Robert Fokkens

South African composer based in the UK. Reader in composition and director of Contemporary Music Group at Cardiff University.

[Composers Edition @ComposersEd]

CE Club : November 2025 News & Features - https://t.co/00Jy8jmKW6

[The Strad @TheStradMag]

'A disc that constantly surprises and is delivered in absorbing, authoritative performances'

🌟THE STRAD RECOMMENDS🌟 New albums by Rachel Podger, the Signum Quartett, and Darragh Morgan 🎻 https://t.co/QcvacCHJQB

@RachPodger @SignumQuartet @MorganDarragh

[Composers Edition @ComposersEd]

CE Club : July 2025 News & Features - https://t.co/WmfmmN0A2n

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

Promenade Concert Sunday 22nd June 3pm
Like a musical taster menu, take a stroll around Penarth, the garden-by-the-sea and stop in on 3 short concerts, Piano on the Pier, Bach at Turner House and brass ensemble at Windsor Gardens Bandstand. https://t.co/yXyArkPKUR

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

Sunday 22nd June 11am Flat Holm Island Discs Penarth Pier Pavilion. Get to know Ryan Bancroft, principal conductor of ⁦@BBCNOW⁩ through his favourite pieces of chamber music played live. In an interview with David Adams, learn what inspires him and what music he loves best.

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

We are delighted to announce the 4 composers chosen to be part of the 2025 Penarth Chamber Music Festival Composers Workshop
Archie John
Phi Yaan-Zak
Thomas Hooper
Cole Butler
We’re looking forward to playing your pieces and hearing @RobFokkens work with you.
19 June 12pm

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

Opportunity for composers! Call for submissions for violin/cello duos. We can’t wait to explore your creations. ⁦@RobFokkens⁩ ⁦@DavidAdviolin⁩ ⁦@AliceNeary⁩ ⁦@cardiffuni⁩ ⁦@bangor_staff⁩ ⁦⁦@RWCMD⁩ ⁦@WelshNatOpera⁩ ⁦@BBCNOW⁩

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

Just 7 weeks to go until the 2025 Penarth Chamber Music Festival! 19th - 22nd June. An amazing array of musicians coming to play in our beautiful town: @RebeccaEvansSop, @MMilwidskyVln , @DonaldGrant, @AliceNeary @RobFokkens @robertplane, @fergusmccreadie https://t.co/bYpydCA6Fs

[Welsh National Opera @WelshNatOpera]

Tomorrow, WNO Youth Opera takes to the stage for just two performances of Panig! Attack!! This heart-warming story tells of the importance of finding connection, hope and, above all, friendship.

#WNOyouthopera

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

PCMF Fundraiser Concerts this Sunday 9th March 11am & 3pm including the fab Schulhoff Duo played here by Alice & David during lockdown. Tickets £15 &free for 8-25 yr olds https://t.co/bYpydCA6Fs ⁦@AliceNeary⁩ ⁦@DavidAdviolin⁩ ⁦@RWCMD⁩ ⁦⁦@WelshNatOpera⁩

[First Hand Records (FHR) @FirstHandRecord]

Three singles & an album all released on the FHR label today!
@orionweiss
@PrimoArtists
@MKIartists
@RobFokkens
@Harrietviolin
@domi_fortepiano
@WadeJacqui

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

16 days to go! Free tickets for 8-25 yr olds - Tickets from https://t.co/bYpydCA6Fs ⁦@lucygould9 ⁦@AliceNeary⁩ ⁦@DavidAdviolin⁩

[Carducci Festival @CarducciFest]

Calling young composers aged 11-18 interested in writing for string quartet. The deadline for entries to the Carducci Young Composers Competition 2025 is Sunday 23 February. Contact [email protected] for an application form. @GlosAcadMusic @glos_music @DCSMusic @RWCMD

[Penarth Chamber @penarthchamber]

Festival Fundraiser Concerts
March 9th 11am & 3pm
Penarth Pier Pavilion

Haydn Quartet op 77 no 1,
Schulhoff Duo, Clarke Lullaby
Shostakovich Quartet no 8

@DavidAdviolin @lucygould9 violin
@IzzyAda13352906 Viola
@AliceNeary Cello

£15 & free for 8-25 yrs
https://t.co/bYpydCAEv0

[Cardiff University School of Music @cardiffunimusic]

Come hear rarely performed treasures of the 20th century string quartet repertoire by Polish, French and Russian composers - Bacewicz, Jolivet (Welsh premiere) and Stravinsky - alongside Debussy’s perennial masterpiece given by the up-and-coming London-based Bodman Quartet.

[@BhekizizweOpera @bhekizizweopera]

If you are joining us for our screening @cardiffunimusic at 6pm tonight, stay for a post-screening discussion and Q&A with librettist Mkhululi Mabija, director Ben Davis and composer @RobFokkens .

@cardiffuni @ComposersEd

Photo by Kirsten McTernan

[@BhekizizweOpera @bhekizizweopera]

In addition to all the lovely audience feedback we've had, press responses have been no less positive. Rian Evans, reviewing Opera'r Ddraig's film for Opera magazine in May 2021, said:

[Daniel Bickerton @Dan_Bickerton]

There's still time to join us for our Open Day on Saturday 19 October. We can't wait to welcome you to @cardiffunimusic 11AM Studying Music at Cardiff University, 12.15PM Careers in Music 2PM The Joint Honours experience. Tours of our facilities available throughout the day.

[@BhekizizweOpera @bhekizizweopera]

Tuesday 22 October, 18:00 https://t.co/VSUkQnPf8n
@ThembaMvula @ComposersEd
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[@BhekizizweOpera @bhekizizweopera]

Audience feedback from Theatr Clwyd, Mold was wonderful:
very emotive..I connected with it immediately

a very rewarding evening

An enjoyable event...impressive performance. Thank you!
Don't miss the opportunity to see
@OperarDdraig's film of Bhekizizwe
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