The evening celebrity concert was rather special and a complete sell out - Alfie Boe.
Showing posts with label concert photographer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concert photographer. Show all posts
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Thursday 5th July 2012
Following on very much in the same vein as Wednesday. Photographing competitors and the events 'on the field' (oh, and dodging the sometimes heavy, rain showers).
The evening celebrity concert was rather special and a complete sell out - Alfie Boe.
The evening celebrity concert was rather special and a complete sell out - Alfie Boe.
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Nigel Kennedy - Llangollen 2010
The 2010 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod finished off in very fine style with an evening concert by the extraordinary talent that is Nigel Kennedy.
Nigel Kennedy has been to the Eisteddfod before and his concert tonight featured Bach in the first half and to be completely different, Ellington in the second.
Nigel kindly allowed me to photograph him during rehearsals during the afternoon where we spent quite some time discussing the relative merits of his beloved Aston Villa football club. During the evening performance, when he spotted me sitting in the front row, he broke of with playing to comment on my hair (or lack of it) and how my head helped with the acoustics. How sweet!
Barrie Neil Photography
Nigel Kennedy has been to the Eisteddfod before and his concert tonight featured Bach in the first half and to be completely different, Ellington in the second.
Nigel kindly allowed me to photograph him during rehearsals during the afternoon where we spent quite some time discussing the relative merits of his beloved Aston Villa football club. During the evening performance, when he spotted me sitting in the front row, he broke of with playing to comment on my hair (or lack of it) and how my head helped with the acoustics. How sweet!
Barrie Neil Photography
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Karl Jenkins at Llangollen 2010
The second of the evening concerts and this time is was an enormous privilege to meet and photograph the wonderful composer and conductor Karl Jenkins.
Sinfonia Cymru mades its International Eisteddfod as he conducted his own Mass for Peace with a ‘Wales and the World’ choir. The orchestra also performed Brahms's Academic Festival Overture.
The extraordinary Llŷr Williams was at the piano for Beethoven’s 3rd Concerto.
Barrie Neil Photography
Sinfonia Cymru mades its International Eisteddfod as he conducted his own Mass for Peace with a ‘Wales and the World’ choir. The orchestra also performed Brahms's Academic Festival Overture.
The extraordinary Llŷr Williams was at the piano for Beethoven’s 3rd Concerto.
Barrie Neil Photography
Monday, 5 July 2010
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
We have been official photographers for the wonderful Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod for many years now and every year it is an assignment we are delighted to fulfil. This event is not to be confused with the National Eisteddfod which also takes place every year and is a celebration of all things Welsh.
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a seven-day festival of music, dance, and song that takes place every year in the small Welsh town of Llangollen. It has been running since 1947, and since 1987 the prestigious Choir of the World competition has determined the best overall choir of the event. In 2005 Luciano Pavarotti added his name to the competition in recognition of his appreciation of the festival and its influence on his career.
It brings together adults and children from all over the world to entertain us with song and dance and also to vie against each other in prestigious competitions.
The next blog entries will show some of the events that took place over the week
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