Cordelia Williams is recognised for the poetry, conviction and
inner strength of her playing and the depth and maturity of her
interpretations. She has performed all over the world, including
concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra (in Mexico City), City
of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(at Barbican Hall, London), as well as recitals at Wigmore Hall,
Royal Festival Hall and Beijing Concert Hall.
At the core of Cordelia’s musicality is a fascination with the
human soul and the artistic expression of struggles and beliefs;
alongside her performing career she gained a First in Theology from
Clare College, Cambridge. Cordelia is drawn especially to the music
of the late Classical and early Romantic periods: her debut CD,
featuring Schubert’s complete Impromptus for SOMM Recordings, was
released to critical acclaim in July 2013. This was followed in
2015 by a recording of music by Schumann, with one reviewer
describing her as ‘Schumann’s 21st-century interpreter and
soul-mate’. Her latest CD, featuring music by J.S. Bach and Arvo
Pärt, is due for release in October.
Her curiosity towards religions and faith led to her year-long
project, Between Heaven and the Clouds: Messiaen 2015.In
collaboration with award-winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts,
former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Rowan Williams and artist
Sophie Hacker, this ambitious series of events and performances
explored the music, context and theology of Messiaen’s Vingt
Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus.
Cordelia has a great enthusiasm for presenting and introducing
music; her Cafe Muse evenings bring classical music out of the
concert hall and into the relaxed setting of bars and brasseries.
She is also a passionate chamber musician, having appeared with the
Endellion, Fitzwilliam and Maggini quartets among others. Since
becoming Piano Winner of BBC Young Musician 2006, she has enjoyed
traveling and performing through France, Italy, Norway,
Switzerland, Austria, Thailand, China, America, Mexico, Kenya and
the Gulf States.
http://www.cordeliawilliams.net/