Described as possessing a ‘romantic flair and passion that only comes from intense involvement’ (Carol Nixon, LMC), rising Welsh musician Tomos Boyles is rapidly carving out a career as a young and exciting concert pianist.
He has performed at numerous prestigious venues including Sinfonia Smith Square, the Elgar Concert Hall, St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, St David’s Hall in Cardiff, and the Wales Millennium Centre.
Recent performances include solo recitals at the Ludlow Piano Festival, the Beaumaris Festival,and the Wigmore Hall.
Programme
Igor Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka
Charles Ives Three-Page Sonata
Franz Schubert Sonata No. 21 in Bb Major, D.960
He has enjoyed success in competitions, having recently been awarded the first prize at the 2025 Dudley International Piano Competition. Other top prizes include the first prize at Wales International Piano Festival, the prestigious Blue Ribband at the National Eisteddfod, and first place in the EPTA competition.
His interviews have been published by the Cross-Eyed Pianist’s ‘Meet the Artist’ series and broadcasted by S4C and BBC Wales, and he recently featured on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ with oboist Ewan Millar.
Tomos graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University in 2022 with a first-class degree in music having held a scholarship during his studies. Now a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he works under Professor Joanna MacGregor, having previously studied with Rustem Hayroudinoff and Alison Bowring.
He was recently awarded the Royal Academy’s prestigious Bicentenary Scholarship, which will support his studies for an Advanced Artist Diploma this year. He has benefitted from masterclasses with such pianists as Boris Giltburg, Llŷr Williams, Leif Ove Andsnes, and Artur Pizarro. His studies are generously supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, the John Fussell Memorial Trust Fund, the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation, and the William Mealings Award.
Concert starts at 1pm
Please note: on the door tickets will cost £13
Our other Royal Academy of Music Lunchtime Concerts in 2026
Friday 16 January. 1pm
Friday 20 February. 1pm
Friday 20 March. 1pm