Described as 'one of the truly great musicians of our time' by Hilary Finch in The Times, young Welsh pianist, Llŷr Williams, has performed with such orchestras as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Mozart Players, Hallé Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. He has performed at the BBC Proms and has given many remarkable performances at the Edinburgh Festival. This season Williams has toured in Europe with Mitsuko Uchida, Christian Poltéra, Soovin Kim and Martin Fröst, as part of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust's celebration of its fifth anniversary, with venues including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. With violinist, Alexander Janiczek, he will continue their successful Beethoven series at Perth Concert Hall with four concerts. He will give a series of four concerts for BBC Radio 3 in Cardiff, to celebrate the opening of their new venue: two solo recitals, one concert with the Leopold String Trio, and one with bass Shenyang. He will also be working with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and will make a welcome return to I Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan to work with Antonello Manacorda and Alexander Janiczek, performing Berg's Chamber Concerto and Mendelssohn's Double Concerto. Williams will make his recital debuts at the Lucerne Festival, in the Wigmore Hall's main recital series and at Carnegie Hall. In the summer of 2009, he will be one of the official accompanists for the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.

Last updated: February 2009

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• Renovation of his piano
• Hire of pianos for concerts
• Help towards the purchase of a new piano
• Participation in 2008 BBT tour

Artist Website

www.llyrwilliams.com

General Management

Victoria Rowsell at Victoria Rowsell Artist Management
telephone: +44 (0)20 7701 3219
management@victoriarowsell.co.uk
www.victoriarowsell.co.uk