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 (Artist Manager)

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Videos

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.31, in C major, op.111
(RWCMD, May 2017)
00:00 Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
09:20 Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.31, in A flat major, op.110
(RWCMD, May 2017)
00:00 Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
07:20 Allegro molto
09:48 Adagio, ma non troppo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.30, in E major, op.109
(RWCMD, May 2017)
00:00 Vivace ma non troppo
04:10 Prestissimo
06:50 Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Liszt/Verdi
(St Gerorge’s Hall Liverpool, 2013)
00:00 Rigoletto: Paraphrase de concert S434/R267
08:10 Il Trovatore: Miserere S433/R266

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Reviews

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Concert Dates

June - December 2017

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Sunday 25 June 19:30	Chirk Castle, UK	SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 GRIEG: Lyric Pieces, selection HOLBROOKE: 4 Cambrian Ballads LISZT: 4 Études Gregynog Festival
Monday 24 July 11:00	St Michael’s Church Malton, UK	SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958 Ryedale Festival
Tuesday 25 July 20:00	St Mary’s Church Old Malton, UK	SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A major, D.959 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in Bb major, D.960 Ryedale Festival
Friday 8 September 19:30	Galeri Caernarfon, UK	Gala concert with tenor Rhys Meirion and soprano Shan Cothi
Friday 15 September 19:30	Holy Cross Church Cowbridge, UK	MOZART: Piano Concerto no.12 in A major, K.414 *Nidum Ensemble* Cowbridge Festival
Sunday 24 September 16:30	Westminster Cathedral Hall London, UK	CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, Op.58 MOMPOU: Variations on a Theme of Chopin RACHMANINOV: Selection of Preludes
Sunday 8 October 16:00	Great Hall, Swansea University, UK	DEBUSSY: Suite bergamasque DEBUSSY: L’isle joyeuse BRITTEN: Holiday Diary, op.5 VARIOUS (Albeniz, Granados, Mompou): Spanish songs LISZT: Réminiscences de Norma, S.394 Swansea International Festival
Saturday 14 October 14:30	Galeri Caernarfon, UK	DEBUSSY: Suite bergamasque DEBUSSY: L’isle joyeuse BRITTEN: Holiday Diary, op.5 VARIOUS (Albeniz, Granados, Mompou): Spanish songs
Saturday 21 October 20:00	Rhosygilwen, Pembrokeshire, UK	SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A major, D.664 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A minor, D.784 CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, Op.58 Rhosygilwen Schubertiade
Sunday 22 October 14:00	Rhosygilwen, Pembrokeshire, UK	BEETHOVEN: Choral Fantasy, op.80 Rhosygilwen Schubertiade
Tuesday 24 October 19:30	Cadogan Hall, London UK	MOZART: Piano Concerto no.22 in E flat major, K.482 *Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton
Thursday 9 November 19:45	Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, UK	SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in G major, D.894 SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Ständchen Von Shakespeare (Horch, horch die Lerch) SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Auf dem Wasser zu singen SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Ave Maria SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958
Sunday 3 December 15:00	Union College Memorial Chapel Schenectady NY, USA	DEBUSSY: Suite bergamasque BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.21, in C major, op.53 ‘Waldstein’ Interval SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Song Transcriptions LISZT: Réminiscences de Norma, S.394

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Repertoire

Concerto list

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Discography

Llŷr Williams - Discography

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Gallery

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Links

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