As part of the City of Bangor’s 1500 celebrations, TV composer, academic and jazz pianist Jochen Eisentraut will take the people of Bangor on a different sort of journey on Friday, 28th November.
Jochen and his trio present a fascinating snapshot of three interesting Bangor musical moments of the 20th Century, interspersed with live music. Jochen, who recently won an episode of S4C’s hit show Am Dro ! with a fact-filled walk around Bethesda, will curate an evening of entertainment that will provide a lively insight into the city’s musical past.
The first of these concerns the period during World War II, when parts of the BBC’s operations were relocated to Bangor to protect them from air raids. For several years, hundreds of professional musicians came to Bangor to play in live radio programmes. These were often performed in Penrhyn Hall, the venue of this lecture concert.
The evening also celebrates two musicians who spent formative years in Bangor before making their mark in quite different musical spheres. Bill Fay was a spiritual and romantic hippie who had a brief career before becoming a cult figure who was rediscovered later in life. Howard Riley, by contrast, was an experimental jazz musician who went on to study and perform widely in the US and around the UK, and taught at Goldsmiths, University of London for many years. Both died earlier this year as octogenarians.
The Jochen Eisentraut Trio perform original compositions, some jazz tunes, and songs in various languages. The music includes a range of influences such as reggae and Scandi jazz, and is predominantly relaxed and atmospheric.
Live from Penrhyn Hall, Bangor: Jochen Eisentraut Trio
Penrhyn Hall November 28.11.2025 19.00 Ticket Price £10
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