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Cardiff University named as Wales’ hub for national festival of humanities

23 June 2026

Cardiff and University of South Wales team up to deliver free public events as part of the Being Human Festival

Cardiff University hosts National Youth Arts Wales spring rehearsals

29 May 2026

Concert Hall hosts National Youth Orchestra of Wales, National Youth Choir of Wales and National Youth Brass Band of Wales.

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New album by Professor Arlene Sierra praised by leading music critics worldwide

5 May 2026

Birds and Insects, a new CD of piano music by Professor Arlene Sierra, has received critical acclaim from international publications.

Interdisciplinary workshop explores translation as a creative practice

29 April 2026

Translation and music students collaborated with professional practitioners to explore translation as an active creative practice – developing and refining singable translations of vocal music in real time.

Crosscurrent concert brings East-West musical dialogue to Cardiff University

18 December 2025

Cardiff Confucius Institute and the School of Music co-hosted Crosscurrent, an evening concert that blended traditional and contemporary Chinese chamber music.

Autumn concert series showcases range of musical styles and genres

30 October 2025

Professional and student-led events shape the October to December programme.

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.