It All Began in Florence - Music of the Seicento
- AS Sarum Members - Free. Visitors - Donation
- 13 May 26
- Salisbury Methodist Church, St Edmund's Church Street
- 10:50 - 12:00
An Arts Society Sarum lecture by Gwyn Parry Jones
Early in the 17th Century, a group of intellectuals, philosophers, musicians, writers, got together to discuss the re-creation of ancient Greek theatre. But what they actually came up with was something quite new and very different: Italian opera, closely followed by the sonata, the concerto and the oratorio.
Gwyn Parry Jones
Gwyn Parry-Jones has an extensive career as both a performer and music educator. As a performer, he has worked with renowned figures including John Barbirolli, Simon Rattle, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Janet Baker. He has performed internationally at venues such as the Barbican Centre, Royal Festival Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and Teatro Monumental in Madrid. He was a founder member of ZigZag and The Five Winds, and appeared as a soloist on an award-winning recording of Arvo Pärt’s Passio.
Gwyn has taught at institutions including the Universities of Salford, Manchester, Gothenburg, and Oxford, and spent ten years as Director of Music Activities at the University of Reading. He later focused on conducting and leads a community choir in Fleet, with performances across Europe.
He is actively involved in developing young musicians through Music for Youth, contributing to national festivals and the Schools Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Reading.
Visitors are welcome for a small donation.