Gareth Owen is a British classical pianist. He was the head of piano at Eton College and is a professor of piano at several other musical institutions in England.[1]
Education and career
editBorn in Dyffryn Ardudwy in North Wales, Owen studied at Chetham's School of Music with Polish musician Alicja Fiderkiewicz, and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with concert pianist Joan Havill.[2] At the Guildhall School, Owen won the Leszeck Dessnet Chopin Prize for his outstanding performance, and the Premier Prix at his graduation in 2000. He later attended the Verbier Academy in Switzerland.[3]
Owen has performed both as a chamber musician and soloist, most notably at London's Wigmore Hall and the Mozart Hall in Zaragoza.[4] He has since taken up several senior professorships at schools in England, including at Eton College, where he heads the piano department, and also at Charterhouse School in Godalming, St John's School in Leatherhead, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
References
edit- ^ "The Pianist Platform, Gareth Owen". thepianistplatform. Coach House Pianos. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
Gareth Owen, Concert Pianist, Head of Piano at Eton College
- ^ "Staff at Guildhill School". Guildhill School. Numiko. 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
Gareth studied with Alicja Fiderkiewicz at Chetham's School of Music and with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he graduated with First Class Honours
- ^ McNicholls Vale, Julie (19 March 2023). "Philomusica prepares for spring-themed classical concert". Cambrian News. Aberystwyth. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Zongora Piano Courses". Zongora. 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
Gareth has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at numerous venues worldwide including the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Norway, Australia, Canada and the United States