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Having been performing with various orchestras for many years, Gwenllian now has extensive experience as an orchestral player. She was a member of the National Children’s Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for many years, where she performed with world-renowned conductors such as Tadaaki Otaka, Marin Alsop, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Sir Colin Davies and Sir Simon Rattle.

In 2009, Gwenllian attended the Aspen Music Festival and School in the USA where she performed with other students and professional musicians. Her tutors were Deborah Hoffman and Nancy Allen, and Gwenllian had the privilege of performing with both harpists in concerts with the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Aspen Chamber Symphony.

Gwenllian was also principal harpist of the Sinfonia in the closing concert of Jazz Aspen with the seven-time Grammy award winner Al Jarreau. More recently, Gwenllian has performed with the CPO, CCSO, the Welsh Session Orchestra and the RWCMD Symphony Orchestra. She is also principal harpist for Sinfonia Cymru, and performed with Bryn Terfel on the UK tour of ‘Bad Boys’.

 

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Written on 24 November 2011, 15.42 by chris
A Swansea musician has become the first ever Welsh harpist to secure a place to study at the world famous Juilliard School in New York....
Written on 24 November 2011, 15.05 by chris
Gwenllian has arrived safely at Juilliard! Click here to read her latest blog.
Written on 24 November 2011, 14.56 by chris
Before she left to begin her studies at Juilliard, Gwenllian had an interview with Rob Osborne for ITV Wales. Watch online here
Written on 24 November 2011, 14.49 by chris
Thank you to all of the wonderful supporters who came to Gwenllian's concerts in St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire and at the Mond Hall in Clydach....
Written on 24 November 2011, 14.36 by chris
Gwenllian has been asked to write a guest blog for ITV online. Read the first excerpt here!