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Soloists steal the show at St David's Day concert

Review: Cor Meibion Llanelli St David’s Day concert at Theatr Elli, Llanelli. Featuring soprano Llio Evans and tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths. It was a close run thing, but even Cor Meibion Llanelli members will have to admit that the soloists stole the show at the choir’s annual St David’s Day concert. As you’d expect, Cor Meibion Llanelli pulled out all the stops with a repertoire which pitched contemporary songs alongside traditional Welsh classics and balanced spirituals alongside classic Verdi. But the standing ovations went to two young Welsh soloists who can be marked down as stars of the future – soprano Llio Evans and tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths. Both are past winners of the National Eisteddfod Blue Riband for singers under 25, the Osborne Roberts Memorial Award. And they showed their winning ways by claiming the hearts of an appreciative Theatr Elli audience. Their joint encore of the Brindisi duet from Verdi’s La Traviata was simply stunning. Earlier Anglesey-born Llio had wo...

Soprano to feature at Cor Meibion Llanelli concert

The guest soprano at Cor Meibion Llanelli's St David's Day concert on Tuesday, March 1 will be Llio Evans. Originally from Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, Llio is Studying her MMus at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying the voice with both vocal tutor Suzanne Murphy and coach Jeff Howard. During her time at RWCMD she has performed as a soloist with the Historical department and String Department and in 2008 she was chosen to represent both the College and the National Assembly as a soloist in China, performing in the ‘Discover Wales’ exhibition and in many receptions in Chongqing and Beijing. At the College, she has received the Monmouth Choral Society Award, and both E.A. Redman Lieder Interpretation Prize and the Margaret Tann Award for most promising singer for two years running. Llio has also been successful outside College, having won the over 21 years solo at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, the Operatic Solo and the Blue Ribband under 25 (Osbourne Robert...