Owain Park was born in Bristol in 1993. As well as directing The Gesualdo Six, he is Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Singers and works with ensembles including Sinfonia Smith Square, Chamber Choir Ireland, Ensemble la Sportelle and Capella Cracoviensis. In 2024, he conducted the BBC Singers in a selection of Bruckner motets at the BBC Proms, which served as a prelude to the Berlin Philharmonic’s performance of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5. He also conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra in works by Anne Dudley and Iain Farrington as part of the BBC Singers at 100 celebrations at the Barbican. Owain’s compositions, published by Novello, have been performed internationally by renowned ensembles including the Tallis Scholars and Aurora Orchestra. He studied orchestration with John Rutter at Cambridge University before undertaking a Master’s degree in composition. Currently Composer-in-Residence with the London Choral Sinfonia, Owain was named one of BBC Radio 3’s 31 under 31 Young Stars. The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge recorded an album of his compositions, which was nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Awards. In 2023, his piece Battle Cry, featured on a collaborative album by mezzo Helen Charlston and theorbist Toby Carr, won the Gramophone Award for Best Concept Album. Owain is President of Cathedral Commissions at Wells Cathedral, supporting new works by contemporary composers. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and was awarded the Dixon Prize for improvisation, having been Senior Organ Scholar at Wells Cathedral and Trinity College, Cambridge. Owain is also a keen gardener, and when he’s not on stage he can be found raking leaves, pruning shrubs, or picking cherry tomatoes. 

The Gesualdo Six is an award-winning British vocal ensemble comprising some of the UK’s finest consort singers, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend, the group formed in 2014 for a performance of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories in Cambridge and has gone on to perform at numerous major festivals around the world. Notable highlights include a concert in the distinguished Deutschlandradio Debut Series, performances at renowned venues including Wigmore Hall (London), Miller Theatre (New York), the Sydney Opera House, and their debut at the BBC Proms in 2023. Last season, The Gesualdo Six made their South American debut in Colombia, and appeared in Japan, China and Singapore for the first time. The ensemble have collaborated with Fretwork and the Brodsky Quartet, and tour two works of concert-theatre, Secret Byrd & Death of Gesualdo, with Director, Bill Barclay. The Gesualdo Six is committed to music education, regularly hosting workshops for young musicians and composers. The ensemble have curated two Composition Competitions, with the most recent edition drawing entries from over three hundred composers worldwide. The group have commissioned new works from composers including Shruthi Rajasekar, Áine Mallon, and Joanna Marsh, alongside coronasolfège for 6 by Héloïse Werner. The ensemble have harnessed the power of social media to make classical music accessible to millions worldwide, creating captivating videos from beautiful locations while on tour. The group released their debut recording English Motets on Hyperion in 2018 to critical acclaim. This has been followed by eight further albums (Christmas, Fading, Josquin’s legacy, Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Lux Aeterna, William Byrd’s Mass for five voices, Morning Star, Queen of Hearts). Their tenth album, Radiant Dawn, features a special collaboration with trumpeter Matilda Lloyd, and their latest release, Wishing Tree, is scheduled for summer 2026.

Price Band A (Rows A – N): £40

Price Band B (Rows O – T): £30

Price Band C (Rows U – W): £25

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