Gary Griffiths
Gary Griffiths (born April, 1983) is a Welsh baritone from the village of Pembrey, near Llanelli, Wales.
Education
Griffiths attended Pembrey C.P. (primary school, ages 4–7) and was Head Boy at St. Michael's School, Llanelli (secondary school, ages 3–18). He then trained as an actor at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London where he was awarded a Dance and Drama Award and gained a BA(Hons) in Acting. He went on to study singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he won the prestigious Gold Medal, gaining a BMus(Hons) and MMus, both with 1st-class Honours.
Career
He will begin as an associate artist at Welsh National Opera singing the roles of Gugliemlo (Così fan tutte), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Claudio (Beatrice and Benedict) and Schaunard (La bohème). Concert performances include song recitals with Iain Burnisde and collaborations with conductor Martyn Brabbins (Belshazzar's Feast) and at the Ravinia Festival, Chicago. Other roles include Belcore (L'elisir d'amore) for British Youth Opera and The Dog and the Inn Keeper (The Cunning Little Vixen) for Grange Park Opera.
As a concert singer he has given recitals at many of the UK's major concert halls including the Wigmore Hall with Sir Thomas Allen, Barbican Hall with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Kings Place with Iain Burnside, Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and The Sage, Gateshead.
He was recently selected as a rising star in BBC Music Magazine. In his native Wales he has been highly successful in many competitions including MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the year 2008.
Television
Television appearances include The Shân Cothi Show, Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol on Welsh TV channel S4C. He has also appeared on BBC News 24 promoting Twitter the Opera for the Royal Opera House.