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Gwyn Owen
Trumpet
Professional Orchestral Experience
Trials
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Principal Trumpet (current)
- BBC Philharmonic - Principal Trumpet (current)
- Scottish Opera - Principal Trumpet (2019-2020)
- Ulster Orchestra - Principal Trumpet (2018-2019)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - 4th/Utility Trumpet (2017-2018)
- Scottish Opera - Principal (2015-2017)
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Principal (2016)
Freelance/Extra work
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (including Guest Principal)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (including Guest Principal)
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Welsh National Opera
- Sinfonia Cymru
- British Sinfonietta
- Welsh Session Orchestra
- Cinematic Sinfonia
- Orpheus Orchestra
- NEW Sinfonia
- Orion Orchestra
Orchestral Training
- Southbank Sinfonia – Co-Principal (2017 season)
- OAE Experience Scheme 2018
- LSO Brass Academy 2016
- Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
- Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra - Principal
- University of London Symphony Orchestra - Principal
- National Youth Orchestra of Wales (Principal 2013-2014) & collaborations with BBC NOW
Chamber/Ensemble Experience
- Total Brass Quintet - frequent guest member
- Ellis Brass Quintet - Guest Member - Prize Winners in the Jan Koetsier International Brass Quintet Competition, Munich (November 2016)
- RAM Soloists Ensemble - CD recording - Zemlinsky ‘Six Songs’, Wagner ‘Siegfried Idyll’, (Linn Records)
- RAM Symphonic Brass (various roles including Principal Trumpet)
- European Youth Brass Band – Linz, Austria (Solo Cornet)
- National Youth Brass Band of Wales (Principal Cornet in 2011)
- Beaumaris Brass Band - Solo Cornet
Solo
- Solo Recitals at Colston Hall – Bristol, The Castle – Wellingborough, Powis Hall - Bangor
- Berio Sequenza X performance at RAM (November 2016), and with Ensemble X.Y (May 2018)
- Hummel Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt.) (Live TV broadcast - S4C) with Cardiff Sinfonietta.
- Haydn Trumpet Concerto for RAM Orchestral Conducting Exams
Competitions
- Blue Riband Instrumental Award at the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Winner 2016
- Worshipful Company of Musicians Brass Ensemble Prize, RAM
- Royal Academy of Music John Solomon Brass Prize - Commended 2015
- Urdd Bryn Terfel Scholarship Competition (Live TV broadcast - S4C) Finalist 2014
- Royal Academy of Music Drummond Sharp Brass Prize - Very Highly Commended 2014
- Texaco Young Musician of the Year - Semi Finalist 2009
- Urdd and National Eisteddfod of Wales Brass Solo competitions- Winner
Teaching and Outreach Work
- 'InHarmony’ Lambeth - Southbank Sinfonia outreach scheme May-July 2017
- St. Michael’s C.E. School, Southfields – Students from Year 3-6, up to Grade 5 standard
- King’s College London – RAM Postgraduate Teaching Scheme
- Ensemble Cymru, North Wales ‘BachFest’ – Presentation sessions on the trumpet to Secondary School Students.
- LPO FUNHarmonics ‘Have a Go’ Outreach Session
Awards
- RAM - Mishcon de Reya Scholarship (Also supported by The James Pantyfedwen Foundation, Craxton Memorial Trust and Countess of Munster Musical Trust Derek Butler Award) 2011 - 2015
- Robert Alva Memorial Prize (3rd Year BMus)
- Leverhulme Trust Orchestral Mentorship (Final Year of BMus)
Education
- Royal Academy of Music London - Master of Arts (Distinction) (2016) First Class BMus (Hons) (2015) LRAM (2017)
- DipABRSM Performance Diploma (2011)
Teachers: Mark David, Paul Beniston, Gareth Small, Rod Franks, Rhys Owens, Paul Hughes
Referees: Mark David, Paul Beniston
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Instruments
Trumpet, Baroque Trumpet, Cornet, Natural Trumpet