Dame Kiri Te Kanawa   THE BBC Cardiff Singer of the World returns to St David’s Hall (Saturday 15 – Saturday 22 June) with the very best young opera talent globally competing for the prestigious prize. Over 400 singers applied worldwide, but only 20 singers made it through the rigorous selection process and will now have the chance to perform in front of a distinguished jury including José Cura, Frederica von Stade and Dame Felicity Lott. The singers will be…

If you like a bit of live classical music to brighten up your afternoons, why not try the St David’s Hall International Concert Series? Six of the performances in the breathtaking 2017/18 ICS season take place on a Sunday afternoon and offer the ideal relaxation after a busy week.   The Sixteen: Glory to the Christ Child Sunday 17 December 2017, 3pm First up is the annual return of The Sixteen (Sun 17 Dec, 3pm). The festive calendar at St…

  It’s that exciting time of year again when concert venues across the world announce the sensational array of orchestral shows that make up their new season. And none of them are as impressive as the 2017/18 International Concert Series at St David’s Hall! Plus, they are all on sale NOW! With visiting orchestras and ensembles from St Petersburg to Stuttgart as well as some of UK’s finest, we’re sure you’ll want to experience the thrill of classical music at…

                                                          Soloist – Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano   THE Welsh National Opera Orchestra returns to St David’s Hall as the prestigious International Concert Series continues with a powerful performance of Suk, Mozart and Dvořák on Sunday 19 March.   Tragedy and drama go hand-in-hand in the second of this season’s WNO concerts –…

Last Night of the Welsh Proms (Saturday 23 July, 7.30pm) feat. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Owain Arwel Hughes CBE St David’s Hall Saturday 16 – Saturday 23 July THE Welsh Proms is set to take Cardiff by storm with a whole week of thrilling and unmissable concerts at St David’s Hall! Following the overwhelming success of last year’s 30th anniversary celebrations, the 2016 Proms will include similarly breathtaking performances from world class orchestras across a diverse and exciting programme. Since…

Hosted by Wynne Evans St David’s Hall Sunday 20 March 3pm THE Welsh National Opera Orchestra will perform their first ever Family Concert at St David’s Hall on Sunday 20 March with an action-packed afternoon hosted by BBC Radio Wales presenter Wynne Evans. Plus, you may even get the chance to have your pic taken with the Welsh tenor before the show in his alter-ego guise as Gio Compario off the Go Compare ads! This concert is the perfect introduction…