Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Harpland/FitkinWall review – old folk melodies take flight with elemental electronic artistry
Taking the theme of migration as the connecting thread, composer Graham Fitkin and harpist Ruth Wall conjured a haunting sense of longing and loss, wringing contemporary resonance from traditional tunes
Shenyang/Simon Lepper review – an elegant musical journey through history
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
There was rich variety to this programme of settings of ancient Chinese poetry by 15 composers, from Peter Warlock’s ‘whispering farewell’ to Pavel Haas’s tender lament
University Guide 2023
University guide 2023: Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaAll you need to know about studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Emerson Quartet review – fresh energy and drive
A massive programme of Beethoven, Bartók and Schubert showed the Emersons re-energised by Welsh cellist Paul Watkins
Other lives
Aidan Plender obituaryOther lives: Musician who founded the first postgraduate course in arts management in the UK, at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is a highly respected music and drama school based in Cardiff, a growing centre for the creative industries. Its campus is in the centre of the city, in the grounds of Cardiff Castle. The college has only 550 students in total.
