Biography
Owen Dennis read Mathematics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he played principal oboe with the Cambridge University Orchestra for three years. He graduated with a 1st class honours degree in 1995 and went to the Royal Academy of Music to Study with Douglas Boyd and Ceilia Nicklin, assisted by grants from the Countess of Munster Trust and the Martin Musical Fund. Since graduating with the Ceila Bull Prize for oboe, he has been studying with the international soloist Emmanuel Abbuhl in Rotterdam and won the wind/brass section of the 1999 Royal Overseas League Competition. This has lead to debuts in St. Martins-in-the-Fields and the Queen Elizabeth Hall that have been recorded for CD and broadcast on Classic FM.

Owen also freelances with the London Pro Arte Orchestra and the German orchestra Philharmonie der Nationen. He has played principal oboe with the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for five years, recently leading to extra work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Mozart Players.

As a soloist Owen has given recitals at the QEH, St James' Piccadilly, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Queens' College, Cambridge. He has performed the Mozart Oboe Concerto with the Portobello Orchestra in St Peter's, Kensington and Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe with the Nascot Symphony, Corpus Christi Orchestra and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Owen is principal oboe with the LPYO Wind Ensemble whose recent engagements include Glyndebourne pre-opera concerts, Highbury Festival and Royal Festival Hall Foyer Concerts.

Owen joined the Galliard Ensemble wind quintet, in 1999. The ensemble are currently members of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme.

Michael Oliver wrote in a Gramophone Magazine review of the Galliard's most recent CD for the Deux Elles label 'pure pleasure... This, in short is wind quintet playing of great distinction... From this admirably recorded disc you also get a very good idea of how enjoyable the Galliard's public concerts must be. Strongly recommended'

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, Bob Porter, Brandenburg Sinfonia, Carl Rosa Opera Company, City of London Sinfonia, City of Oxford Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, English National Ballet, English Touring Opera, Galliard Ensemble, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Grange Park Opera, London Chamber Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Concertante, London Mozart Players, London Musici, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Mozart Festival Orchestra, Music Theatre Wales, New Queens Hall Orchestra, Orchestra Da Camera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Southern Sinfonia, St George's Chamber Orchestra, Trafalgar Sinfonia. Shows: The Sound Of Music. Education Work: London Philharmonic Orchestra Education.

Owen's orchestral work also includes Philharmonie der Nationen and participates in the LPO desk-partnership scheme, leading to his recent inclusion on the LPO extra work list.

Education
Owen was born in 1973. Owen's graduate studies took place at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University - BA(Hons) in Mathematics (1992 - 1995), Royal Academy of Music, Postgraduate Diploma (1995 - 1997), Rotterdam Conservatoire (1997 - 1999).

Prizes and Awards

• National Federation of Music Societies Award (winner, 2000)
• Royal Overseas League Wind/Brass final (winner, 1999)
• RPO Martin Fund Award (winner, 1997 - 1998)
• RAM Leila Bull Prize for oboe (winner, 1996)
• Countess of Munster Musical Trust Scholarship (winner, 1996 - 1997)

Teachers: Emanuel Abbuhl, Douglas Boyd and Celia Nicklin. Masterclasses with Thomas Indermuhle and Eric Larssen.

Owen joined Morgensterns in April 2000

Owen's web profile was last updated 28th Aug 2010