COMMITTEE

The WHCA brings together individuals and groups with a passion for building cultural bridges between Wales and Hungary. It is run voluntarily by the Board of Trustees, with support from dedicated Welsh and Hungarian members.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ELIZABETH SILLO, Chair

British-Hungarian opera consultant Elizabeth Sillo is the founder of the Welsh-Hungarian Concert series, and the main organiser of regular concerts in Cardiff and Hungary. A former Cardiff resident, Elizabeth is a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales and delivers Kodály-based music workshops for different age groups in the UK.

MEMBERS

Alun Davies DL, FCMI, FCIPD  

Honorary Consul of Hungary​ in Wales

Cllr Jill Kibble

Mayor of Montgomery, Powys; Chair of Montgomery Town Council's Tourism Committee

Adrian Partington FRCO

Director of the BBC National Chorus of Wales; Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral

Dorothy Singh

Founder and Director of the Kodály Violin School​ in Llandybie, Carmarthenshire

Lydia Bassett

Executive Director of the Mid-Wales Opera; member of the Montgomery Church Committee

Richard Parry

Creative Director, Coleridge In Wales Festival; Welsh classical singer, actor and writer

Dr. Márta Minier

Associate Professor of Theatre and Media Drama, University of South Wales

Georges Gondard

Hungarian-French composer; author of 'St David's Mystery' and 'Montgomery Fanfare'