Llŷr Williams

Llŷr Williams – pianist

Currently undertaking a Beethoven piano sonata cycle at the Wigmore Hall spread over three seasons (2014-2017) and recorded for release on digital platforms.

Cycle runs concurrently at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff

Completion of 3-year project of Beethoven sonatas/string quartets in Glasgow with Elias String Quartet

Beethoven concerto cycle currently in progress with Scottish Chamber Orchestra directed by Alexander Janiczek

2016/17 Debuts at Washington Performing Arts, Da Camera of Houston and Portland Piano International

Recent Concerto performances with BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Czech Chamber Philharmonic Pardubice

Recent appearances include debut at Ravinia Festival and return to the Piano aux Jacobins and Gilmore International Keyboard Festival

Has appeared at many other European festivals including Edinburgh, The BBC Proms, Lucerne and Verbier

Third CD, Wagner without Words was released by Signum in September 2014 to great critical acclaim

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Contact:
Victoria Rowsell (Managing Director)
Nicolas Papageorgiou (Associate Artist Manager)

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Concerto list

Concert Dates

October - December 2016

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Saturday 1 October	The Brunton, Musselburgh, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.5, in C minor, op.10 no.1 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.6, in F major, op.10 no.2 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.7, in D major, op.10 no.3 BEETHOVEN: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op.120
Thursday 6 October 19:30	Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.5, in C minor, op.10 no.1 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.6, in F major, op.10 no.2 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.7, in D major, op.10 no.3 BEETHOVEN: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op.120
Tuesday 11 October 19:30	Wigmore Hall London, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.5, in C minor, op.10 no.1 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.6, in F major, op.10 no.2 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.7, in D major, op.10 no.3 BEETHOVEN: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op.120
Saturday 15 October 20:00	Rhosygilwen Mansion Pembrokeshire, UK	SCHUBERT: 6 Moments Musicaux, D.780 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in B major, D.575 SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Song Transcriptions SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) 4th Rhosygilwen Schubertiade
Sunday 16 October 14:30	Rhosygilwen Mansion Pembrokeshire, UK	SCHUBERT: Violin Sonata in A major, D.574 SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op.97 ‘Archduke’ violin: Rakhi Singh cello: Adrian Brendel 4th Rhosygilwen Schubertiade
Saturday 29 October 14:00	UDC Theater of the Arts Washington DC, USA	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.5, in C minor, op.10 no.1 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.26, in E flat major, op.81a ‘Les Adieux’ DEBUSSY: 6 Préludes from book 1 SCRIABIN: Poème op.69 no.1 SCRIABIN: Poème op.63 no.2 SCRIABIN: Poème op.71 no.1 CHOPIN: Fantaisie in F minor, op.49
Friday 4 November 19:30	Galeri Caernarfon, UK	DEBUSSY: Préludes, Book 1 GRIEG: Lyric Pieces
Friday 25 November 14:00	Hoddinott Hall Cardiff, UK	MATHIAS: Piano Concerto no.3, op.40 *BBC National Orchestra of Wales* Conductor: Tecwyn Evans

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Llŷr Williams - Discography

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