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September 2025

We're thrilled to introduce Jordan Price Williams as Tŷ Cerdd's Traditional Music Development Manager. 

Jordan will perform a brand-new role funded by ACW, following their recent review of Traditional Music in Wales. 

He will be working with the Tŷ Cerdd staff team, and in partnership with ACW, to support artists and communities engaged in Traditional Music of all kinds.

Find out more about Jordan and his work.

More traditional music news in Lottery funding story below

September's Composer of the Month is Eloise Gynn whose music has been performed widely by ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers and London Sinfonietta. 

Read about Eloise's work including Little Red Riding Hood which Northern Ballet will tour nationally from October.

This autumn, Tŷ Cerdd launches a new strand of activity in traditional music - with support from ACW, in response to their recent Traditional Music Review. 

In our remaining Lottery funding rounds of 2025/26 additional funds are being allocated specially for traditional music of all kinds. We are particularly looking for applications for music activity based in tradition to any of our existing strands. This can include Welsh music or traditional music of any culture.

Find out more about how you can apply for grants. (NB Deadline is 5pm, Wednesday 15 October 2025.)

Last month the Global Network for Women and Non-Binary Music Producers hosted its annual international production week in Canada.

Wales was represented by producers Małgola Gulczynska and Natalie Roe and our Artist Development Manager Freya Dooley whose report can be read here

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