The only Anglesey-born poet in the Library of Wales anthology
of a hundred 20th-century poets from Wales, ‘Poetry 1900-2000’, Steve Griffiths gives an Anglesey retrospective from his five collections of poetry since 1980, and a taster from two forthcoming books.
Tony Briggs marks the centenary of Tolstoy's death with a new, concise biography of the great writer, and an attempt to explain his contradictory behaviour both in real life and on the page. The secret lies in three spontaneously chosen mentors followed lovingly by Tolstoy throughout his life. All of them were monsters in their personal conduct and their avowed beliefs. This fourfold story of misanthropy and pessimism, while not detracting from Tolstoy's genius as a writer, reveals his true character and personality at their deepest level
Rebecca Evans (soprano) Welsh Chamber Orchestra
Conductor, Anthony Hose
7:30pm Leisure Centre
Mozart: Overture The Marriage of Figaro
Berlioz:Nuits d’Été
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Rebecca Evans first appeared as a Young Artist in the Festival and returns to join the WCO in Berlioz’ evocative song cycle.
This is Festival Friends’ night - meet the performers at a reception after the concert.
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