Gwenllian Llyr

At only 22 Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llyr is quickly gaining international recognition for her energetic and charismatic performances. A recent graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she has won numerous awards including First Prize at the UK Camac Harp Competition in 2010, Co-winner of the RWCMD Concerto Trials 2010 and 7th Prize at the prestigious USA International Harp Competition in 2010. Gwenllian has performed in venues across Europe, Asia and North America, and recently performed the Ginastera Harp Concerto in both St. David’s Hall Cardiff and at the RWCMD Royal Gala in Buckingham Palace. Currently a student of Caryl Thomas and Isabelle Perrin, Gwenllian is pursuing an active performing career with numerous solo, chamber and orchestral engagements. This autumn she will begin a Masters degree at the Juilliard School in New York with the world-renowned harpist Nancy Allen.

Mae’r delynores Gymreig Gwenllian Llyr yn enill clod rhygnwladol am ei pherfformio dawnus a charismataidd. Ynghyd â nifer o wobrau eisteddfodol, mae Gwenllian wedi ennill gwobrau cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol megis Ysgoloriaeth Nansi Richards, y Wobr Gyntaf yng Nghystadleuaeth Telyn Camac Prydain Fawr yn 2010, a’r 7fed Wobr yng Nghystadleuaeth Delyn Rhyngwladol yr UDA. Wedi graddio a Gradd Gyntaf o’r Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru llynedd, mae Gwenllian yn parhau a’i hastudiaethau telyn gydag Isabelle Perrin a Charyl Thomas. Yn ogystal â dysgu mewn ysgolion ac yn breifat, mae Gwenllian yn perfformio gyda cherddorfeydd, mewn grwpiau siambr ac mewn cyngherddau unigol mewn neuaddau ar draws y byd. Mis Medi, bydd Gwenllian yn cychwyn ei gradd Meistr Cerddoriaeth yn y byd-enwog Ysgol Juilliard yn Efrog Newydd, o dan arweiniad Nancy Allen.

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