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Dafydd Bullock was born in 1953 in Llanberis, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales). A composer, conductor, arranger and teacher, he graduated in Music (University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music, 1971 – 1976) where he studied with George Hadjinikos, and took a Master’s Degree in International Relations (University of Sussex, 1981 – 1983). In 1993 and 1994 he won first prizes at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and in 1995 he was honoured in Wales by admission to the highest Order of the Gorsedd of Bards. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2005.
His compositions include 33 symphonies, a cycle of 18 symphonic poems, two operas, two Requiems, two Mass settings, a Missa Brevis, an oratorio, 34 string quartets, nine Trios and other chamber music and many songs and pieces for piano.
Works have been published in the British Isles by Cwmni Gwynn, Curiad and Bardic Edition, in Belgium by Alain Van Kerckhoven Editeur, in the USA and in Luxembourg by Music Enterprise and Double You. He has made 41 CDs. His music has been performed and broadcast in many countries, including Japan, China, Brazil, Colombia and widely within Europe.
