Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru As Wales’ national conservatoire, we train actors, musicians, designers, technicians & arts managers. www.rwcmd.ac.uk
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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama nurtures and challenges the best creative talent from across the globe, empowering excellence, firing imagination and driving innovation. As Wales’ national conservatoire and a dynamic arts centre, we train more than 900 actors, musicians, designers, technicians and arts managers from over 40 countries, training them for a sustainable career in the arts as

leaders of the next generation of artists. Based in the capital city Cardiff, our students are immersed in a live industry environment, working across drama, music and design from the moment they arrive. Our students push the boundaries of what the arts can do, collaborating and creating new work across a range of professional and community settings. As Wales’ largest producing house, the College attracts leading international artists, providing opportunities integral to students’ training and an opportunity to learn directly from some of the world's most renowned performers. The College’s events calendar encompasses over 500 public performances and exhibitions every year from classical to the contemporary, including orchestral concerts, drama, opera, puppetry and musical theatre. Our dedicated teachers have a wealth of professional and industry experience. The College collaborates with high-profile arts organisations, including BBC, Welsh National Opera and a wide range of visiting artists and directors, to ensure that the unique vocational nature of our training reflects current industry practice. Inspired by the possibilities of performance and creative diversity we champion collaboration and empower excellence in all its forms. Passion and craft entwine with experience and play to elevate, provoke, push and transform.

It was a privilege to host the launch of Cardiff Music City here at RWCMD – a celebration of everything our capital is, ...
09/10/2025

It was a privilege to host the launch of Cardiff Music City here at RWCMD – a celebration of everything our capital is, and everything it aspires to be, through music.

Music doesn’t exist in isolation. It thrives when it’s shared – when connections are made between students, artists, communities and partners across the city.

That’s why our partnership with Cardiff Council matters. Together, we’re working to ensure music is woven into the fabric of Cardiff – in our schools, our venues, our public spaces and our communities.

A city shaped by culture aligns powerfully with our own mission as a College, and we are proud to stand with them in making it a reality.

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Roedd hi’n fraint cynnal lansiad Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd yma yn CBCDC – dathliad o bopeth yw ein prifddinas, a phopeth y mae’n anelu i fod, trwy gerddoriaeth.

Nid yw cerddoriaeth yn bodoli ar ei phen ei hun. Mae’n ffynnu pan gaiff ei rhannu – pan wneir cysylltiadau rhwng myfyrwyr, artistiaid, cymunedau a phartneriaid ledled y ddinas.

Dyna pam mae ein partneriaeth â Chyngor Caerdydd yn bwysig. Gyda’n gilydd, rydym yn gweithio i sicrhau bod cerddoriaeth yn rhan annatod o ffabrig Caerdydd – yn ein hysgolion, ein lleoliadau, ein mannau cyhoeddus a’n cymunedau.

Mae dinas sydd wedi’i siapio gan ddiwylliant yn cyd-fynd yn gryf â’n cenhadaeth ni fel Coleg, ac rydym yn falch o sefyll ysgwydd yn ysgwydd i’w wireddu.

📸 7,8: Welsh Music Prize / Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig

09/10/2025

Llongyfarchiadau to Woodwind student Brendo Santana for joining the Royal Ballet and Opera’s ‘Overture’ mentorship programme. We spoke to him about the scheme and what he’s most excited about as he begins his mentorship.

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Llongyfarchiadau i fyfyriwr Chwythbrennau Brendo Santana am ymuno â rhaglen fentora ‘Overture’ Royal Ballet and Opera. Cawsom air ag ef am y cynllun a’r hyn sy’n ei gyffroi fwyaf wrth iddo ddechrau ei gyfnod mentora.

BlackRAT are back and this time, they’re out for blood!Sink your teeth into Dai Cula: Prince of the Valleys, a wickedly ...
08/10/2025

BlackRAT are back and this time, they’re out for blood!

Sink your teeth into Dai Cula: Prince of the Valleys, a wickedly funny Welsh twist on the classic vampire tale. Expect laughs, scares, and plenty of Valleys bite!

📍 9-11 Oct | RWCMD
🎟️ https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/blackrat-dai-cula-prince-of-the-valleys


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Mae BlackRAT yn ôl, a’r tro hwn maen nhw’n awchu am waed!

Claddwch eich dannedd yn Dai Cula: Prince of the Valleys, gwedd Gymreig hynod ddoniol ar y stori fampir glasurol. Byddwch yn barod am chwerthin, braw, a blas y Cymoedd.

📍 9-11 Hyd | CBCDC
🎟️ https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/events/blackrat-dai-cula-prince-of-the-valleys

Our Big Strings Weekend, 17-19th Oct, brings together performances from internationally renowned artists like Jacob Shaw...
08/10/2025

Our Big Strings Weekend, 17-19th Oct, brings together performances from internationally renowned artists like Jacob Shaw, Roberts Balanas and Dominic Ingham, with free, hands-on opportunities for the next generation of musicians.

Celebrating the first year of the College’s pioneering strings residency, this weekend festival is designed to celebrate the power and breadth of string playing – breaking down barriers, nurturing new talent, sharing expertise and experience, and making music more accessible for young people across Wales.

Find out how you can get involved here:

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/news/rwcmds-big-strings-weekend-jacob-shaw-roberts-balanas-and-bohemian-rhapsody-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-string-players

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Mae ein Penwythnos Mawr Llinynnau, 17-19 Hydref, yn dwyn ynghyd berfformiadau gan artistiaid o fri rhyngwladol megis Jacob Shaw, Roberts Balanas a Dominic Ingham, gyda chyfleoedd ymarferol, am ddim, i’r genhedlaeth nesaf o gerddorion.

Gan ddathlu blwyddyn gyntaf preswyliad llinynnau arloesol y Coleg, mae’r ŵyl penwythnos hon wedi’i chynllunio i ddathlu grym ac ehangder chwarae llinynnau – gan chwalu rhwystrau, meithrin talent newydd, rhannu arbenigedd a phrofiad, a gwneud cerddoriaeth yn fwy hygyrch i bobl ifanc ledled Cymru.

Darganfyddwch sut allwch chi gymryd rhan yma:

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/news/rwcmds-big-strings-weekend-jacob-shaw-roberts-balanas-and-bohemian-rhapsody-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-string-players

08/10/2025

Thinking about studying guitar at RWCMD? 🎼

Meet Helen Sanderson, our incredible Head of Guitar, as she shares the story behind her own instrument and what makes it so special to her.

Watch the full video to get inspired – and if you can see yourself studying here, why not come visit or get in touch for more info? [email protected] 📧

🔗 rwcmd.ac.uk/department/music/guitar

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Ydych chi'n ystyried astudio'r gitâr yn CBCDC? 🎼

Cwrdd â Helen Sanderson, ein Pennaeth Gitâr anhygoel, wrth iddi rannu'r stori y tu ôl i'w hofferyn ei hun a'r hyn sy'n ei wneud mor arbennig iddi.

Gwyliwch y fideo llawn i gael eich ysbrydoli – ac os gallwch chi weld eich hun yn astudio yma, beth am ddod i ymweld neu gysylltu am ragor o wybodaeth? [email protected] 📧

🔗 rwcmd.ac.uk/department/music/guitar

07/10/2025

This cover was endorsed by Elton John himself! Roberts Balanas brings his incredible skill of combining classical and pop to Cardiff this month.

🎟️ https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/the-big-strings-weekend-roberts-balanas-rwcmd-strings
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Cafodd y fersiwn hon ei chymeradwyo gan Elton John ei hun! Mae Roberts Balanas yn dod â’i ddawn ryfeddol o gyfuno cerddoriaeth glasurol a phop i Gaerdydd y mis hwn.

🎟️ https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/cy/events/the-big-strings-weekend-roberts-balanas-rwcmd-strings

Shaking up the Bard at Shakespeare's Globe is a provocative new version of ‘Troilus and Cressida,’ exploring the cult of...
07/10/2025

Shaking up the Bard at Shakespeare's Globe is a provocative new version of ‘Troilus and Cressida,’ exploring the cult of celebrity and the egos that propel wars forward. It unites recent grad Kasper Hilton-Hille, who won Best Newcomer at the 2024 Off-West End awards, with fellow grad Charlotte O’Leary, playing the titular doomed lovers.

Read The Guardian review here:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/oct/05/troilus-and-cressida-review-shakespeares-globe

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Mae Shaking up Shakespeare yn Theatr y Globe yn fersiwn newydd bryfoclyd o ‘Troilus and Cressida,’ sy’n archwilio cwlt enwogrwydd a’r egos sy’n gwthio rhyfeloedd yn eu blaen. Mae’n dod â Kasper Hilton-Hille, un o’n graddedigion diweddar a enillodd y wobr Newydd-ddyfodiad Gorau yn ddiweddar yng ngwobrau Off-West End, a’i gyd-raddedig Charlotte O’Leary ynghyd i chwarae rhan y cariadon sydd wedi’u tynghedu.

Gallwch ddarllen adolygiad The Guardian yma:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/oct/05/troilus-and-cressida-review-shakespeares-globe

📸Helen Murray

06/10/2025

Experience SATORU at RWCMD this Thursday.

'Words and music woven together, to create a continuous, shifting landscape'

🎶 Discover the story behind the collaboration in BUZZ Magazine
👉 https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=68dba517f15bf #16


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Gallwch brofi SATORU yn CBCDC y dydd Iau hwn

‘Geiriau a cherddoriaeth wedi’u plethu ynghyd, i greu tirwedd sy’n symud yn barhaus’

🎶Darganfyddwch y stori y tu ôl i’r cydweithrediad yng nghylchgrawn BUZZ.
👉https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=68dba517f15bf #16

06/10/2025

🌕 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 🥮

As one of the most important traditional festivals in China, it is a time to celebrate reunion, gratitude, and the beauty of the full moon.

Our students shared mooncakes on campus today, bringing a taste of the East and its culture to Cardiff. ✨🎶

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🌕 Dydd Gŵyl Ganol yr Hydref Hapus! 🥮

Fel un o’r gwyliau traddodiadol pwysicaf yn Tsieina, mae’n amser i ddathlu uno, diolchgarwch, a harddwch y lleuad lawn.

Heddiw, rhannodd ein myfyrwyr gacennau lleuad ar y campws, gan ddod â blas o’r Dwyrain a’i diwylliant i Gaerdydd. ✨🎶

Combining the best tradition with fresh ideas, RWCMD’s forward-thinking String department is leading the way in shaping ...
06/10/2025

Combining the best tradition with fresh ideas, RWCMD’s forward-thinking String department is leading the way in shaping how the next generation of string players are taught, challenged and inspired.

Head of String Performance Simon Jones talks to Music Teacher Magazine about putting this into practice, and about RWCMD’s Big Strings Weekend, 17-19 October, with artists such as Jacob Shaw and Roberts Balanas performing and working with students and young string players, and free workshops and audition advice. Find out more on our website.

https://www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feature/string-teaching-at-rwcmd-an-update

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Gan gyfuno’r traddodiad gorau â syniadau ffres, mae adran Llinynnau flaengar CBCDC yn arwain y ffordd mewn siapio sut mae’r genhedlaeth nesaf o chwaraewyr llinynnau yn cael eu haddysgu, eu herio a’u hysbrydoli.

Mae’r Pennaeth Perfformio Llinynnau Simon Jones yn siarad â Music Teacher ynglŷn â rhoi hyn ar waith, ac am Benwythnos Mawr Llinynnau CBCDC, 17-19 Hydref, gydag artistiaid megis Jacob Shaw a Roberts Balanas yn perfformio ac yn gweithio gyda myfyrwyr a chwaraewyr llinynnau ifanc, a gweithdai am ddim a chyngor ar gyfer clyweliadau. Gallwch gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar ein gwefan.

We’re proud to host the Black Welsh Music Awards here at RWCMD, as part of the Cardiff Music City Festival! This event s...
04/10/2025

We’re proud to host the Black Welsh Music Awards here at RWCMD, as part of the Cardiff Music City Festival!

This event shines a spotlight on the incredible talent, creativity and contribution of Black artists across Wales, and we’re honoured to provide a stage where their voices and music can be celebrated.

As Wales’s national conservatoire, we believe in the power of music to connect communities, champion diversity, and inspire the next generation of artists.

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Rydym yn falch o gynnal Gwobrau Cerddoriaeth Ddu Cymru yma yn CBCDC, fel rhan o Ŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd!

Mae’r digwyddiad hwn yn rhoi amlygrwydd i dalent, creadigrwydd a chyfraniad anhygoel artistiaid Du ledled Cymru, ac mae’n anrhydedd i ni ddarparu llwyfan lle gellir dathlu eu lleisiau a’u cerddoriaeth.

Fel conservatoire cenedlaethol Cymru, rydym yn credu yng ngrym cerddoriaeth i gysylltu cymunedau, hyrwyddo amrywiaeth, ac ysbrydoli’r genhedlaeth nesaf o artistiaid.

Cardiff Music City launches today, showcasing the breadth of creativity that makes our capital a true music city.We’re p...
03/10/2025

Cardiff Music City launches today, showcasing the breadth of creativity that makes our capital a true music city.

We’re proud to be a partner, hosting the opening concert 'An evening with CVC' that kicks off fifteen days of unique performances, collaborations and unmissable events across Cardiff – including at RWCMD with Tomos Williams, Catrin Finch and Lee House.

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/en/whats-on/our-events/cardiff-music-city-festival

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Mae Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd yn cael ei lansio heddiw, sy’n arddangos ehangder y creadigrwydd sy’n gwneud ein prifddinas yn ddinas gerddoriaeth wirioneddol.

Rydym yn falch o fod yn bartner a chynnal y cyngerdd agoriadol 'Noson gyda CVC' sy’n dechrau pymtheg diwrnod o berfformiadau unigryw, cydweithrediadau a digwyddiadau na ddylid eu colli ledled Caerdydd – gan gynnwys yn CBCDC gyda Tomos Williams, Catrin Finch a Lee House.

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/en/whats-on/our-events/cardiff-music-city-festival

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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the National Conservatoire of Wales, and part of the University of South Wales Group, competes alongside an international peer group of conservatoires and specialist arts colleges for the best students globally, enabling students to enter and influence the world of music, theatre and related professions. Artistic Voice - The College educates some of the most talented students from around the world, aiming to give them not just the technical and craft skills they’ll need to succeed at the top levels of the profession, but also to help them to develop their individual artistic ‘voice.’ Creative Diversity - The College’s events calendar encompasses over 300 public performances every year including orchestral concerts, recitals, drama, opera and musical theatre. The creative diversity of the college ensures a stimulating environment and broad experience for students of all disciplines. Pushing Boundaries - Our dedicated teachers have a wealth of professional and industry experience and the college collaborates with a number of high-profile arts organisations, including Welsh National Opera, BBC NOW, visiting artists and directors, to ensure that the unique vocational nature of our training programmes reflect the current practices and conditions of the professional world. The College is constantly pushing boundaries with innovative and exciting programmes of study tailored to the demands of contemporary arts and creative industries. In 2009, its 60th anniversary year, the College became the UK’s first All-Steinway Conservatoire. The focus is always on the future and we take immense pride in the world-class talent of our students.