Past events

Requiem to Cancer 2025 04 October 2025

Requiem to Cancer 2025: Michael Haydn Requiem in C minor

What an amazing privilege to be able to participate in the fourth Requiem to Cancer event and work with so many talented musicians. Simon Wood was the creator of Requiem to Cancer. The event in Cardiff, at the City United Reformed Church (City URC), raised over £20,000 for Cancer Research UK!

Sir Ian Stoutzker
Prize Final
11 June 2025

Music prize: Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize Final

An annual prize for RWCMD’s most outstanding music student, to be awarded by competition, donated by Sir Ian Stoutzer.

I was delighted to be one of the four finalists this year. We competed for the ultimate honour of most outstanding music student and I hope if you attended that you enjoyed all the fabulous programmes we have each chosen to perform!

Wed 11 June 7:00pm

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Dora Stoutzker Hall, Cardiff

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/our-stories/the-sir-ian-stoutzker-prize-2025

Le Nozze di Figaro
27 June 2025

Opera highlights performance: Mozart | Le Nozze di Figaro

I was the Countess in this highlights performance which captured the spirit and brilliance of the original in a condensed, accessible format to delight your senses and stir your soul.

Fri 27 June 2025 7:00pm – 9:30pm

Performed by Cardiff based performers

St Martin in Roath Church
Albany road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JL

Opera Double Bill:
Salieri & Menotti
5 & 8 July 2025

Opera Double Bill: Salieri & Menotti

Salieri | Prima la musica, poi le parole
Menotti | The Medium

Musical Director: James Southall
Director: Hannah Noone

I was performing as Eleonora, the Prima Donna, in Salieri’s opera on:
Sat 5 & Tues 8 July 2025.

Fri 4, Sat 5, Mon 7, Tue 8 July 2025

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Richard Burton Theatre, Cardiff

Don Giovanni

Spring 2024

Spring Opera 2025: Mozart | Don Giovanni

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Director: Isabelle Kettle

Conductor: James Southall

Donna Anna Sat 29 March and Mon 1 April 2025

“A standing ovation for Don Giovanni at RWCMD …”

July 2024

Sherman Theatre , Cardiff

Opera Gala with WNO

December 2024

WNO Opera Gala: Opera Gala with WNO Orchestra

Maestro Xu Zhong, President of the Shanghai Opera House, conductor

Tues 3 & Wed 4 Dec 7.30pm

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Dora Stoutzker Hall, Cardiff

Opera Scenes

7 November 2024

Opera scenes: Join singers from the David Seligman Opera School

Thurs 7 Nov 7pm, Fri 8 Nov 2pm

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Richard Burton Theatre, Cardiff

Evening of Song

RWCMD 75th birthday celebrations

Concert: Pan Ddaw’r Nos: An evening of song with Sir Bryn Terfel

An evening of song presented by RWCMD Vice President Sir Bryn Terfel featuring Royal Welsh College Vocal students and celebrating Meirion Williams, one of Wales’ most celebrated 20th Century composers.

I will be singing the lovely welsh song ‘Awelon y Mynydd’, by Meirion Williams

Tues 5 Nov 7.30pm

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Dora Stoutzker Hall, Cardiff

International Voice of the Future

Llangollen Eisteddfod 2024

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 2024: International Voice of the Future

B1 International Voice of the Future: 1st – Shimona Rose, Singapore; 2nd – Manon Ogwen Parry, Cymru; 3rd – Charlotte Pawley, England

Competing in the competition …
Llangollen festival 2024 music archives

July 2024

Llangollen, Wales

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Summer 2024

Summer Opera 2024: Britten | A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Matthew Eberhardt director
James Southall musical director

Fri 28 June 7pm & Mon 1 July 7pm (dates I appeared as Tytania)

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Fri 28 June 7pm

Sat 29 June 7.15pm

Mon 1 & Tues 2 July 7pm

Richard Burton Theatre, Cardiff

Earth Voices

Atmospheres Festival 2024

Atmospheres festival: Earth Voices

John Hardy: redmoonsong (originally from the Opera ‘Flowers’)
Ed Thomas words
John Hardy music

RWCMD sopranos: Rhiannon Morgan, Tory Martin, Charlotte Pawley, Beth Lewin

James Southall piano
Elizabeth Atherton coach, stage direction, interpretation direction
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

4 May 2024, 2:30pm

Dora Stoutzker Hall , Cardiff

La bella dormenta nel bosco

Spring 2024

Opera Double Bill: Puccini | Respighi

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
Respighi: La bella dormente nel bosco (The Sleeping Beauty)
Carlo Rizzi conductor
Caroline Clegg director
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

22-26 March 2024, 7pm

Sherman Theatre , Cardiff

16 December 2023

Le Voci: The Night Before Christmas

Belmont Abbey, Hereford

16 December 2023 7:00pm

Le Voci debut composer Robert Peate’s original piece based on the poem “The Night Before Christmas”, which celebrates its 200th anniversary. Featuring Harpist Anwen Mai Thomas.
The concert will also feature The Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten and other festive favourites.
Le Voci is directed by Jo Williamson