Osian Wyn Bowen

Welsh Tenor Osian Wyn Bowen originates from the harbour town of Burry Port, South Wales. An alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Osian studied under the tutelage of renowned vocal coach John Fisher and tenor Adrian Thompson. Osian was a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist for their 2022/23 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, working regularly across the UK. In the 2023/24 season, Osian sang 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 Scottish Opera. Recent engagements include;- Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte (cover), Don Ottavio (cover) Don Giovanni, Venditore di scarpe Il Tabarro, Rinuccio (cover) Gianni Schicchi (Welsh National Opera), 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), Scrofulous / Toady / Seer / Saul (cover) The Masque of Might (Opera North), Adolfo & Prunier (cover) La Rondine (West Green House), Rinuccio Gianni Schicchi (Scheggino Summer Opera), 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).

Osian is also in demand as a concert soloist. His repertoire includes;- Handel’s Messiah & O Praise the Lord with One Consent, 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, Uriel from 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 sung 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, 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 Autumn of 2024, Osian returned to Opera North to cover the role of Tamino The Magic Flute and in the Spring of 2025 sings the role of Tamino in Opera North’s reduced production of The Magic Flute Lite. He covers the role of Camille in Scottish Opera’s production of The Merry Widow which then moves to Opera Holland Park for the summer. Also this summer he sings Il cavaliere di Ripafratta in Salieri’s La locandiera at Bampton Opera. In the autumn he makes his debut at English National Opera with Remendado in Carmen. Additionally, in the autumn will sing Uriel in The Creation for Llanelli Choral Society. In 2025 Osian will sing the role of Obadjah in Elijah for Opus 84, in Oxford, for the first time.