakersFair|PrebendalHouse|10am-2pm|Free
Beautiful,uniqueartworkandhandmadecraftscreatedbyartistsandcraftspeoplefromLlandaffand thesurroundingarea.Awonderfulopportunitytochattotheartistsandcraftersandbrowsefororiginal giftsanditemsincludingceramics,glasswork,jewellery,metalworkers,paintings,prints,textilesand woodturners.
CathedralShop|10am-2pm
OurCathedralshopisperfectfortreatingyourselforfindingthatspecialgiftfromstunningartprints, earringsandpendantstocharmingpostcards,foodiegiftsandsomuchmore.
Wednesday2July|5.30pm
JointheCathedralChoirforChoral Evensong.
Thursday3July|5.30pm
JointheCathedralChoirforChoral Evensong.
Friday4July|5.30pm
JointheMajestasConsortforChoral Evensong.
Saturday5July|11am
ChoristerConcert
Sunday6July|11am
TheCathedralChoirleadsChoral Eucharist.
LetmyLovebeHeard
1.30pm|LlandaffCathedral|Free JourneythroughthemusicofRutter,Lauridsen, ElgarandRachmaninoffonthethemeoflove withLlandaffCathedralChoralSocietyand CapitalYouthConcertBrassBand.
Foundedover80yearsago,theLlandaff CathedralChoralSocietyisoneoftheoldest choirsandtheonlyCathedral-basedchoral societyinWales.Overtheyearsandundera successionofoutstandingconductors,thechoir hasperformedvirtuallyallofthegreatchoral works.Ithasalsocommissionedandperformed newworksbyWalesʼleadingcomposersandhas athrivingmembership.
TheCapitalYouthConcertBandisasymphonic concertbandofteenagersandyoungadults,led withyoungpeopleandcoachedbyprofessional musicians.ItispartofCapitalYouthMusic,anew Cardiffcharityformedbyacooperativeofyoung people,musiciansandteachers.Fundedentirely byitspopularconcertprogramme,donations andcharitabletrusts,Capitalopensupfree tuition,instruments,ensemblesandleadership experiencestochildrenandteenagersinCardiff anditssurroundingcommunities.
