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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

Best-Selling Book by Professor Kenneth Hamilton published in Mandarin

19 February 2024

A revised edition in Mandarin of Professor Kenneth Hamilton’s award-winning book, After the Golden Age: Romantic Pianism and Modern Performance, has been issued.

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Gramophone magazine celebrates renowned composer Professor Arlene Sierra

16 February 2024

Arlene Sierra, Professor of Composition at the School of Music, has been profiled as Featured Composer in one of the world’s leading classical music magazines, Gramophone.

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School of Music alumna wins prestigious musical theatre award

1 February 2024

School of Music graduate, Rachel Walker Mason, has won the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize 2023, at an event held at The Other Palace in London.

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No.1 Spot for Professor Kenneth Hamilton’s Latest Liszt Album

15 January 2024

Salon and Stage has been chosen by the Guardian as the Best Classical Recording of 2023.