THE Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Music will take place from May 12 – 23 with a packed line-up of shows in Penarth and Cardiff.
Coming up in the first week will be Atmospheres – New Music Day on Tuesday 12 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, which runs all day.
Experience the raw energy of the work of emerging young composers in a unique festival-in-a-day. Featuring an exciting range of world premieres from immersive sound environments, electronic interventions and formal chamber concerts.
The day includes a concert by the Nieuw Ensemble performing works by the students.
Tickets cost £8/£6 for concessions or a full day pass is £15/£12 for concessions. To book visit rwcmd.ac.uk or call 02920 391391.
On Wednesday 13 at All Saints Church, Penarth will be Nieuw Ensemble with Ed Spanjaard (conductor) and Romain Bischoff (baritone) at 7.30pm.
Nieuw Ensemble presents music from two countries that have become key players on the new music stage. From Estonia, composer Helen Tulve and Toivo Tulev offer music of sensuous richness with its roots in Gregorian chant; from China, Tan Dun’s Circle, steeped in ancient ritual and music by the 16-year-old Erqing Wang, one of the country’s most hotly-tipped young composers.
Post-concert Discussion: Nicola Heywood Thomas in conversation with John Metcalf and Joël Bons.
Tickets cost from £3 to £15 from valeofglamorganfestival.ticketsource.co.uk or call 0844 8700 887.
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