MUSIC STAFF

IEUAN JONES, MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Originally from Anglesey, Ieuan moved to Cardiff to study music at the University of Cardiff, where he received an Honours Degree. During his studies, he became an organ scholar at Dewi Sant church and is now Musical Director and choirmaster there. He is also the Musical Director of the Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir (Côr Meibion Parc yr Arfau Caerdyd). Ieuan is also a busy accompanist for many soloist and choirs, including Côr Heol-y- March, and the Morriston Orpheus Choir. He has enjoyed considerable success at numerous choir competitions, including Children’s Choir of the World at Llangollen, and Choir of Wales on S4C’s Côr Cymru. As an accompanist Ieuan has travelled Great Britain extensively, and played in many prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and 10 Downing Street. He has also toured Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Austria, Canada and New York where he performed at Carnegie Hall. He is also the Musical Director of the British and Irish Lions Male Voice Choir, he toured New Zealand with them in 2017 and is looking forward to conduct them again in South Africa, 2021. His other musical interests include playing the ukulele, and entertaining audiences with his talent as a yodeller.

MERYN WILLIAMS, ACCOMPANIST

Meryn Williams studied music at Cardiff University under Professor Alun Hoddinott and studied piano with Martin Jones and Arnold Draper. It was here that she also won the Morfydd Owen prize for piano. She has accompanied many soloists and worked in many ensembles.

She has worked with Roy Hudd, the RAF band and with Stuart Burrows in his masterclass series.

Meryn now works for With Music in Mind charity and is musical director of Côr y Bryn female choir