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Ancient Mariner: Not an Opera

Ancient Mariner: Not an Opera

Posted on 16 May 2016 by Jessica Kelly

Three of our postgraduate composers have worked with Welsh artist Ivor Davies to create an immersive, sound-led performance which will premiere at National Museum Cardiff on 17 May. Find out more […]

Studying Cornish carols in Washington

Studying Cornish carols in Washington

Posted on 26 February 2016 by Jessica Kelly

PhD student Kate Neale writes from Washington where she is currently an AHRC Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress... "I study Cornish Christmas carol repertoire and performance in South […]

Pierre Boulez Memorial Service

Pierre Boulez Memorial Service

Posted on 19 January 2016 by Jessica Kelly

Robert Court, University Organist and Associate Lecturer at the School of Music, writes about the recent Parisian memorial service for Pierre Boulez... Pierre Boulez Memorial Service Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris 4pm […]

Musical creativity and communication in the age of social media

Musical creativity and communication in the age of social media

Posted on 21 September 2015 by Jessica Kelly

Dr Robert Fokkens writes about our involvement with the Signum Quartet's exciting #qwartweet project... Over the next 18 months, Cardiff University composers will be partnering an exceptional German chamber ensemble – […]

Fare Thee Well

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Jessica Kelly

Dr Sarah Hill on the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary concerts... We are now half a century removed from the 1960s. More to the point, we’re now fifty years away from […]

The Surprises of Research Impact

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Jessica Kelly

PhD student Sam Murray has been studying the independent music scene in Portland, Oregon. Here he tells us how his public engagement work in the city has led to some […]

Beethoven Was Wrong

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Jessica Kelly

PhD composer Daniel James Ross tells us about his new radio show dedicated to contemporary composers at UK universities... Beethoven Was Wrong is a radio show that I am making […]