Organisation

Project

Welsh National Opera

Revival of Donizetti’s opera L’Elisir d’amore, plus matinee performances of The Barber of Seville and La Boheme, and associated WNO Max activities.

Music Theatre Wales

Support for performances in Wales of “For You”, a new opera by Michael Berkeley, and the “Stories in Music” project.

Chapter Arts

To support the Chapter Gallery refurbishment.

Wales Millennium Centre

Core support (£10,000) and an audience development project based around West Side Story.

The Circuit

A concert and educational tour by CBSO to Mid and West Wales.

Mid Wales Opera

Performances in Wales of a new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann.

Mousetrap Theatre Projects

Support for the Family First Nights programme (2^nd instalment)

Gregynog Festival

Core support for 75^th anniversary Festival

Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts

Support for visit by Estonian Male Choir as part of the 60^th anniversary Festival.

Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts

Core support and commissioning of a piano trio by Joe Duddell.

The Yehudi Menuhin Young Violinists International Competition Trust

To support outreach and audience development initiatives.

Sound Affairs

Support for the creative processes leading to a tour of Wales of a new work by Charlie Barber, “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” with the Mavron String Quartet and Jean Abreu.

Taliesin Theatre/Swansea University

Support for the education project and schools’ matinee performances of John Metcalf’s comic opera, “A Chair in Love” in association with a tour to venues in Wales .

Parc & Dare Band

Core support for 2008 Welsh Brass Festival

Lower Machen Festival

Project support for 2008 Festival focussing on developing new and younger audiences.

Fishguard International Music Festival

Core support for 2008 Festival

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