Osian Wyn Bowen

Welsh Tenor Osian Wyn Bowen originates from the harbour town of Burry Port, South Wales. Osian studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama under the tutelage of renowned vocal coach John Fisher and tenor Adrian Thompson. Osian is a 2025/26 English National Opera Harewood Artist. In 2022/23, he was a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist during their Diamond Jubilee Season.

Osian made his operatic debut singing the role of Jaquino Fidelio, for Welsh National Opera in their 2019 Freedom series. Following this, Osian has gone on to work regularly across the UK. He’s sung the roles of Rinuccio Gianni Schicchi and Venditore di scarpe Il Tabarro in Sir David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s ‘Il Trittico’ at both Scottish Opera and Welsh National Opera. Other recent engagements include;- Tamino The Magic Flute Lite, Tamino (cover) The Magic Flute, Title Role (cover) Albert Herring, Scrofulous / Toady / Seer / Saul (cover) The Masque of Might (Opera North), Ferrando (cover) Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Ottavio (cover) Don Giovanni (Welsh National Opera), Camille (cover) The Merry Widow, Remendado Carmen, Tenor Opera Highlights Tour, Ensemble Joesfine, Sir Bailey Barre Utopia Ltd, Francesco The Gondoliers, Ferrando (cover) Cosi Fan Tutte (Scottish Opera), Marschellin’s Hausofmeister & Ein Tierhändler Der Rosenkavalier, Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte (Garsington Opera), Adolfo & Prunier (cover) La Rondine (West Green House), Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte (St.Barts Chamber Orchestra), Title Role Albert Herring, Count Almaviva Il barbiere di Siviglia, Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Ottavio Don Giovanni, Marco The Gondoliers, Gonzalve L’heure Espagnole (RWCMD).

In addition to Opera, Osian is also in demand as a concert soloist. In 2024, Osian was the guest soloist for the Welsh Male Voice Choirs’ Thousand Voices concert at the Royal Albert Hall. His concert repertoire includes;- Handel’s Messiah & O Praise the Lord with One Consent, Obedjah in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Evangelist in Chilcott’s St.John’s Passion, Rossini’s Petite Messe Sollennelle, Mass in C by Beethoven, Mozart’s Requiem, Sparrow Mass and Vesparae Solennes de Confessore, Haydn’s Creation, Saint Seans’ Christmas Oratorio, Mass in D by Smythe, Jenkins’ The Armed Man and a world premier of Spring Offensive by Dr. Edward-Rhys Harry.

In addition to concerts, Osian is a regular performer on TV. Osian recently sang the role of Francesco in Scottish Opera’s television broadcast of The Gondoliers on BBC4. Other recent recordings include the Commemoration of the Battle of Passchendaele 100 (Recorded Live from Passchendaele) & Songs of Praise BBC, Cystadleaeth Cantorion Ifanc Cymru 2020 & 2022, Cyngerdd y 10 Tenor, Les Mis – Y Daith, Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol, Noson Lawen & Heno S4C. Osian has also recorded as a soloist on the album Chasing Shadows singing ‘Gweddi’r Arglwydd’.

Prizes and awards include the 2019 MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Winner, 2018 Geraint Morris Memorial Award, Mansel Thomas Memorial Award for Music, The Manning Singing Prize for Tenors, Aileen Price Award, D Afan Thomas Award, 2020 & 2022 Welsh Singers Showcase Finalist & 2019 Ian Stoutzker Prize Finalist.

In the Summer of 2025 Osian makes his company debut at Bampton Classical Opera where he’ll sing the role of Il Cavaliere di Ripafratta in Salieri’s opera La Locandiera. Following this, he will make his company debut at English National Opera where he will sing the roles of Remendado Carmen and Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte, whilst also joining the company as a 2025/26 Harewood Artist.