Musical Education

2001 - 2005 Royal College of Music - PG Dip with Graeme Broadbent

1996 - 1998 Guildhall School of Music & Drama - LGSM Postgraduate Diploma

1992-1995 and 1998-2001 Studied singing with Ken and Christine Reynolds

B.A. Hons in History, University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Operatic Experience

Autumn 09 - Glyndebourne - Pistola - Falstaff

Autumn 09 - Glyndebourne - Understudy Falstaff - Falstaff

Summer 09 - Longborough Festival Opera - Snug - Midsummer Nights Dream

Spring 09 - English Touring Opera - Dikoy - Katya Kabanova

Autumn 08 - Glyndebourne - Sarastro (Understudy) - Die Zauberflote

Spring 08 - Opera North - Snug - A Midsummer Nights Dream

Sept - Dec '07 - Glyndebourne on Tour; performed Doctor/Herald/Servant - Macbeth,

Sept - Dec '07 - Glyndebourne - Understudy Superintendent Budd - Albert Herring

Autumn 2007 - Glyndebourne Chorus

June-August 2007 - Opera Box - Colline - La Boheme

May-August 2007 - Glyndebourne Understudy - Don Magnifico - La Cenerentola

Spring 2007 English Touring Opera - Osmin, Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, Mozart.

Quince (Cover) Midsummer Night Dream, Britten. Glyndebourne

Summer 06 - Glyndebourne Chorus

Autumn 06 - Micha Bartered Bride, Mid Wales Opera

May 06 - Kaspar & Hermit Der Freischuts, Valladolid Spain

Sparafucile - Rigoletto - European Chamber Opera

Osmin - Seraglio - Valladolid Spain (Also Directed the Opera)

Bonze - Madama Butterfly, Puccini

The Martyrdom of St Magnus - Peter Maxwell Davies

Sacristan - Tosca - European Chamber Opera

Prince Kadoor - Si J'etais Roi - Opera Omnibus

Frank - Die Fledermaus - Clonter Opera

Sarastro - Die Zauberflote - RCM

Prince Gremin - Eugene Onegin - Clonter Opera

Oedipus Rex - Tiresias

Simone - Gianni Schicchi

Claudio - Agrippina

Supt Budd - Albert Herring

Snug/Lion - A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Bear - Luka

Pistol - Falstaff

Truffaldine and Lakey - Ariadne auf Naxos

Osmin - Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail

King Balthazar - Amahl and the Night Visitors

Colline - La Boheme

Filippo II - Don Carlos

Enrico - Anna Bolena

Oratorio

Pilate St John Passion - Bach

Creation - Haydn

St Cecilia's Mass - Mozart

Requiem - Mozart

Coronation Mass

Vesperae solennes de confessore

Requiem - Faure

Dixit Dominus - Handel

Magnificat in D Major - Bach

Concerts

October 2005 -Concert with Kathryn Jenkins and Chester Male Voice Choir, Chester Cathedral

August 2005 Guest Artist, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

April 2005 - Concert with Denise Leigh and the Chester Male Voice Choir, Chester Town Hall

New Year Concert Series 2005 conducted by Terje Boye Hanson & Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra

Guest Artist - Machynlleth Music Festival

Principal Artist - Cor Godre'r Aran tour of Australia & New Zealand Oct 2003

Concert Tour of Australia with Cor Godre'r Aran 1999

Competition

National Eisteddfod of Wales 2002, Finalist in Lieder, Oratorio and Bass Solo Class

Film, Television & Radio

S4C - P'nawn Da

S4C - Noson Lawen

S4C - Pencerdd

Awards & Scholarships

While at Royal College of Music was the Pidem Scholar and supported by Cor Godre'r Aran and D'Oyle Cart Scholar

The Legal and General Junior Fellow at the Royal College of Music

Winner of the Rowland Jones Scholarship at the National Eisteddfod of Wales 2002

Has recieved scholarships from Arts Council of Wales, S4C Television and the Lawrence Attwell, Ryan Davies, William Cox, Dr Williams School funds

Future Plans

Summer '10 - Garsington - Snug - Midsummer Nights Dream

Press

Reviews for Spring 2007 English Touring Opera

"The outstanding performance comes from Welsh bass Sion Goronwy as Osmin. He

has a glorious voice, impeccable comic timing and is very much a star in the making."

Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 20th March 2007

"Sion Goronwy's impressive bass and striking characterisation combine to form

a vivid Osmin."

George Hall, The Stage, 19th March 2007

"....the jokes come thick and fast, with much little-and-large slapstick between Hal

Cazalet's mellifluously dainty Belmonte and Sion Goronwy's Osmin, gigantic in

body and voice."

Michael Church, The Independent, 21st March 2007

"Sion Goronwy's lumbering Osmin had some terrific low notes; physically he towered

above the rest of the cast, giving rise to much visual comedy. The ensemble

work was excellent."

Ruth Elleson, Opera Today, 25th March 2007