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Gary Griffiths
Not only has he been featured as a ‘rising star’ in the BBC music magazine, but in his native Wales, Gary has enjoyed real acclaim, winning many awards and competitions. These include the prestigious MOSCA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Award – an award won by Bryn Terfel in 1988. It is not the only time Gary has followed in Bryn Terfel’s footsteps. In 2009 Gary was the second Welshman ever to win the Guildhall’s Gold Medal. Gary’s most recent achievement was to sing on 24th September as guest soloist at Barbican Hall in ‘Belshazzar’s Feast’ William Walton’s powerful oratorio.
Gary Griffiths’s Personal Website: Gary Griffiths Baritone Home PageFormer Head Boy Gary Griffiths, from Pembrey sang some of his first Opera pieces in school concerts at Glenalla Hall, Llanelli. He has always been passionate about music and performing. After leaving school he initially trained as an actor at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London and he is currently studying Opera at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Gary has performed in many of the UK’s major concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall and Barbican Hall. He has also performed in the USA, in Washington, New York and Los Angeles.
