About
Iestyn is a Welsh Musical Director and Musical Supervisor working across Theatre, Television, Film, Radio, Pop, and Concerts.
In theatre, he has worked extensively on West End and UK Touring productions, including Bat Out of Hell, The Wizard of Oz, Grease (Secret Cinema), and A Night With Janis Joplin. He is also developing new musicals, Artemis Fowl: The Musical, and For Tonight.
Beyond theatre, Iestyn enjoys a dynamic freelance career, having worked across the UK and USA with artists such as Bonnie Tyler, Gregory Porter, The Viviene, Jason Manford, John Owen-Jones, and Lucie Jones.
For Television, Radio, and Film, he has collaborated with BBC, BBC Introducing, and BBC Wales. As a producer, he has created content for BBC, S4C, Voices of The West End Japan, Welsh of The West End, and the Welsh Rugby Union.
A proud Welsh musician, Iestyn graduated with Distinction from Cardiff University with a Master of Music, and was awarded the Worshipful Livery Company Young Musician Award.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he co-founded The West End of Wales Community Interest Company (The WeoW) to support and inspire Welsh musicians. Through innovative virtual projects, The WeoW generated over £50,000 of work for artists affected by the pandemic and provided online tuition and concerts for thousands of young musicians across South Wales.
Iestyn’s pioneering digital work and leadership with The WeoW were personally recognised by HRH King Charles III, and he received the BT Unbreakable Award.
You can find him on all platforms @iestyngmusic.
Musical Director
Iestyn’s recent work as a Musical Supervisor and Musical Director spans stage, concert, and screen.
He recently served as Musical Supervisor on the cinematic release of A Night With Janis Joplin (Stagescreen Ltd.), and worked on the London workshop and presentation of Artemis Fowl: The Musical, in collaboration with Disney Theatrical. Additional supervising credits include: For Tonight – Adelphi Theatre, London, A Night With Janis Joplin – Peacock Theatre, London, Til Death Us Do Party – OneNinetyFour Piccadilly, London.
As a Musical Director, Iestyn’s work encompasses major West End and touring productions. Notable credits include: Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical – Secret Cinema, Bat Out of Hell: The Musical – London, UK Tour & International Tour, Bat Out of Hell: The Musical – New Zealand & Australia Arena Tour, The Wizard of Oz – UK Tour, Direct From The West End (with John Owen-Jones & Kerry Ellis) – Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Earlier in his career, Iestyn worked as an Assistant Musical Director on: The Wizard of Oz – London Palladium, Redlands – Chichester Festival Theatre. And as Cover Musical Director: Jesus Christ Superstar – UK Tour.
Keyboardist
Iestyn has worked extensively as a keyboardist and accompanist across stage, screen, and radio, collaborating with artists such as Bonnie Tyler, Gregory Porter, Michael Ball, John Owen-Jones, Lucie Jones, Sophie Evans, and Welsh of The West End.
Recent television and broadcast credits include Michael Ball: Showtime (BBC 2 / BBC 1 Wales), the BBC Welsh Government Coronavirus Memorial (BBC 1 Wales), and The Really Welsh Christmas Show (BBC Radio Wales).
Concert credits include The Holiday in Concert – Film With Live Orchestra (UK Tour), Mazz Murray: The Music of Dusty Springfield (Adelphi Theatre & Birmingham Symphony Hall), the Richard Burton 100 Celebration Gala Evening (The Orangery), Les Misérables (Deputy Keyboard, UK & Ireland Tour), The Platinum Jubilee Celebration Concert with Bonnie Tyler (Cardiff Castle), Thousand Voices Concert (Utilita Arena Cardiff), and Leave A Light On: Sophie Evans (Lambert Jackson Productions).
Producer
As a producer, Iestyn has produced videos and content for BBC Wales, S4C, Voices of The West End Japan, Steffan and Welsh of The West End (Britain’s Got Talent), and The Welsh Rugby Union.
In March 2021, Iestyn produced “#GWLAD! – an online concert for St. David’s Day“, which featured some of Wales’ most famous faces, including Sir Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Rob Brydon, Carol Vorderman and Sam Warburton. The show also included performances from acts such as John Owen-Jones, Lucie Jones and Rhod Gilbert, as well as an address from HRH The Prince of Wales.
Album credits include: “For Tonight – U.K. Concept Album” (2021), “Sexton and Fowler – By The Christmas Lights” (2021) and “Win This Fight Alone” (2021), by Lisa Shelmerdine-Richards and The West End of Wales.
Other Work
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Iestyn founded “The West End of Wales” (The WeoW – a collective of musical alumni from the West of Wales) alongside Co-Founder, Laura Llewellyn-Jones. The WeoW was registered as a CIC with the motto of “supporting and inspiring Welsh Musicians”, pioneering remote music making throughout lockdown, amassing a large following on social media through online performances and successfully delivering education products for young musicians. This culminated in raising over £50,000 for out-of-work Welsh musicians and creatives and teaching over 5,000 young students online.
Iestyn’s work with The WeoW was recognised by winning a Digital Classical Music Award (2020), and the BT Unbreakable Award (2021).
As an educator, Iestyn has visited Cardiff University as a guest lecturer, as well as giving composition workshops and career advice to young students in secondary schools throughout South Wales. He is also an ambassador for the “It Starts In School” campaign (Cowshed, Cardiff).
Iestyn is also Director of the 8-piece function band “What’s The Fuss?”, who perform high-end functions throughout South Wales.