D2. Junior Instrumentalist
1st – Heledd Wynn Newton, Wales
2nd – Haley Wong – England, Digital
A2. Youth Choirs
1st – Vocaal Ensemble Caloroso, Belgium
2nd – New Zealand Youth Choir, New Zealand – Digital
3rd – Palmdale High School Choral Union, USA
Competition Results – 7 July 2022
B2 Voice of Musical Theatre – Prelim
Cassius Hackforth, Cymru
John Ieuan Jones, Cymru
Sadie-Beth Holder, England
Prince of Wales hails peace festival as “shining example of peace and harmony”.
The Prince of Wales has hailed an international festival where he once did some impromptu bhangra dancing as a “shining example of peace and harmony”.
The royal tribute was in the foreword he wrote for the programme of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod that’s celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
The event was established in1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War as a way of bringing the nations of the world closer together in a colourful, multi-cultural melting pot.
Ever since the picturesque town of Llangollen in the Dee Valley has been known as the place where Wales meets the world. (more…)
Sir Bryn and First Minister send happy 75th birthday messages to iconic peace festival
Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel and First Minister Mark Drakeford are leading a chorus of congratulation for an iconic festival that’s celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Also among those who’ve sent their best wishes to Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is the popular singer and TV presenter, Aled Jones, who will be performing at this year’s event.
After a Covid-enforced absence, competitors are returning to Llangollen just in time to mark the momentous milestone.
Indie rock stars Amber Run join joyous jamboree to celebrate 100 years of music
Global indie rock sensations Amber Run and blues powerhouse Elles Bailey will be among the stars as North Wales gears up for one of its greatest ever festivals.
They will be taking to the famous pavilion stage for a “joyous, family-friendly jamboree” as the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod returns as a physical event for the first time since 2019. (more…)
Festival’s purple patch will be a Wales first
An international festival is to become the first major event in Wales to provide a special safe chill-out space for people with special and additional needs.
This year’s four-day Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is back live again to celebrate its 75th anniversary, starting on Thursday, July 7, and will include a dedicated quiet zone at the heart of the Eisteddfod field. (more…)
Sitar star Anouskha Shankar in tune with festival’s peace message
The hypnotising sound of the sitar will be creating a buzz at an international festival when seven times Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar performs in Wales for the very first time.
Shankar will be taking centre stage at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod at 8pm on Friday, July 8, and tickets are on sale now as the event prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
She was taught how to play the instrument by her father, the legendary musician Ravi Shankar, who performed with The Beatles. (more…)
Patrons and Royal Visits
Charities often have patrons. Their role is, in the vast majority of cases, that of a “figurehead” or “flag bearer,” a leader whose example people are willing to follow and whose name can lend credibility and status to the organisation which, in turn, can increase the effectiveness of its fundraising, campaigning and public relations activities. Unlike trustees, patrons have no legal status or binding obligations. Neither do they have any responsibility for the management of the organisation or the manner in which funds are spent. (more…)
Great-gran Moira, 92, launches search for fellow veterans of 1947 peace festival
Competitors who took part in first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will be presented with commemorative medals
A music loving 92-year-old great-grandmother is spearheading an appeal to find veterans of the first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 1947.
Retired teacher Moira Humphreys was a member of the Coedpoeth Youth Choir who took to the stage at the inaugural festival which was established to promote peace in the aftermath of the Second World War. (more…)
Mega prize attracts world’s best young singers to North Wales
Twenty four of the world’s best young singers will be vying for a prestigious international prize at a top festival in North Wales.
Competitors from as far afield as China, America, Spain, Latvia and Estonia will be battling for the title of Pendine International Voice of the Future at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. (more…)
