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Updated on the 14 December 2020: Due to the ongoing situation with the Coronavirus, we have decided that going ahead with the Wales International Piano Festival on the new dates next May is not going to be feasible due to the continuation of restrictions and the...

We had a very successful Piano Day at Bangor University in mid-November with over 100 performances by pianist of all standard and ages. The esteemed pianists Emyr Roberts, Evgenia Startseva and Gareth Owen gave constructive feed-back to all performers. We had a very...

In early November, eight piano tutors from Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias joined international concert pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones, Artistic Director of the Wales International Piano Festival, for a special concert to raise money to sponsor a competition prize at next...

Music tutors from a highly acclaimed music centre in Wales will see the tables turned next month when they perform in front of an audience packed with students as part of a festival fundraiser. International concert pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones will be joined by a...

Following four days of competitions, concerts and workshops the Wales International Piano Festival came to a close on a high note on Monday evening (2nd May) with Belgian pianist Yulia Vershinina being named the winner of the Senior Piano Solo Competition. Yulia who...

The Wales International Piano Festival will be held from 29 April - 2 May 2016 at Galeri, the iconic arts centre in Caernarfon. This year’s festival has a new Director, pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones and is the third festival to be presented by Canolfan Gerdd William...