2008-04-17 14:26:12

Jazzahead Bremen 19th April

Gwilym will be appearing at the International Jazz Conference, JazzAhead in Bremen on 19th April 2008.

 2008-03-15 19:58:02

Live Concert on Radio 3

Gwilym will be appearing live on Radio 3 at 1.00 p.m. on Monday 17th March in a concert at London's Wigmore Hall.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/afternoonon3/pip/lj8f1/

 2008-02-19 18:54:21

GWILYM NOMINATED FOR BBC RADIO 3 LISTENERS' AWARDS

Gwilym is on a list of nominees for the Radio 3 Listeners' Awards and we would love it if you could take a couple of minutes to vote for him - the only jazz musician on the list.

Just click on this link to vote

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/rpsma2008/rpsmusicawards2008_vote.shtml
Or for more detail go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/02_february/14/radio3.shtml

 2007-12-28 17:09:39

Gwilym performs on TV Arts Review Of The Year Wales 2007

BBC Wales' TV arts review of the year promises to be a lively, eclectic programme with an informal feel. BBC Breakfast presenter Sian Williams takes viewers through the highlights of the arts in Wales in 2007, from books and film to dance, music and the visual arts.

In the show, dance critic Donald Hutera comments on performances by Diversions, Eddie Ladd and Marc Rees, and there are thoughts on the upcoming National Theatre of Wales from theatre critic Michael Billington giving some dos and don'ts. Sian discusses the year's literary events, surprises and disappointments with book pundit Francesca Rhydderch and Hay Festival founder Peter Florence also adds his views.

The show also features the Wales Book of the Year 2007, Lloyd Jones' novel Mr Cassini, and writer Byron Roger's success in the James Tait prize with The Man Who Went Into the West, a biography of poet RS Thomas.

There are three performances in studio: jazz pianist Gwilym Simcock, soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and Richard James, formerly of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

Miguela Gonzalez talks about the film highlights of the year including Sir Anthony Hopkins' Slipstream, Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace and the first ever Iris Prize, while Bethan Elfyn gives her take on the year in rock and pop and reflects on DJing at the Venice Biennale. John Harvey will be in studio to discuss the work of late Peter Prendergast and art critic Waldemar Januzczak gives his response to the Welsh pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Sian and Elin discuss Cardiff Singer of the World and Charles Hazlewood and the Super Furry Animals collaborate on the fusion between classical and rock.

 2007-11-11 19:26:24

Gwilym featured in Observer Music Monthly

No young musician outside the pop world has moved as fast into the upper reaches of his profession as Simcock.

More at:
OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY

 2007-10-13 15:52:44

GWILYM'S NEW ALBUM FEATURED ON RADIO 3

Gwilym's new album "Perception" will be featured on Jazz Line Up this Saturday 13th October and will be available to listen to for one week after that at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio3_aod.shtml?radio3/jazzlineup

His piece specially written for the Scottish Ensemble "Point of Contact" can also be heard on Radio 3 where it was broadcast on Friday 12th October.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio3_aod.shtml?radio3/afternoon3_fri

 2007-07-05 00:08:25

GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO ON RADIO 3

A recording of Gwilym's trio at the Wigmore Hall during last year's London Jazz Festival will be on Radio 3 this Saturday 7th July at 4 p.m.

Gwilym is one of this year's nominees for the BBC Jazz Awards in the category of "Best Instrumentalist"

 2007-05-24 19:37:06

GWILYM SIMCOCK BIG BAND ON RADIO 3

Gwilym's big band will be on Radio 3 at 11.30 p.m. on June 1st 2007. This is a studio recording of the commission that was written originally for the Lichfield Festival 2006 and which was featured at a sold out concert at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

 2007-04-25 22:16:46

Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2007

Gwilym wins Jazz Musician of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2007
other awards went to:
Jazz Broadcaster of the Year, Jez Nelson; Jazz Venue of the Year, Pizza Express Jazz Club; Jazz Educator of the Year, Peter Churchill; Jazz Publication of the Year, Jazzwise; Jazz Journalist of the Year, Stuart Nicholson; Services To Jazz, Kenny Wheeler; Jazz CD of the Year, John Taylor; Angel Of The Presence; Jazz Ensemble of the Year, Killer Shrimp; APPJAG Special Award, Bill Ashton MBE

 2007-04-22 20:28:26

Tour of Scotland with Scottish Ensemble and World Premiere of "Point of Contact"

GWILYM will be embarking on a week long tour at the end of April with the Scottish Ensemble as featured soloist and will be performing a new commission that he has written specially for the tour. The commission, "Point of Contact", will feature Gwilym on piano and young percussion virtuoso Ben Bryant on vibraphone.
On 5th May Gwilym's big band will be at Cheltenham Jazz Festival to perform "The Lichfield Suite" originally commissioned for last year's Lichfield Festival. The band includes John Parricelli, Stan Sulzmann, Julian Siegel, Mark Lockheart, Noel Langley, Laurence Cottle, Martin France and many other great players. This will be recorded in the studio on 7th May for later broadcast on BBC Radio 3's "Jazz on 3".

 2007-01-02 15:15:07

GWILYM ON RADIO 3

Gwilym will be bringing in the Jazz New Year on BBC Radio 3 with performances on 1st 2nd and 6th January.

On 1st and 2nd he will appear on programmes featuring Radio 3's New Generations's Artists from 6.30-7.30 p.m. and on Saturday 6th on Jazz Line Up at 4.00 p.m. as part of an hour long discussion programme with live jazz interludes in which Jon Newey of Jazzwise, Jack Massarik on the Evening Standard and Gwilym talk about the state of British Jazz.

 2006-09-21 18:31:59

A Festival of Jazz TONIGHT ON BBC FOUR TELEVISION

PIANO At 1900 and repeats at 0040

Julian Joseph presents jazz piano from the Brecon Jazz Festival, meeting with some of today's finest performers who perform and talk about their roots, life, jazz and love.

Featuring Stan Tracey, Kirk Lightsey, Keith Tippett, Huw Warren and Gwilym Simcock.

Part of BBC FOUR's Piano season.

 2006-08-17 15:28:13

BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme.

A jazz musician is among seven new artists and performing groups selected to join BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme.

Pianist, horn player and composer Gwilym Simcock, who won the Rising Star Award at the 2005 BBC Jazz Awards, is the first ever Jazz New Generation Artist, and will be part of the scheme for one year from September 2006.

Radio 3's New Generation Artists programme, launched in 1999, offers brilliant international artists or groups who are beginning to make a mark on the national and international music scene unique opportunities to develop their performing talents with the support of Radio 3.

Each year Radio 3 recruits new artists or groups to the scheme from a wide field, providing a representative cross-section of the most exciting British and international young artists.

From October 2006, the Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme is supported by Aviva, the international savings, investments and insurance group, in a two-year agreement.

Adam Gatehouse, the Radio 3 New Generation Artists programme editor, says: "Since its launch seven years ago, BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme has attracted some of the most outstandingly talented musicians from the classical world, and we're thrilled to now welcome a brilliant young British jazz musician onto the programme."

Gwilym Simcock says: "I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be chosen as the first ever BBC New generations jazz artist. I trained as a classical player but chose jazz as it opened up a whole new world for me.

"This is a great day for jazz and I see exciting opportunities in my special area of interest as a composer – developing work that spans the divide between improvised jazz and classical music."

The new Radio 3 New Generation Artists are:
Gwilym Simcock (jazz – UK)
Eduard Kunz (piano – Russia)
Ebene Quartet (France)
Aronowitz Ensemble (UK)
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello – Germany/Japan)
Sharon Bezaly (flute – Israel/Sweden)
Ronan Collett (baritone – UK)

They will be joining the artists already on the scheme:

Cedric Tiberghien (piano - France)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor - UK)
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano - Holland)
Psophos Quartet (France)
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe - Russia)
Martin Helmchen (piano - Germany)
Alina Ibragimova (violin - Russia)

Since its launch in September 1999, the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme has given performance and recording opportunities to 49 different artists and groups from over17 countries, helping them embark on major international performing careers.

As well as giving Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts at the Wigmore Hall, Radio 3's current and former New Generation Artists, including pianists Paul Lewis and Simon Trpceski, baritone Chistopher Maltman, percussionist Colin Currie and the Belcea String Quartet, have performed in recital across the UK and at major British festivals including the City of London Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Cheltenham Festival and Edinburgh International Festival as well as the BBC Proms.

All the artists have performed with the BBC Orchestras and the New Generation Artists have made special studio recordings for broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Several New Generation Artists have recorded CDs for EMI's Debut Series; those made by the Belcea Quartet, Simon Trpceski and Jonathan Lemalu were all awarded Gramophone's Debut CD of the Year prize.

BBC Radio 3 has also commissioned a series of new works for New Generation Artists in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Society from composers including Mark Anthony Turnage, Brett Dean and Simon Holt.

Further information is available at bbc.co.uk/radio3/

Current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists:

Alison Balsom (trumpet – Britain)
Martin Helmchen (piano – Germany)
Alina Ibragimova (violin – Britain/Russia)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor – Britain)
Alexei Ogrintchouck (oboe – Russia)
Trio Ondine (Denmark)
Christian Poltera (cello – Switzerland)
Psophos Quartet (France)
Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano – Britain)
Royal String Quartet (Poland)
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano – The Netherlands)
Antoine Tamestit (viola – France)
Cedric Tiberghien (piano – France)

Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists:

Lisa Milne (soprano - Scotland)
Paul Lewis (piano - England
Emily Beynon (flute - Wales)
Steven Osborne (piano - Scotland)
Leopold String Trio (England)
Christopher Maltman (baritone - England)
Belcea String Quartet (England)
Jerusalem String Quartet (Israel)
Nathalie Clein (cello - England)
Alban Gerhardt (cello - Germany)
Elisabeth Batiashvili (violin - Georgia)
Francois Frederic Guy (piano - France)
Kungsbacka Trio (England )
Ashley Wass (piano - England)
Alexander Melnikov (piano - Russia)
Ronald van Spaendonck (clarinet - Belgium)
James Rutherford (bass baritone - England)
Emma Bell (soprano - England)
Simon Trpceski (piano - Macedonia)
Ilya Gringolts (violin - Russia)
Lawrence Power (viola - Britain)
Li-wei Qin (cello - China/Australia)
Karol Szymanowski Quartet (Poland/Germany)
Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano - Britain)
Jonathan Biss (piano – USA)
Jonathan Lemalu (bass baritone – New Zealand)
Sally Matthews (soprano – England)
Janine Jansen (violin – Holland)
Claudio Bohorquez (cello – Germany)
Galliard Ensemble (wind quintet – England)
Alex Slobodyanik (piano - Russia)
Christian Poltera (cello - Switzerland)
Martin Fröst (clarinet - Sweden)
Llyr Williams (piano - Wales)
Artemis Quartet (Germany)
Ailish Tynan (soprano - Ireland)
Colin Currie (Percussion - Britain)

Gwilym Simcock will perform with his trio at the Wigmore Hall on Friday 17 November as part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3.

Gwilym Simcock is online at www.bashomusic.co.uk/gwilym.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/08_august/17/generation.shtml