RHIANNON WILLIAMS
ACCOMPANIST 1998-2002
HONORARY LADY MEMBER
Rhiannon was born in Cardiff in 1976 and raised in Barry, receiving her education through the medium of Welsh. Rhiannon's early career developed as a singer, winning many competitions culminating in being awarded the prestigious title of 1989 National BET Choirgirl of the Year. Solo performances at the Royal Albert Hall, St David's Hall, a recording and TV appearances followed and she achieved her Grade 8 in Singing whilst a part-time scholarship student at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She became a member of the National Youth Choirs of Wales, Great Britain and the RSCM Cathedral Singers, where she was successful in obtaining her St Cecelia Senior Award & awarded the David Lloyd Vocal Scholarship on entrance at Cardiff University.
Highly sought after as an accompanist, Rhiannon's professional career began soon after being awarded a part-time scholarship to study piano at The Royal Academy of Music, London, with professor Graeme Humphrey, as a result of two Associated Board prizes. In 1998, she was appointed accompanist to the Treorchy Male Choir and appeared in over 100 concerts, recordings and tours of Australia and America/Canada.
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She was appointed Musical Director of the Ynysybwl Ladies Choir in 2002 and Rhiannon continues this along with her freelance solo accompanying work, private teaching practice at her Treorchy home and percussionist with the Newbridge Brass Band.
Achieving "Distinctions" in all of her Pianoforte Licentiate and Associate Diplomas from the Trinity College, London College and Royal Schools of Music, she is currently working towards her Fellowship examinations.
Rhiannon was appointed accompanist to Bridgend Male Choir in 2003 and has since toured with the Choir to Spain, Germany and Northern Ireland before her resignation in 2008. Her talents with the baton have also been seen on a number of occasions in the Musical Director's absence. Rhiannon is currently the accompanist for Cor Meibion Potarddulais.
Rhiannon Williams received Honorary Lady Membership of the Treorchy Male Choir in 2008.
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