Event: Organ Recital
Watkin Williams-Wynn’s chamber organ, built by John Snetzler and designed by neo-classical architect Robert Adam (1728-92).
Photograph of Organist Colin Andrews
Join us for the next concert in our organ recital series at 1pm on Friday 26 July.
Concert-organist Colin Andrews will play a special 30-minute programme on the magnificent Williams-Wynn Wynnstay 18th-century organ.
Colin Andrews was born in Bristol. He studied at The Royal Academy of Music and at The Conservatoire de Muisque in Geneva, Switzerland. His principal Professors were Lionel Rogg and Dame Gillian Weir. Colin Andrews was a prizewinner at both the 1980 & 1982 Dublin International Organ Competitions in Ireland. In 1993, The Royal Academy of Music in London bestowed an Associateship upon him in recognition of his distinguished performing career.
Mr. Andrews has toured worldwide as a concert organist, undertaking multiple tours of Asia, Europe and trans-continental tours of Russia. He has performed in all of the major concert halls in Asia. Other concert venues have included The Royal Festival Hall, London, King's College, Cambridge, The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, The Moscow Conservatoire, The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall & Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, The National Convention of The American Guild of Organists, plus, leading halls, Cathedrals & Churches throughout Europe, The United States of America, Siberia, South Africa & South America.
Mr. Andrews is an active teacher & lecturer and has been a faculty member of both East Carolina University and Indiana University. He has recorded 14 compact discs and has also recorded more than 30 programmes for the BBC. He has also appeared on television and radio in Japan, Belgium, Russia, Poland and New Zealand.
As capacity is limited in the gallery, pre-booking is essential.
Sponsored by Friends of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.