Described as possessing a ‘romantic flair and passion that only comes from intense involvement’ (Carol Nixon, Lampeter Music Club), 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, 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 Wigmore Hall. Future concerts include a concerto performance with the CBSO.
Tomos has enjoyed success in competitions, having been awarded the First Prize at the 2025 Dudley International Piano Competition. Other top prizes include First Prize at the 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 broadcast 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. He is currently studying for an Advanced Artist Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music with Joanna MacGregor, having previously studied with Rustem Hayroudinoff and Alison Bowring. He was recently awarded the Royal Academy’s prestigious Bicentenary Scholarship, which comes with the opportunity to record a CD for Linn Records. He has benefited 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 and the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation.
