Cowbridge Music Festival has announced the programme for its 2023 festival between 15 and 24 September.

The event offers a diverse range of classical, jazz, folk and global music for the local community and beyond.

Now in its thirteenth year, the festival welcomes some of the finest international musicians to the South Wales market town, and offers a platform for both established and emerging Welsh musicians.

The festival aims to make great music accessible, enjoyable, and uplifting for all and is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Cowbridge Music Festival was launched in 2010 and has since gained a place among the most exciting music festivals in Wales, offering classical music, jazz and folk at an international level for the community of Cowbridge and beyond.

Every year, the festival brings world-class musicians to perform in the market town; recent artists include Nicola Benedetti, Jacqui Dankworth, the Doric Quartet, Stile Antico, Tenebrae, Llŷr Williams, Elin Manahan Thomas and Maya Youssef.

Nicola Benedetti CBE is the festival's Patron, and Llŷr Williams, is the festival's Associate Artist.

Acclaimed baritone Roderick Williams is among the stars, Holly Cross Church among the venues.

The festival aims to make great classical musical completely approachable, enjoyable and uplifting.

Alongside the concerts runs an exciting and comprehensive outreach programme, which over the past decade has reached more than 10,000 local pupils.

Fringe performances also take place throughout the town, and numerous concerts in local care homes have ensured that live music reaches all in the local community.

The festival is proud to have the continued support of the Arts Council of Wales, as well as that of local businesses and other trusts and foundations.

From its humble beginnings the festival has now developed into a major undertaking of almost thirty events, with something for everyone.

Highlights this year include:

• Leading Welsh artist Llŷr Williams, in recital with Rosalind Ventris (17 September)
• Daniel Martinez, presenting vibrant and authentic flamenco (18 September)
• A celebration of young Welsh talent, featuring rising star pianist Tomos Boyles (22 September)
• Captivating late-night Jazz from Dionne Bennett (23 September)
• Khamira, an Indo-Welsh world music band blending cultural influences (19 September)
• The Choir of St Paul's Knightsbridge conducted by Joseph Fort, performing an all-Bach programme (23 September)
• A festival finale featuring the Power of Gower Big Band (24 September)

Concerts take place at venues throughout the town, including Holy Cross Church, The Duke of Wellington Pub and Cowbridge Comprehensive School.

The festival also brings music to those less able to travel, with several performances in care homes and a full slate of outreach workshops reaching more than 1,000 school pupils across the local area.

This year's family concert (24 September) is specifically designed to engage and entertain the younger generation.

The festival programme is designed by leading violist Rosalind Ventris and Director of The Choir of King's College London, Joseph Fort, who have served as Festival Artistic Directors since March 2021.

Booking opens from 14 July.