British pianist Charles Owen has appeared widely in Britain and across Europe as a concerto soloist and chamber music artist. He is co-creator of the London Piano Festival with his frequent duo partner, pianist Katya Apekisheva. Owen is professor of piano at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and has also been active as an educator elsewhere. His substantial recording catalog includes the 2024 release The Young Schumann.
Owen was born in Cambridge, England, in 1971 and grew up in the Hampshire and Worcestershire regions. His family was not musical; his father was...