Evan Dawson 🏴
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Arts leader, Musician, Photographer - CEO of National Youth Arts Wales @nyaw_ccic; volunteer for @LiveMusicNowUK, @Arts_Wales_ and @QuartetCF - views my own…
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Thank you to Arts Professional for featuring our urgent call to the Welsh Government to introduce ‘preventative’ spending for culture artsprofessional.co.uk/news/welsh-gov… #wales #cymru
We're excited to launch "National Youth Jazz Wales" in partnership with Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and Jazz Explorers Cymru, supported by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and National Music Services Wales. Register by 28 Feb. Details here: nyaw.org.uk/jazz
A desperately moving and breathtakingly ambitious premiere performance of Britten’s Peter Grimes by Welsh National Opera last night at Wales Millennium Centre staring 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. I was so lucky to be there. #WNOgrimes
Our ambassador, Derek Paravicini, demonstrates that musical ability can often arise because of disability, rather than in spite of it. Watch his TedX talk here for more details: youtu.be/3S1HK7LQY2I The Amber Trust
This weekend, the National Brass Band of Wales came together for two days of rehearsals at the Urdd Gobaith Cymru in #Cardiff. This year’s band is even bigger than last year, and sounds incredible already. Can’t wait for the full residency / tour in the summer. Congratulations to everyone!
Last week, we launched National Youth Jazz Wales, together with Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and Jazz Explorers Cymru, supported by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales. 55 musicians from throughout Wales came for 3 days of inspiration, collaboration and creativity. Well done everyone - the future of Welsh jazz is here!
