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St Asaph Cathedral's renowned acoustics host classical music: 11-20 Sept. Founded by William Matthias in 1972. Tickets🎫: https://linktr.ee/commsnwimf

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North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨We are looking forward to welcoming all of our friends, concert goers, and music lovers to our NWIMF this September! We would love to hear from you and learn about your experiences leading up to the Festival. Our short survey takes less than a minute!

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North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 2d

🏆 Pendine Young Musician of Wales / Cerddor Ifanc Pendine Cymru 2025
An incredible evening of passion, excellence & inspiration! Cynhaliwyd gan Steffan Hughes gyda Teleri-Siân a BBC Radio Cymru. Winner / Enillydd: Rufus Edwards. More on our finalists soon! #PendineArts #YoungMusicianOfWales

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 11d

📸 Huge thanks to our wonderful photographer Stephen Cain for capturing the energy, emotion & magic of NWIMF 2025! Diolch o galon am ddal hud a brwdfrydedd ein Gŵyl eleni! 💫 #NWIMF #FestivalHighlights #StephenCainPhotography #MusicInWales #ClassicalMusic #LiveMusic

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you Zeb Soanes for presenting a stellar programme on Classic FM featuring the magical music of Debbie Wiseman this evening! It was wonderful to hear Debbie’s music played beautifully by NEW Sinfonia under the baton of Rob Guy & Debbie herself (all recorded live from Wales)!✨🎶

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 24d

✨Last week we had the opportunity to speak with Classic FM's 'Composer-in-Residence', Debbie Wiseman, on scoring to picture and the magic of hearing her music in St Asaph Cathedral. Don’t miss Zeb Soanes presenting her iconic works with NEW Sinfonia! Tomorrow: Sunday 9pm📻 #DebbieWiseman #ClassicFM

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to Stephen Cain Photography for capturing these stunning stills from BBC National Orchestra of Wales’s spectacular concert last week! ✨ On the podium: conductor Nil Vendetti, joined by tenor Gwilym Bowen. 🎶 #BBCNOW #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic #Conductor #Tenor #MusicPhotography #LiveMusic

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · 29d

🎉 That’s a wrap for NWIMF 2025! Huge thanks to Paul Mealor, Caroline Thomas, Gregory Cameron, our Board, volunteers, artists & Fringe. Highlights: Calleja, Apollo 5, Black Dyke, BBCNOW, Debbie Wiseman & Pendine Young Musician. Thanks to all funders & sponsors! #NWIMF2025 #NorthWalesMusicFestival

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 20

✨Unforgettable evening! North Wales Choral Union & Orchestra with Trystan Lewis present the world premiere of Caradog Roberts’ Welsh Mass + Sir John Rutter’s moving Requiem for his 80th 🎶. Don’t miss it—get tickets now! 🎟️ #ChoralMusic #WelshMusic #JohnRutter #WorldPremiere #CaradogRoberts

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 20

✨ Festival Lecture 2025 🎶 Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE explores the healing power of music & its link with medicine in her free talk “The Healing Power of Music: Setting the Hippocratic Oath to Music.” Inspiring & thought-provoking! 🌟 #FestivalLecture #MusicAndMedicine

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 19

✨ Congratulations to all finalists of Pendine Young Musician of Wales 2025! Champion Rufus Edwards won the Pendine Trophy & £2,000, closing with 'Toccata Alla Danza' by William Mathias. 2nd: Iván Cherednichenko Carrillo (£1,000). 3rd: Stephanie Jonas & Izzy Hill (£500). #PendineYoungMusician

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎻 Young Composers Course Concert with BBC NOW 🎶 Free event showcasing bold new voices & imaginative works. Experience the future of music, performed by BBC NOW musicians. 🌟 #BBCNOW #YoungComposers #FutureOfMusic #NewMusic #InspiringComposers #FreeConcertWales

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 18

✨Exclusive behind-the-scenes: a real treat to see Classic FM’s Composer-in-Residence, Debbie Wiseman OBE, conduct her own piece at our Festival! With narration by Zeb Soanes and soprano Tesni Jones, her music beautifully filled St Asaph Cathedral during the rehearsal this afternoon! 🎶✨

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 18

🌟 Behind the scenes at St Asaph Cathedral with NEW Sinfonia (Robert Guy) at #NWIMF! Thrilled Debbie Wiseman (Classic FM’s Composer-in-Residence) is here, with the concert presented by Zeb Soanes & recorded by Classic FM. Don’t miss this magical evening with Tesni Jones!

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 17

✨The sun is shining! Soprano Rebecca Evans sings “Let the People Praise Thee, O God” outside St Asaph Cathedral by William Mathias’ grave, celebrating his music ahead of her Vocal Masterclass & the Pendine Young Musician Grand Final.

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 17

🌟 Tonight’s the night! Join us at St Asaph Cathedral as finalists Izzy (harp), Rufus (piano), Ivan (cello) & Stephanie (cornet) compete for Pendine Young Musician of Wales 2025. Compered by Steffan Hughes, accompanied by Teleri-Siân & recorded live by BBC Radio Cymru.

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 17

🎶 Vocal Masterclass with Rebecca Evans CBE 🌟 A free chance to learn from the world-renowned soprano— inspiring for young singers & fascinating for all. Experience music-making at its very best! 🙌 #RebeccaEvans #VocalMasterclass #InspiringSingers #FreeMusicEvent

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 16

🌟 We were thrilled to chat with Mario Kreft, reflecting on this year’s theme, William Mathias’ legacy, and Paul Mealor’s development of the Festival. Opening night wowed with Joseph Calleja, Ellis Thomas, and Branwen Medi Jones! #PendineArts #NorthWalesMusicFestival #JosephCalleja #ArtsSupport

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 16

✨ Don’t miss Prof. Henrietta Bowden-Jones’s free Festival Lecture “The Healing Power of Music” this Sat 1pm, St Asaph Parish Church, part of NWIMF! Here’s a clip on her collaboration with our Artistic Director, Prof. Paul Mealor. #NWIMF #FestivalLecture #HealingThroughMusic #HippocraticOath

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 16

🌟 Hear the stars of tomorrow at the Pendine Young Musician of Wales Semi-Final! 🎶 Supported by Pendine Arts & Community Trust – with thanks to Mario & Gill Kreft. 👉🏻 Book your tickets: nwimf.com/en/concerts-... #PendineYoungMusician #NWIMF2025 #FutureStars #ClassicalMusic #WelshMusic

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 16

🌟 Dementia-Friendly Concert 🎶 Join LMN Cymru for a free performance with Iwan Owen & Suzi Saperia—uplifting, welcoming & open to all. No booking needed, just come along! 💫 #LiveMusicNowCymru #DementiaFriendly #MusicForAll #InclusiveConcert #CommunityConcert

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 15

🎟️ 20 HALF-PRICE tickets for Debbie Wiseman with NEW Sinfonia! Quote WOLFHALL50 online/phone bookings – once they’re gone, they’re gone! 🎶 Book now: nwimf.com/en/concerts-...

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 15

🪷 Mindfulness through Music 🎶 Free workshops with Will Crawford (quietnote) combining music & meditation. Gentle, uplifting & calming—limited places, booking by email. 🌿 #MindfulnessThroughMusic #Quietnote #MusicAndMeditation #WellbeingWorkshop #CalmThroughMusic

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 14

⛪️ Welcome to St Asaph Cathedral for Festival Eucharist & Evensong 🎶 Bringing music, faith & community together at the heart of NWIMF. All are welcome—come share in the Festival spirit! 🌟 #NWIMF #FestivalEucharist #FestivalEvensong #SacredMusic #CymunedCymru

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 13

🎺 Tonight at 7pm, the legendary Black Dyke Band perform in the stunning St Asaph Cathedral. An evening of unforgettable brass awaits! ✨

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 13

🌟An unforgettable night with APOLLO5 at St Asaph Cathedral! Thank you Stephen Cain for capturing the magic. Diolch i’r cefnogwyr: Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Pendine Arts, Arts & Business Cymru a Tŷ Cerdd. #Apollo5 #NWIMF

North Wales International Music Festival @nwimfestival.bsky.social · Sep 13

What an unforgettable evening! Opera star Joseph Calleja wowed St Asaph Cathedral with soaring arias, beloved showtunes—and even a touch of Black Sabbath. A night where classical met rock, proving music knows no bounds. Read more here: 👉 north-wales-business.co.uk/opera-supers...

Opera superstar Joseph Calleja wows St Asaph Cathedral audience with arias, showtunes and a bit of Black Sabbath - North Wales Business News

Opera superstar Joseph Calleja, hailed as the “world’s greatest living tenor”, brought the house down...

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