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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Concerto list

Concert Dates

January - June 2017

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Thursday 12 January 19:30	The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 ‘Emperor’ *Scottish Chamber Orchestra* leader: Alexander Janiczek
Friday 13 January 19:30	Glasgow City Halls, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 ‘Emperor’ *Scottish Chamber Orchestra* leader: Alexander Janiczek
Saturday 14 January 19:30	His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 ‘Emperor’ *Scottish Chamber Orchestra* leader: Alexander Janiczek
Friday 27 January 19:30	Galeri Caernarfon, UK	Gala concert to celebrate Santes Dwynwen with tenor Rhys Meirion and soprano Shan Cothi
Thursday 9 February 19:30	Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.4, in E flat major, op.7 ‘Grand Sonata’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.24, in F sharp major, op.78 ‘A Thérèse’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.15, in D major, op.28 ‘Pastoral’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.26, in E flat major, op.81a ‘Les Adieux’
Thursday 16 February 19:30	Wigmore Hall London, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.4, in E flat major, op.7 ‘Grand Sonata’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.24, in F sharp major, op.78 ‘A Thérèse’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.15, in D major, op.28 ‘Pastoral’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.26, in E flat major, op.81a ‘Les Adieux’
Friday 24 February 20:15	De Doelen Rotterdam, Netherlands	SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 SCHUMANN: Humoreske in B flat major, op.20 CHOPIN: Fantaisie in F minor, op.49 RACHMANINOV: Selection of Preludes from op.23 and op.32
Tuesday 28 March 19:30	Caird Hall Dundee, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.4, in E flat major, op.7 ‘Grand Sonata’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.24, in F sharp major, op.78 ‘A Thérèse’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.15, in D major, op.28 ‘Pastoral’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.26, in E flat major, op.81a ‘Les Adieux’
Saturday 1 April 16:00	Lincoln Hall Portland, USA	SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 SCHUMANN: Humoreske in B flat major, op.20 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in Bb major, D.960
Sunday 2 April 16:00	Lincoln Hall Portland, USA	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.4, in E flat major, op.7 ‘Grand Sonata’ BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.24, in F sharp major, op.78 ‘A Thérèse’ CHOPIN: Fantaisie in F minor, op.49 RACHMANINOV: Selection of Preludes from op.23 and op.32
Tuesday 4 April 19:30	The Menil Collection Houston, USA	SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 SCHUMANN: Humoreske in B flat major, op.20 CHOPIN: Fantaisie in F minor, op.49 RACHMANINOV: Selection of Preludes from op.23 and op.32
Sunday 23 April 19:30	Anthony Hopkins Theatre Mold, UK	SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata in Bb major, D.960 SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 CHOPIN: selection of Waltzes & Nocturnes CHOPIN: Scherzo no.2, op.31
Friday 5 May 19:30	Galeri Caernarfon UK	SCHUMANN: Papillons, op.2 JANÁČEK: On an Overgrown Path SIBELIUS: Miniatures (selection) LISZT: 5 Études
Thurdsay 18 May 19:30	Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.30, in E major, op.109 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.31, in A flat major, op.110 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.32, in C minor, op.111
Saturday 20 May 19:30	Wigmore Hall London, UK	BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.30, in E major, op.109 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.31, in A flat major, op.110 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata no.32, in C minor, op.111
11-18 June	Cardiff, UK	BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD 2017

Discography

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