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Rydym yn falch o gyhoeddi bod Elijah Jeffery, Gwenno Morgan, Cerys Owen, Natalie Roe and Hazel Sturt wedi cael eu dewis i gymryd rhan yn CoDI Llifo.
Mae'r llwybr datblygu creadigol hwn yn cynnig cyfle i 5 crëwr cerddoriaeth o Gymru archwilio a datblygu dulliau newydd o ysgrifennu ar gyfer llais a phedwarawd llinynnol ochr yn ochr â'r gantores a'r bardd Bethany Celyn, a'r Pedwarawd Draig gyda mentoriaeth gan y cyfansoddwr Supriya Nagarajan.
Trwy weithdai stiwdio, mentora a chydweithio â'r perfformwyr, bydd artistiaid dethol yn arbrofi gyda'r berthynas rhwng testun, llais a llinynnau, gan greu gwaith newydd uchelgeisiol sy'n adlewyrchu ac yn ehangu eu hiaith gerddorol a'u harfer creadigol eu hunain.
We’re pleased to announce that Elijah Jeffery, Gwenno Morgan, Cerys Owen, Natalie Roe and Hazel Sturt have been selected to participate in CoDi Weave.
This creative development pathway offers 5 Wales-based music-creators the opportunity to explore and develop new approaches to writing for voice and string quartet alongside vocalist and poet Bethany Celyn, and Quartet Draig, with mentorship from composer Supriya Nagarajan.
Through studio workshops, mentoring and collaboration with the performers, selected artists will experiment with the relationship between text, voice and strings, creating ambitious new work that reflects and expands their own musical language and creative practice.
Elijah Jeffery
Mae Elijah Jeffery yn ganwr jazz, aml-offerynnwr a chyfansoddwr caneuon, sy'n adnabyddus am ei arddull leisiol gynnes, teimladwy a'i bresenoldeb hudolus ar y llwyfan. Wedi'i fagu mewn cartref cerddorol, daeth Elijah o hyd i’w gynefin cerddorol yng nghaneuon Broadway, ac wedi hynny cafodd ei ysbrydoli gan lawer o berfformwyr a chyfansoddwyr jazz mawr yr 20fed ganrif. Yn raddedig o Goleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru ac yn Artist Ifanc y Worshipful Musicians' Company, mae Jeffery wedi sefydlu ei hun yn gyflym fel artist addawol ym maes jazz y DU. Yn ogystal ag arwain ei brosiectau ei hun gydag amrywiaeth o ensembles, mae wedi cydweithio â phobl fel Claire Martin OBE, Ian Shaw, a Cherddorfa Jazz King's Place, dan arweiniad y cyfansoddwr/trefnydd Callum Au. Rhyddhaodd Elijah ei EP cyntaf One of Her Clowns yn 2023, gan gyfuno jazz â naws werinol, a phlethu straeon am gariad a gollwyd ac a ddarganfuwyd trwy “poetic and intelligent lyricism” (The Jazz Mann). Yn 2025, ymunodd Elijah â'r pianydd adnabyddus Eddie Gripper, gan ysgrifennu a rhyddhau albwm fel deuawd. Mae albwm yn “explor[ing] concepts of love and darkness in an enthralling and absorbing way” (All About Jazz). Dathlwyd y rhyddhad gyda thaith 30 dyddiad o hyd ledled Cymru a Lloegr.
Elijah Jeffery is a jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, celebrated for his warm, evocative vocal style and enticing stage presence. Raised surrounded by music, Elijah found a home in the songs of Broadway, and subsequently found inspiration in many of the great jazz performers and composers of the 20th century. A graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and Young Artist of the Worshipful Musicians’ Company, Jeffery has quickly established himself as an up-and-coming artist in UK jazz. As well as leading his own projects with a range of ensembles, he has collaborated with the likes of Claire Martin OBE, Ian Shaw, and King’s Place Jazz Orchestra, led by composer/arranger Callum Au. Elijah self-released his debut EP One of Her Clowns in 2023, blending jazz with singer-songwriter and folk sensibilities, weaving tales of love lost and found through “poetic and intelligent lyricism” (The Jazz Mann). In 2025, Elijah joined forces with acclaimed pianist Eddie Gripper, writing and releasing a duo album “explor[ing] concepts of love and darkness in an enthralling and absorbing way” (All About Jazz). The release was celebrated with a 30-date tour across England and Wales.
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
Gwenno Morgan
Mae Gwenno Morgan yn gyfansoddwraig a phianydd sy’n adnabyddus am ei sain sinematig a neo-clasurol. Yn 2024, rhyddhaodd ei halbwm cyntaf gwyw, sy’n cyfuno dylanwadau clasurol, gwerin a jazz i greu ‘collage sinematig’. Cafodd yr albwm ei ganmol gan CLASH ac mae ei gwaith yn cael ei chwarae'n barhaus ar BBC Radio 3 Unwind a BBC Radio 1. Mae gwaith Gwenno yn ymestyn ar draws ei gwaith fel artist, sgorio i ffilm a theledu. Ymhlith ei chredydau sgrin mae’r ffilm fer Waiting for Burton a gafodd ei darlledu ar BBC 2 Wales y llynedd, yn ogystal â Hen Wragedd a Ffyn (S4C) a gafodd ei enwebu yn y Celtic Media Festival 2023. Mae hefyd wedi gweithio fel Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd Cynorthwyol ar Branwen: Dadeni gyda Chwmni Frân Wen mewn cydweithrediad â Chanolfan Mileniwm Cymru. Fel perfformiwr medrus, dewiswyd Gwenno ar gyfer rownd derfynol Gwobr Ysgoloriaeth Bryn Terfel 2023, ac mae wedi chwarae gyda Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC. Astudiodd biano clasurol ym Mhrifysgol Leeds a phiano jazz ym Mhrifysgol Gogledd Texas, cyn mynd i wneud cwrs Meistr ym Mhrisfysgol Goldsmiths, Llundain.
Gwenno Morgan is a composer and pianist known for her cinematic and neo-classical sound. She released her first album in 2024, combining classical, folk and jazz influences to create a ‘cinematic collage'. The album was praised by CLASH and is often played on BBC Radio 3 Unwind and BBC Radio 1. Gwenno’s work includes both her work as an artist and writing scores for film and television. Among her credits for film are Waiting for Burton, which was broadcast on BBC 2 Wales last year, and Hen Wragedd a Ffyn (S4C), which was nominated at the Celtic Media Festival 2023. She was also Assistant Music Director on Branwen: Dadeni with Frân Wen in association with Wales Millennium Centre. A talented performer, Gwenno was selected for the final round of the Bryn Terfel Scholarship Award 2023, and she has played with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. She studied classical piano at Leeds University and jazz piano at the University of North Texas, before completing an MA at Goldsmiths, London.
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
Cerys Owen
Mae Cerys Owen yn gyfansoddwraig, perfformwraig ac athrawes o Wrecsam. Graddiodd o Brifysgol Sheffield yn 2025 gyda gradd Dosbarth Cyntaf mewn Cerddoriaeth gyda Blwyddyn Dramor. Mae cyfansoddiadau Owen yn aml yn cael eu hysbrydoli gan ddelweddau, ac mae ganddi ddiddordeb mewn archwilio gweadau newydd a diddorol. Ym mis Mawrth 2025, dyfarnwyd Canmoliaeth Uchel i Owen am ei chyfansoddiad SATB ‘for music like the sea’ yng Nghystadleuaeth Cyfansoddwyr Côr Ffilharmonig Sheffield. Mae'r darn yn defnyddio synau a gweadau lleisiol onomatopëig i ddod â'r môr yn fyw. Cafodd ei darn ar gyfer organ ac electroneg ei berfformio am y tro cyntaf yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Sheffield, lle gwnaeth organ ddigidol yr eglwys gadeiriol ei galluogi i greu seinwedd gyfunol ac ymgolli, gyda synau disglair yn atseinio o amgylch yr adeilad mawr. Wedi'i geni a'i magu yng ngogledd Cymru, mae Cerys Owen yn angerddol am greu cerddoriaeth newydd a chyfrannu at sîn gerddoriaeth gyfoes fywiog Cymru.
Cerys Owen is a Wrexham-based composer, performer and teacher. She graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2025 with a First-Class degree in Music with a Year Abroad. Owen’s compositions are often inspired by imagery, with a fascination for exploring new and interesting textures. In March 2025, Owen was awarded Highly Commended for her SATB composition ‘for music like the sea’ at the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus Composers Competition. The piece uses onomatopoeic vocal sounds and textures to bring the sea to life. Her piece for organ and electronics was premiered at Sheffield Cathedral, where the cathedral’s digital organ enabled her to create a blended and immersive soundscape, with shimmering sounds flying around the large space. Born and raised in North Wales, Cerys Owen is passionate about creating new music and contributing to Wales’ vibrant contemporary music scene.
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
Natalie Roe
Mae Natalie Roe yn gyfansoddwraig, artist electronig a chynhyrchydd sydd â diddordeb mewn rhannu synau newydd gyda'r gynulleidfa ac ymestyn bydoedd sain offerynnau. Mae hi'n cyfuno synau acwstig ac electronig â chyfryngau eraill mewn amrywiaeth o brosiectau amlddisgyblaethol. Graddiodd o Goleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru gyda gradd Dosbarth Cyntaf gydag Anrhydedd mewn Cyfansoddi a Thechnoleg Cerddoriaeth Greadigol a oedd yn cynnwys blwyddyn yn astudio dramor yn Academi Sibelius yn Helsinki, y Ffindir. Mae Natalie wedi gweithio ar amrywiaeth o brosiectau gan gynnwys ysgrifennu ar gyfer Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC. Mae hi’n gyfansoddwraig sy’n perthyn i’r Gymdeithas Ffilharmonig Frenhinol ac yn rhan o'r Rhwydwaith Byd-eang ar gyfer Cynhyrchwyr Cerddoriaeth Benywaidd. Ymhlith ei phrosiectau diweddaraf mae Im Schimmer, darn newydd ar gyfer y recorder ac electroneg fyw a berfformiwyd a, y tro cyntaf mewn tri chyngerdd ymchwiliol yn Nuremberg, yr Almaen, a gwaith ar y gorwel ar gyfer phumawd y ffliwt a fydd yn cael ei berfformio yn ddiweddarach eleni ar safle penodol yn Nhŵr Dŵr Brønshøj yn Copenhagen. Mae Natalie hefyd wedi derbyn Medal Arian am ei chyfansoddi gan y Musicians Company a Gwobr UK Oram 2023 am ei cherddoriaeth electronig. Yn angerddol am eirioli dros y celfyddydau, bu Natalie yn gweithio fel Llywydd Undeb Myfyrwyr Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru ac yn Gadeirydd Rhwydwaith Myfyrwyr Conservatoires UK. Mae hi bellach yn Llywydd Cymdeithas Myfyrwyr Celfyddydau Perfformio Ewrop ac yn Gymrawd Cyngor Cerddoriaeth Ewrop.
Natalie Roe is a composer, electronic artist and producer interested in sharing new sounds with audience and extending sound worlds of instruments. She combines acoustic and electronic sounds with other mediums in an array of multidisciplinary projects. She graduated from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a First-Class Honours degree in Composition and Creative Music Technology which included a year studying at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Natalie has worked on an array of projects including writing for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is a Royal Philharmonic Society composer and part of the Global Network for Women Music Producers. Recent projects include Im Schimmer, a new recorder and live electronics work premiered in three research concerts in Nuremberg, Germany, and upcoming work for Danish flute quintet premiering later this year in site-specific Brønshøj Water Tower in Copenhagen. Natalie has also received a Silver Medal for her composing from the Musicians Company and a 2023 UK Oram Award for her electronic music. Passionate about advocating for the arts, Natalie previously worked as SU President at RWCMD and Chaired the Conservatoires UK Student Network. She is now President of the European Performing Arts Student Association and a European Music Council Fellow.
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
Hazel Sturt
Mae Hazel Mary (Sturt) yn gyfansoddwraig, aml-offerynnwr a pherfformwraig o ogledd Cymru. Mae ei gwaith wedi'i gysylltu'n agos â'r cymunedau cerddorol y mae hi wedi bod yn rhan ohonynt ers dros ddegawd. Mae dau o’u gweithiau wedi cael eu perfformio yng Ngŵyl Gerddoriaeth Glasurol Conwy, yn fwyaf diweddar fe berfformiwyd am y tro cyntaf ei darn a gomisiynwyd - Inheritance: Bridged Memories - a ysgrifennwyd ar gyfer Ensemble Fitzsimmon. Mae'r perfformiad hwn yn gam pwysig yn ei phresenoldeb cynyddol o fewn sîn gerddoriaeth glasurol Gogledd Cymru. Mae gwaith Hazel yn archwilio cydweithredu traws-ddisgyblaethol, gyda diddordeb arbennig mewn sut y gall sain ddal cof, hunaniaeth a phrofiad a rennir. Mae hi'n cydweithio'n rheolaidd gyda'r bardd lleol Alison Lock a'r cerddor jazz Steve Summers, ac mae hi’n aelod o Darwish a Mary (https://www.darwishandmary.com) – deuawd sy'n creu cerddoriaeth wreiddiol sy'n cyfuno cerddoriaeth werin, chwarae’n fyrfyfyr ac adrodd straeon cyfoes. Mae Hazel hefyd yn cyfrannu at weithgarwch celfyddydol ar lawr gwlad yng Nghonwy. Mae hi'n curadu Gŵyl Ymylol Conwy (conwyfringe.org) ac yn arwain mentrau gan gynnwys Cymdeithas Cyfansoddwyr a Beirdd, Sesiwn Werin Conwy, a The Telford 200 Creative Collective, gan gefnogi lleisiau sy'n dod i'r amlwg a chryfhau hunaniaeth ddiwylliannol y rhanbarth.
Hazel Mary (Sturt) is a North Wales-based composer, multi instrumentalist, and performer whose work is closely connected to the musical communities she has been part of for over a decade. She has had two works performed at the Conwy Classical Music Festival, most recently the commissioned premiere of Inheritance: Bridged Memories, written for the Fitzsimmon Ensemble. This performance marks an important step in her developing presence within North Wales’ classical music scene. Hazel’s work explores cross disciplinary collaboration, with a particular interest in how sound can hold memory, identity, and shared experience. She regularly works with local poet Alison Lock and jazz musician Steve Summers, and is one half of Darwish and Mary (https://www.darwishandmary.com) – a duo creating original music that blends folk, improvisation, and contemporary storytelling. Hazel also contributes to grassroots arts activity in Conwy. She curates Conwy Fringe (conwyfringe.org) and leads initiatives including the Songwriters and Poets Society, Sesiwn Conwy Folk, and The Telford 200 Creative Collective, supporting emerging voices and strengthening the region’s cultural identity.
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
Tŷ Cerdd is a member of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network