Owen Elsley is an Australian singer, conductor, pianist, and composer currently based in Cambridge, UK. Born in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Owen moved first to Sydney to study Science and Mathematics at the University of Sydney and then to the University of Cambridge where he completed his Master of Music in Choral Studies in 2020. Owen was a Choral Scholar and Lay Clerk with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, and has sung as an ensemble member and soloist with many professional groups including Voces8; the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus; the Armonico Consort; The Song Company; the Choir of St James’ Church, King St; Sydney Antiphony; Pinchgut Opera; Cantillation; and Sydney Chamber Choir. Owen has a passion for music education and has worked with several children’s and youth choirs, including the Cambridge-based King’s Junior Voices and Gondwana Choirs, Australia’s national youth choir, as conductor, accompanist, tutor, and operations coordinator. Owen is an award-winning composer, has completed his A.Mus.A in Piano Performance, and has also been an actor, director, and repetiteur for numerous dramatic productions.
Email Owen: adom@stbarnabasdulwich.org