John Metcalf, born in Swansea in 1946, is among the foremost composers working in Wales, holding joint UK/Canadian citizenship. His extensive catalogue spans seven operas, orchestral and chamber music. His seventh opera, Under Milk Wood, adapted from Dylan Thomas, premiered in 2014 at Swansea’s Taliesin Arts Centre in an international co-production; it was nominated for International Opera and Royal Philharmonic Society awards and named among The Guardian’s operas of the year. Recent works include the choral Hallelujah, the string quartet Towards Silence, the piano piece Endless Song, Songs Without Words and Septet. He was appointed MBE in 2012 for services to music. A long-serving Artistic Director of the award-winning Vale of Glamorgan Festival, he has led creative projects in over 150 Welsh schools. His music appears on Signum, Nimbus, Chandos and Tŷ Cerdd. www.johnmetcalf.co.uk
