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Welsh language and Māori musicians strengthen ties

6 May 2025

Research project exploring music and minority languages leads enters new phase.

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Grammy-award winning musician leads student songwriting workshop

28 April 2025

Amy Wadge leads student songwriting workshop.

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Lost work of famed French composer discovered and premiered in Wales

10 April 2025

Music from 1920 discovered by Cardiff University academic

Alumna wins prestigious RPS award

9 April 2025

Welsh composer claims Chamber-Scale Composition Award at the 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards.

Dr Jerry Yue Zhuo’s Sheng-sheng-man now available on Spotify

24 February 2025

A studio recording of Dr Jerry Yue Zhuo’s Sheng-sheng-man has been released following the composition’s successful premiere in March 2024.

Ken Hamilton performing in China

School of Music staff in China

22 October 2024

Following the publication of the Mandarin edition of his book After the Golden Age: Romantic Pianism and Modern Performance (黄金时代之后) Professor Kenneth Hamilton has completed two tours of China.

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“A deep commitment to inclusion and creativity”

8 August 2024

Dr Daniel Bickerton recognised for his transformative learning, teaching and assessment practices with highest national teaching award in the sector

The School of Music at Tafwyl

17 July 2024

The School of Music visited Tafwyl, a free Welsh-language festival in Cardiff.

Pathway to a degree in Music

New Pathways to Music programme launched

10 July 2024

The School of Music is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative Pathways to a Degree in Music programme.

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New Recording Hits the Charts

22 April 2024

Scenes from Childhood, a new CD of piano music by Dr Pedro Faria Gomes, performed by Professor Kenneth Hamilton, recently reached No.17 in the UK Specialist Classical Charts and No.13 in the Presto Music Chart.