Internationally renowned young cellist and conductor, Steffan Morris, is returning home to Neath to conduct a concert in aid of the St David’s Church Tower Appeal (Friday, August 30th).
Twenty-one year-old Steffan, who is currently studying in Vienna with Professor Heinrich Schiff, has won many musical prizes, including Texaco Young Musician of Wales and Gregynog Young Musician of Great Britain.
A former pupil at the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin School, Steffan also attended Ysgol Gymraeg Castell-Nedd and Ysgol Gyfyn Ystalyfera.
The concert with Neath Sinfonietta will feature Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony and Brahms’ Violin Concerto with international soloist Ben Baker.
Said Rector of Neath, Canon Stephen Ryan, “ It is always a pleasure to have such a talent as Steffan come and perform at St David’s, and I am sure everyone will have a wonderful musical experience.”
The concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available either through neathsinfonietta@googlemail.com, or by calling 01639639259 and are priced £15, £12 & £10 for adults and £5 for children.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
About the St David’s Church Tower Restoration Appeal
A Grade 2 listed building, built in 1866 in the Victorian gothic style, St David’s Church is an iconic landmark in the town of Neath.
The St David’s Church Tower Restoration Appeal was launched in May 2013 in response to the need to raise £500,000 for essential repairs to the tower and roof above the choir stalls.
For more information about the appeal please contact The Rectory on 01639 644612.
