Musical Education

Welsh College of Music & Drama - Performer's Course in Music

Operatic Experience

2009 First Apprentice - Wozzeck - Welsh National Opera

2009 Marullo - Opera Project - Bristol

2009 Dido and Aeneas/Pyramus and Thisbe - Opera Project

2009 Sweeney Todd - Welsh National Opera

2009 Seraphin - Veronique - Buxton Festival Opera

2009 Figaro (Cover) - The Marriage of Figaro - Welsh National Opera

2009 The Merman King - Welsh National Opera - Birmingham Performance

2008 The Cunning Little Vixen - Longborough Festival Opera

2008 Dumbworld - New Commission by Brian Irvine for Wexford

2008 Papageno - The Magic Flute - Festival in Munich, Germany

2008 The Merman King - Welsh National Opera - DVD Recording

2007 Mr Grant - Mary Seacole - Gyenyame Opera

2007 Papageno - Magic Flute - Opera Project

2007 Dancaire - Carmen - Welsh National Opera

2007 Seven Deadly Sins - Welsh National Opera

2007 Boatman/Lightning - Dolffin - Welsh National Opera

2007 Schaunard - La Boheme - Welsh National Opera Tour of Hong Kong

Associate Artist with Welsh National Opera until Dec 2006,

roles include Figaro (cover) Barber of Seville, Masetto - Don Giovanni and Schaunard - La B

2006 Boatman/Lightning - Dolffin - Welsh National Opera

2005 Flemish Deputy - Don Carlos - Welsh National Opera

2005 Figaro - Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Welsh National Opera

2004 Papageno - Magic Flute - English Touring Opera

2004 Zurga - The Pearlfishers - Bizet - Opera de Bauge

2004 Lord Tristan - Martha - Flotow - Opera de Bauge

2003 Dr Falke - Die Fledermaus - Clonter Opera

2003 Escamillo - Carmen - Kentish Opera

2002 The Usher - Trial by Jury - Welsh National Opera

2002 The Innkeeper - The Cunning Little Vixen - Welsh National Opera

2002 Official Registrar - Madama Butterfly - Welsh National Opera

2002 Marullo - Rigoletto - Welsh National Opera

2002 Cappadocian - Salome - Welsh National Opera

2001 Dr Malatesta - Don Pasquale - The Opera Project

2001 Fiorello - Barber of Seville - Welsh National Opera

2001 Kuligin - Katya Kabanova - Welsh National Opera

2001 Angelotti (cover) - Tosca - Welsh National Opera

2000 The Notary - Der Rosenkavalier - Welsh National Opera

2000 Morales (cover) - Carmen - Welsh National Opera

2000 Narumov (cover) Queen of Spades - Welsh National Opera

1999 1st Officer - The Carmelites - Welsh National Opera

1999 Helmsman - Tristan und Isolde - Welsh National Opera

1999 Chorus in Peter Grimes, La Boheme, The Magic Flute, Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci - Welsh National Opera

1998 Silvano (cover) Un Ballo in Maschero - Welsh National Opera

1998 Chorus - Jenufa - Welsh National Opera

Oratorio

2009 Die Erste Walpurgis Nacht - Mendelssohn - Cardiff University

2009 Messiah - Gloucester Cathedral

2009 Carmina Burana - Trinity College Annual Concert

2009 Elijah - BBC NOW

2008 Requiem - Faure - Cantemus - Penarth

2007 Dettingen Te Deum - Handel - Swansea

2007 Five Mystical Songs - R Vaughan Williams - Oxford Bach Choir

2007 Messiah - Llandaf Cathedral

2007 Dvorak Mass in D - Monmouthshire Choral Society

2007 Puccini Messa di Gloria - Monmouthshire Choral Society

2006 St. Matthew Passion

2006 Te Deum - Dvorak

2006 Requiem - Durufle

2006 The Messiah

2005 Mass for Peace - Karl Jenkins

2005 Petite Messe Solenelle - Rossini - Cardiff

2005 Mozart Requiem - Monmouthshire Choral Society

2005 Carmina Burana - St David's Hall, Cardiff

2005 St. John Passion - Bach

2004 Wise Eye - Richard Chew - Welsh National Opera

2003 The Seasons - J Haydn

2003 Mozart Requiem - St Albans

2003 City Songs - Welsh National Opera

2003 Christmas Oratorio - Bach

2003 B Minor Mass - Bach

2002 St. Cecilia Mass - Gounod

2000 Magnificat - Bach - Llandaf Cathedral

2000 Requiem - Faure

2000 St Matthew Passion - at Llandaf Cathedral

1999 Mass in F Major - J S Bach

1999 St John Passion - at Llandaf Cathedral

1999 St Cecilia - Gounod

1998 Fantasia on Christmas Carols - R Vaughan Williams

1998 Various Male Voice Choir Concerts across the country

1998 Guest Soloist with Dunvant Male Voice Choir on tour of Canada and USA

1997 The Bells of Paradise - Alun Hoddinott

1997 The Messiah

1996 Missa Sancti Vesperae - Haydn

1996 Nicolai Solennes de Confessore - Haydn

1996 The Crucifixion - Stainer

1996 Requiem - Faure

Liederkreis op.39 - Schumann

2005 Requiem - Mozart

Concerts

Throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America with tours abroad as guest artist of several male voice choirs.

2002 - Opera Gala Evening - Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

2002 - Buckingham Palace in the presence of HRH Her Majesty The Queen at a private function

2001 - Invited to sing for Prince Charles in a private concert on his tour of Wales.

Competition

Owen has won over 130 prizes from 150 competitions in Eisteddfodau throughout Wales including:

2004 - Second Prize in 'De Vive Voix' at the Festival International d'Art Lyrique de Vivonne

2003 - Finalist in the 'Marmande Festival Lyrique' competition

2000 - Finalist of the Welsh Singer of the Year (October 2000)

1997 - Finalist of the Young Welsh Singer of the Year (London Welsh Society)

1997 - Winner of MOCSA award (Morriston Orpheus Choir Subscribers Award)

1997 - Second place in Blue Ribbon Competition (Lampeter Eisteddfod)

1996 - Finalist in Operatic Solo (National Eisteddfod)

1994 - 1996 Winner of Margaret Tann Williams, Dolan Evans and Aneurin Davies awards

1994 - Finalist in Baritone Solo under 25 years (National Eisteddfod)

Masterclasses

Masterclass with Sally Burgess

Film, Television & Radio

Chandos recording of Katya Kabanova

Launch of CD 'Some Day' recorded 2004

Wise Eye - Film Project - WNO to be premiered at opening weekend of the Millenium Centre, Cardiff Nov '04

S4C - Mass for peace - Karl Jenkins

S4C - Noson Lawen

S4C - Finals of the Welsh Singer of the Year (October 2000)

Future Plans

2010 Boris Godunov - Cardiff University - St Davids Hall, Cardiff

2009/10 Dumbworld - New Commission by Brian Irvine - Belfast

2010 The Song contest - Mervyn Burtch - WNO

2010 Dancaire - Carmen - WNO

2010 Ortel - Die Meistersinger von Nuremburg - WNO

2010 Harlekin - Ariadne auf Naxos - WNO