Iwan Owen

Iwan has recently graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Master's degree in Piano Performance with distinction. At the RNCM, he studied with Benjamin Frith and won the College's Piano Recital Prize as well as the Shirley Cattarall Award. Iwan has enjoyed much success in national and international competitions; a finalist in Keyboard category at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition in February 2016 and, in 2014, he won first prize at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. He was awarded Gregynog Young Pianist of the Year in 2013 and was also a finalist at the 2012 William Mathias Music Centre Piano Competition in Caernarfon. Iwan has a broad repertoire with a particular affinity for Schubert and Chopin. He has participated in masterclasses given by renowned pianists including John Perry, Peter Frankl, Paul Badura-Skoda, Nelson Goerner, Pascal Rogé, Phillippe Cassard, Vovka Ashkenazy, Kathryn Stott and David Owen Norris. Iwan's main focus is as a chamber musician and accompanist. He has received coaching from Susan Tomes, Peter Cropper, Sara Bitlloch, Jeremy Young, Antonia Koster, Petr Prause, Natalie Klouda, Leonard Elschenbroich and Qian Wu. He has recently joined Ensemble Cymru, an ensemble which brings chamber music to communities in and around Wales. Iwan was also accepted on to the Live Music Now scheme in 2016. Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1977, the scheme provides regular performance opportunities to musicians at the beginning of their careers, with particular focus on bringing music to people who do not have the opportunity to attend concerts. Professionalism is key to all of Iwan's activities, and he will bring the same dedication and commitment to musical standard, whether playing a solo or chamber music concert, or providing music to a wedding ceremony or corporate event. Please get in touch with any questions.