Gwilym starts a short solo tour of the US and Canada beginning at Rochester Jazz Festival and ending at Montreal Jazz Festival. In between he will visit Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio. You can also catch him playing solo in the UK in September at the Kenilworth Festival in September.
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Gwilym will be back on tour with jazz legend guitarist Pat Metheny. The quartet includes Pat, Gwilym, Linda Oh (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums). The concert is called “An Evening with Pat Metheny” and features many of the great classics from the Pat Metheny Real Book. Most of the dates have been announced, but there are still a few in the pipeline so do keep checking the website for more information as it comes in. Read More
August 31st – September 3rd 2017
Gwilym to play with Dave Holland in four “double bill” concerts at Ambleside Festival
The brand new Ambleside Festival will feature Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, Tim Garland, Asaf Sirkis, John Halliwell, Gwilym Simcock, Mike Walker, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, Steve Watts, James Maddren, Darrell Hall and Joe Locke – all musicians inspired by the great British pianist John Taylor. Read More
Hear them in Manchester, London, Bradford on Avon and Hull.
Thomas Gould and Gwilym will play an eclectic mix of Bach, arranged as only Gwilym can, alongside more contemporary jazz pieces. In Manchester they will be appearing at the new Stoller Hall at Chetham’s School of music with Salford guitarist Mike Walker with whom Gwilym plays in The Impossible Gentlemen. In London these three musicians will be joined by bassist Martin Berauer and percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger at Thom’s old school UCS in Hampstead. Check Tour dates for details.
Gwilym will be on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 22nd January at 4 p.m. talking about his latest project “Birdsong” with Welsh singer songwriter Kizzy Crawford. Kizzy Crawford returns to the RSPB nature reserve at Carngafallt in Mid Wales, where she was inspired to create “Can Yr Adar – Birdsong” with Gwilym and members of Sinfonia Cymru. Read More
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06
Sep
2026 |
United Kingdom | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
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with BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gwilym Simcock
Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello(20 mins)
BBC co-commission: world premiere
7:30pm
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30
Sep
2026 |
United Kingdom | Birmingham | CBSO | |
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with CBSO
2:15pm
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01
Oct
2026 |
Germany | Hamburg | Nica Jazz Club | |
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Lighthouse Trio
8:00pm
Alter Wall 20
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20
Nov
2026 |
Belgium | Antwerp | Queen Elisabeth Hall | |
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with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Gwilym Simcock
Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello (20 mins)
BBC co-commission: Belgian premiere
8:00pm
Koningin Astridplein 20/26
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01
Jan
2027 |
Germany | München | Einstein Kultur | |
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Gwilym Simcock Solo Piano
7:30pm
Einsteinstraße 42
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