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If you want to enter the world of opera, without having to sit through a whole production, then this concert is for you. Essentially it’s the highlights from some of the greatest operas ever written….., the moments in an opera that bring the house down in operas such as Carmen, Aida, Samson and Delilah, Turandot, Cavalleria rusticana, La boheme and more besides.
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Multi-award winning guitarist Jim Mullen will join the Cardiff City Jazz Orchestra. Jim is legendary amongst musicians all over the world. His distinctive soulful style, like Wes Montgomery, picking with his thumb rather than a plectrum, has been described as “the best blues singer that Glasgow has ever produced!” The Herald.
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Show of Hands
Saturday 21 November, 7.30pm
2 credits
Following their most successful tour to date last year the four piece reunites for a brand new tour in 2020. Steve Knightley, Phil Beer, Miranda Sykes and Cormac Byrne have been described as the ‘Show of Hands supergroup whose combined musicianship is nothing short of magical!’
The ‘Tyne to Tamar’ Tour will revisit the singles from the last twenty years: fans can look forward to some of Show of Hands greatest releases such as Roots, AIG and The Keeper, with more depth and intensity of sound than ever before.
Willy Porter from the US will be the special guest on this tour – bringing an electrifying, dynamic fusion of indie-folk and rock with a set which is equal parts grit, soul, and muscle and wholly original.
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Sam Sweeney Band
Roots Unearthed
Tuesday 24 November, 8pm
2 credits
After embarking on a solo career, releasing his debut solo album The Unfinished Violin on Island Records and touring it to sell-out crowds on the 2019 album launch tour, Sam is releasing his highly anticipated second solo album in Spring 2020.
Sam and his new band are putting something into English music that has never been there before. This album has the swagger and groove of traditional English music with the huge sound, flair, energy and festival spirit of bands coming out of the Celtic and Scandinavian music scenes.
The new album occupies a very different sound to The Unfinished Violin. Leaving string sections, piano, and harmonium behind, the new band features acoustic and electric guitars and double bass.
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Alis Huws
Lunchtime Concerts
Tuesday 16 February 2021, 1pm
2 credits
Newly appointed Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales, Alis Huws is a freelance soloist and chamber musician. She has played for the Royal Family on several occasions, and given performances across Europe and the Far East.
Alis performs regularly at high profile events for the Welsh Assembly Government, including the opening of their new offices at the British Embassy in Berlin last year, their St David’s Day celebrations at Lancaster House, and the official Royal opening of the Senedd in 2016. Earlier this year, she was invited to perform at Buckingham Palace to mark 50 years since the investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales.
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Mavron Quartet
Lunchtime Concerts
Tuesday 2 March 2021, 1pm
2 credits
Fresh from recent performances in St Petersburg, Russia, the Mavron Quartet return for another captivating lunchtime concert. Continuing the Russian theme, the Mavrons will present Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 1 alongside Mozart's String Quartet No. 15 in D minor.
Come and experience another exhilarating performance from St David's Hall's ensemble in residence, the Mavron Quartet.
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Jamie Smith's MABON
Roots Unearthed
Tuesday 30 March 2021, 8pm | Level 3 Lounge
2 credits
A lot can change in twenty years!
Like a high-end cheese, Mabon matured gradually into the virtuosic Titans of original, interceltic music that they are today.
Two decades of sparky jigs and slammin’ reels; stirring songs and exquisite ballads; award-winning performances, mighty banter and a faithful following of ardent fans -this is a band that knows its stuff.
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Enrico Tomasso will join the CCJO. A top trumpeter on the jazz scene. Enrico has won the British Jazz Awards five times. Performing at major festivals and jazz clubs around Europe, his exciting personality and presence on stage as well as his command of the instrument and stylistic invention makes him an outstanding musician, much in demand for live performances and period jazz styles in the studio. He has met and was mentored by Louis Armstrong as a child and has played with many jazz maestros on his journey.
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Lady Maisery
Roots Unearthed
Tuesday 1 June 2021, 8pm | Level 3 Lounge
2 credits
In an English folk scene currently bursting with bold and innovative music, Lady Maisery shine brightly. In 2016 The Guardian described theirs as “some of the most exquisite, thrilling vocal harmony work in the English folk scene”. With their unique approach to harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional repertoire and original compositions, multi-instrumentalists and singers Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans harness and celebrate their united voice.
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Midnight Skyracer
Roots Unearthed
Tuesday 9 June 2021, 8pm | Level 3 Lounge
2 credits
IBMA Momentum Award nominated bluegrass band, Midnight Skyracer have been tearing up the UK bluegrass and folk scene since their inception less than two years ago. Their all star lineup and exciting live performances have sent them racing skywards at an astounding pace right from the start.
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Since debuting at St David’s Hall in 2013 City Voices Cardiff have always delighted audiences with their concerts and this summer will be no different.
They present an epic choral concert for the winner inside all of us with songs that motivate and inspire, truly encapsulating all that is best about the Olympic Spirit. Stirring anthems and heroic visions, Olympic themes and patriotic blockbusters all brought together for one night only with the choral forces of City Voices Cardiff under their musical director Simon Curtis.
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