Llŷr Williams

Llŷr Williams – pianist

Critically acclaimed Beethoven interpreter; 2014-2017 included a nine-recital Beethoven cycle at the Wigmore Hall, and a concerto cycle with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. ‘ Beethoven Unbound’, 12 – CD box set, recorded live at Wigmore Hall over 3 years, released on Signum Classics (April 2018)

Artist-in Residence at the Cowbridge Festival and Galeri Caernarfon, and Artist-in-Association, Royal Welsh College of Music of Drama: nine-recital Beethoven cycle 2014-17, five-recital Schubert cycle 2017-19.

2017-18 season sees the beginning of a two-year Schubert cycle at the Royal Welsh College of Music. The season also includes debuts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and recital debuts at Union College Concert Series and The Friends of Chamber Music, Kansas City in the US as well as in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Festival appearances include the Cowbridge and Swansea Festivals, Belfast International Festival of Chamber Music and Newbury Spring Festival.

Further upcoming engagements include Wigmore Hall London Pianoforte Series recitals in 2018 and 2019, Southbank International Piano Series debut (opening concert, October 2018), Canadian recital debut, Salle Bourgie, Montreal, 2019, re-invitation from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for 2019 and Concerto appearances with BBC National Orchestra of Wales in 2018 and 2019.

2016/17 saw successsful US debuts at Washington Performing Arts, Da Camera of Houston and Portland Piano International.

For full and updated biography, contact
Nicolas Papageorgiou (Artist Manager)

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

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Videos

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.32, in C minor, 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

April - August 2018

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Wednesday 4 April 13:00	Wigmore Hall, London, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.6, in F major, op.10 no.2 BEETHOVEN: 7 Bagatelles, op.33 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.26, in E flat major, op.81a ‘Les Adieux’
Friday 6 April 19:00	Great Hall, Moscow Conservatory Russia	BEETHOVEN: 7 Bagatelles, op.33 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.21, in C major, op.53 ‘Waldstein’ SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Liebesbotschaft SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Frühlingsglaube SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Ständchen Von Shakespeare (Horch, horch die Lerch) SCHUBERT/ LISZT: In der Ferne SCHUBERT/ LISZT: Ave Maria LISZT: Réminiscences de Norma, S.394
Friday 13 April 14:00	Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, UK	MOZART: Piano Concerto no.22 in E flat major, K.482 *BBC National Orchestra of Wales* conductor: Grant Llewellyn
Thursday 3 May 19:30	Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, UK	SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in D major, D.850 SCHUBERT/ LISZT: 3 songs from Schwanengesang SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in A major, D.959
Sunday 13 May 15:00	Corn Exchange Newbury, UK	SCHUMANN: 4 Nachtstücke, op.23 DEBUSSY: Suite bergamasque DEBUSSY: L’isle joyeuse RACHMANINOV: Selection of Preludes SCRIABIN: Sonata no.5, op.53
Wednesday 23 May 19:30	Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter, UK	SCHUBERT : Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) SCHUBERT/ LISZT : Liebesbotschaft SCHUBERT/ LISZT : Ständchen SCHUBERT/ LISZT : Aufenthalt SCHUMANN : 4 Nachtstücke, op.23 RACHMANINOV : Selection of Preludes from op.23 and op.32
Sunday 27 May 15:30 & 19:30	Concord College Acton Burnell, UK	*15:30* SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in B major, D.575 SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) *19:30* SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in G major, D.894 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958
Sunday, 17 June 15:30 & 19:30	Civic Centre Mold, UK	*15:30* SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in B major, D.575 *19:30* SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in G major, D.894 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958
Sunday, 24 June 10:45	Beethoven-Haus Bonn Bonn, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.18, in E flat Major, op.31 no.3 ‘The Hunt’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.30, in E major, op.109 BEETHOVEN: 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.21, in C major, op.53 ‘Waldstein’
Friday, 13 July 19:30	Saint Andrew’s Church Naunton, Gloucestershire, UK	BRAHMS: Theme and Variations in D minor, op.18b SCHUBERT: Four Impromptus (Set II), D.935 (op.posth.142) CHOPIN: Waltz in A flat major op.34 no.1 CHOPIN: Nocturne in D-flat major, op.27 no.2 CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, Op.58
Thursday, 19 July 19:30	Kings Lynn, UK	BRAHMS: Theme and Variations in D minor, op.18b SCHUMANN: Humoreske in B flat major, op.20 CHOPIN: Waltz in A flat major op.34 no.1 CHOPIN: Nocturne in D-flat major, op.27 no.2 CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, Op.58

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Repertoire

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Discography

Llŷr Williams - Discography

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