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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.

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.