Tenby

international music festival

pembrokeshire

NEXT year
august 13th-16th 2026

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Festival Schedule 2025

Thursday July 31st

Join us for an interactive concert designed for children (recommended age 3-7) and families. This engaging event offers a fun and accessible introduction to the world of classical music.

Through live performances and audience participation, children will discover the unique sounds of musical instruments, through the music of Vivaldi, Carnival of the Animals, and more. 

All ages are welcome, and no prior musical knowledge is needed—just bring your imagination!

Event time – c.40 minutes

Tenby Museum & Art Gallery

Tickets available from the Museum

Friday August 1st

Our two solo pianists feature with the TIMF Ensemble.

Naoto Ohmasa – Three Scenes in Paris

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Amy Beach – Quintet

Astor Piazzolla – Libertango

 

St Mary’s Church, Tenby

Tickets on the door

£10 adult; £5 children

‘Around the World in 60 Minutes’ – Join solo violinist Thomas Mathias and the TIMF Ensemble to go on a journey around the world.

Astor Piazzolla – Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Florence Price – Adoration

Duke Ellington – Fantasy

Aaron Copland – Hoedown

 

St Mary’s Church, Tenby

Tickets on the door

£10 adult; £5 children

 

Saturday August 2nd

Featuring classic Welsh composers, as well as the winners of our international composition competition. 

 

To include:

Morfydd Owen – Romance

Karl Jenkins – Palladio

Kian Ravaei – Quartet

American folk music

Winners of international composition competition – Demi Adetona and Simon Pearson 

 

St Mary’s Church, Tenby

Tickets on the door

£10 adult; £5 children

Thomas Mathias and Dominic Ciccotti present works for violin and piano in the final concert of the Tenby International Music Festival 2025.

Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango

Amy Beach – Romantic Pieces

Morfydd Owen – Romance

George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess

 

St Mary’s Church, Tenby

Tickets on the door

£10 adult; £5 children

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artists

Dominic Ciccotti Profile

Dominic Ciccotti

piano - Wales
Artistic director
Thomas Mathias

Thomas Mathias

violin - Wales
Artistic director
Yuki Minami copy

yuki minami

piano - Japan
Tabitha Appel headshot

Tabitha appel

violin - england
Mizuta-Spencer, photo

hana mizuta-spencer

violin - england
Felix Pascoe headshot

Felix Pascoe

Viola - australia
Hugh Mackay 2

hugh mackay

Cello - Scotland
Kian Ravaei

Kian Ravaei 

Composer - United States

Who are we

Our aim is to bring international artists to Tenby and share music from across the world with the local community. By bringing international musicians to Tenby, TIMF will offer an eclectic mix of concerts, suited to all ages and people. 

We are delighted to be partnered with the Wyoming International Chamber Music Festival, located in Laramie (USA). Through this partnership, we will promote works of Wales and the USA in both festivals, and look to foster a strong relationship for years to come with our friends across the pond.

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about TIMF

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Media

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🗓️ Thursday July 31 - Saturday August 2, 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Annual classical music festival International partners @wyoming.music.fest 🇺🇸
  • The exhilarating conclusion to Demi Adetona’s Celtic-inspired ‘Journey to Ae Fore’. Demi was our selected American recipient of the W3 award, leading to this performance by the TIMF Ensemble under the direction of @kianravaei 

#tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #timf #composer #timfensemble
  • Pianist Yuki Minami and the TIMF Ensemble dazzled audiences with a special arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

#tenby #piano #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #timf
  • We were thrilled to be presented with an award for this year’s festival by the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales. 

Pictured is Artistic Director @thomas.mathias.violin receiving the award from the Lord Mayor of Swansea and the current and former Grand Masters of the Livery Company. We’re grateful for their support!

#timf #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #wales
The exhilarating conclusion to Demi Adetona’s Celtic-inspired ‘Journey to Ae Fore’. Demi was our selected American recipient of the W3 award, leading to this performance by the TIMF Ensemble under the direction of @kianravaei #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #timf #composer #timfensemble
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Pianist Yuki Minami and the TIMF Ensemble dazzled audiences with a special arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue #tenby #piano #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #timf
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We were thrilled to be presented with an award for this year’s festival by the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales. 

Pictured is Artistic Director @thomas.mathias.violin receiving the award from the Lord Mayor of Swansea and the current and former Grand Masters of the Livery Company. We’re grateful for their support!

#timf #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #wales
We were thrilled to be presented with an award for this year’s festival by the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales. Pictured is Artistic Director @thomas.mathias.violin receiving the award from the Lord Mayor of Swansea and the current and former Grand Masters of the Livery Company. We’re grateful for their support! #timf #tenbyinternationalmusicfestival #wales
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festival Sponsors

We are very grateful to our sponsors who make TIMF possible. We offer generous promotional opportunities and exclusive benefits to TIMF sponsors, so please be in touch if you would like to support the festival. 

The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales

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