Meurig Bowen
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Meurig Bowen is artistic director of the Cheltenham Music Festival
.
Bowen was educated at William Ellis School, London, and King's College, Cambridge
, where he was a choral scholar (1985–88). After a period working in Australia as artistic administrator of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
, he returned to the UK as director of the Lichfield Festival
, and subsequently head of programming at the Aldeburgh Festival
, before taking up his present post at Cheltenham, where he succeeded Martyn Brabbins
, in 2007.
Bowen is also a music journalist and commentator who regularly writes for the national press, and he also writes distinctive CD liner notes, notably on the Hyperion
label.
Cheltenham Music Festival
The Cheltenham Music Festival is one of the oldest music festivals in Britain, held annually in Cheltenham in June/July since 1945. The festival is renowned for premieres of contemporary music, hosting over 250 music premieres as of July 2004....
.
Bowen was educated at William Ellis School, London, and King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, where he was a choral scholar (1985–88). After a period working in Australia as artistic administrator of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Australian Chamber Orchestra
The Australian Chamber Orchestra was founded by cellist John Painter in 1975. Richard Tognetti was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appointed Artistic Director....
, he returned to the UK as director of the Lichfield Festival
The Lichfield Festival
The Lichfield Festival is an annual multi-art-form festival held in Lichfield, Staffordshire, which aims to combine high quality, challenging and diverse events of an international calibre, alongside community-based, locally-sourced activities. Performances include drama, dance, film, literature,...
, and subsequently head of programming at the Aldeburgh Festival
Aldeburgh Festival
The Aldeburgh Festival is an English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music. It takes place each June in the Aldeburgh area of Suffolk, centred on the main concert hall at Snape Maltings...
, before taking up his present post at Cheltenham, where he succeeded Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins
Martyn Brabbins is a British conductor. He studied at Goldsmiths College, London University, and later was a conducting student of Ilya Musin at the Leningrad Conservatory....
, in 2007.
Bowen is also a music journalist and commentator who regularly writes for the national press, and he also writes distinctive CD liner notes, notably on the Hyperion
Hyperion Records
Hyperion Records is an independent British classical record label.-History:The company was named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology. It was founded by George Edward Perry, widely known as "Ted", in 1980. Early LP releases included rarely recorded 20th century British music by...
label.
External links
- http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/blog/tag/meurig-bowen/