About this Event
Bywgraffiad
Wedi'i ddisgrifio gan y Daily Telegraph fel 'pianydd o flas, hyder a sensitifrwydd chwaethus di-fai', mae Iwan Llewelyn-Jones wedi sefydlu ei hun fel un o bianyddion gorau ei genhedlaeth. Mae wedi perfformio mewn llawer o neuaddau cyngerdd mawreddog y byd gan gynnwys Neuadd Wigmore, Neuadd y Frenhines Elizabeth, Gewandhaus Leipzig, a Thŷ Opera Sydney. Iwan oedd Cyfarwyddwr Artistig Gŵyl Piano Ryngwladol Cymru 2025, ar ôl curadu'r ddwy Ŵyl flaenorol yn 2016 a 2021. Mae wedi derbyn sawl gwobr ac anrhydedd, gan gynnwys Gwobr Syr Geraint Evans i gydnabod ei gyfraniad sylweddol i gerddoriaeth Cymru. Mae Iwan yn Artist Steinway ac mae'n cyfuno amserlen berfformio ryngwladol brysur â'i rôl fel Uwch Ddarlithydd a Chyfarwyddwr Perfformio Cerddoriaeth ym Mhrifysgol Bangor. Efallai eich bod wedi clywed Iwan ar Radio Cymru yn ystod mis Tachwedd eleni fel cyflwynydd gwâdd y gyfres gerddoriaeth boblogaidd, ‘Swyn y Sul’. Yn ei amsar hamdden mae Iwan yn ddarllenwr, cerddwr, a theithiwr brwd ac yn mynychu’r gamfa cymaint ac y gallai er mwyn cadw’n heini ar gyfer ei holl brosiectau perfformio. Ei hoff ddywediad yw ‘Carpe diem’.
Biography
Described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘a pianist of impeccable taste, confidence and stylish sensitivity’, Iwan Llewelyn-Jones has firmly established himself as one of the finest pianists of his generation. He has performed at many of the world’s prestigious concert halls including the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and the Sydney Opera House. Iwan was the Artistic Director of the 2025 Wales International Piano Festival, having curated the previous two Festivals in 2016 and 2021. He has been the recipient of several awards and honours, including the Sir Geraint Evans Award in recognition of his significant contribution to Welsh music. Iwan is a Steinway Artist and combines a busy international performing schedule with his role as Senior Lecturer and Director of Music Performance at Bangor University. You may have heard Iwan on Radio Cymru during November as the guest presenter of the popular music programme, ‘Swyn y Sul’. In his spare time Iwan is a keen reader, walker and traveller and attends the gym as much as he can in order to keep fit for all his performance projects. His favourite saying is 'Carpe diem'.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Church, The Hayes, Cardiff, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00
