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Ben Creighton Griffiths -Solo Jazz HarpFor his performance Ben will delve into his extensive jazz repertoire to perform a mixture of well known standards and original compositions across many styles. Expect to hear swing classics, latin Bossa nova, and modern jazz performed on the harp!
Benjamin Creighton Griffiths is an Internationally touring jazz and classical harpist based in Wales. He made his International debut at the 2004 1er Concours International de Harpe in Nantes, France where, aged 7, he came second in the Under 18 division. In 2006 he won the Under 13 Division of the Wales International Harp Festival before going on to win the 2008 Junior Lily Laskine competition in Paris, winning a concert harp in the process.
Originally classically trained he now specialises in jazz both as a soloist and with his bands – the Transatlantic Hot Club and Chube. His career has taken him across the world including to the USA, Canada, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, and the breadth of Europe and has seen him collaborate with great musicians and ensembles in both the classical and jazz world. As well as a performer he is a composer, most recently developing a concert schedule for his own Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra.
Upcoming appearances include Autumn shows with Chube across the UK, a trip performing and teaching across Scotland including at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and the Welsh premiere of his Concerto with the Cardiff Philharmonic at the BBC Hoddinott Hall.
Free entry though donations to the artist is involved is much appreciated.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BARRY TOWN TRAIN STATION, Broad Street, Barry, CF62 7AE. ( NOT BARRY DOCKS), United Kingdom
