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October 2023 |
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OPUS KLASSIK Award for Martynas Levickis
Owen's former student Martynas Levickis has just won the Opus Klassik 'Instrumentalist of the Year' award'
More information is on the Royal Academy for Music website |
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2020, December 13th-20th - MOSCOW - VII International Competition of Bayan and Accordion Players |
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VII International Competition of Bayan and Accordion players is to be held in Moscow at Gnesin Academy of Music, from 13 up to 20 December 2020.
It is open to musicians aged not below 18 and not over 32 at the time of the Competition.
Owen will be on the jury of the Moscow International Bayan Festival. It will be held online this year. Friedrich Lips is Chairman of the jury. (when we have an on-line link, we'll post this) |
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2020, June 19th 15:00 |
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ACCORDION CONCERT AND PODCAST TAKES CENTRE STAGE
IN THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL 2020 |
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Available from Today, Friday 19th June 2020
Owen Murray, Head of Accordion at the Royal Academy of Music, joins guest presenter Ben Saunders to introduce us to the accordion ahead of Monday’s LIOF Live recital by Qianyu Zhang, one of Owen’s students. Born in Scotland, and now splitting his time between Copenhagen and London, Ben and Owen discuss the difference between piano and classical accordions, and why Owen has made it his mission to raise the instrument’s status in the UK.
Listen to the Podcast here:
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A concert by Owen's student Qianyu Zhang is available from 13:15 onward on Monday 22 June at www.lioflive.org.uk |
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2019 |
Friday 3rd May, a great review in the SCOTSMAN (Edinburgh performance) |
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Monday, May 6th 2019 - another fine review in THE TIMES |
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Tuesday May 7th - Aberdeen Performance |
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April 2019 |
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February 2019 |
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On February 8th Accordions Worldwide published the dates for Owen Murray's concert
performances in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. (2nd/3rd/4th May in Scotland)) |
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April 2018 |
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Owen Murray with 4 of his current RAM students play with the
Philharmonia Orchestra/ Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 18 May 2018 |
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Royal Festival Hall, London, 20 May 2018 |
... and in NOVEMBER 2018 Owen will play in Stockholm, Sweden (site to be updated) |
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17 November 2018, Stockholm, Sweden
Owen plays Gordon Jacob’s Accordion Concerto in the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (site to be updated) |
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March 2018 |
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| WORLD PREMIERE of Jonathan Dove's Accordion Concerto. |
Jonathan Dove’s concertos are often more than they seem, for example, his flute concerto The Magic Flute Dances imagines the life of the magic flute after the end of Mozart’s eponymous opera. His new Accordion Concerto promises to be a fitting tribute to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, drawing influences from his love of Orkney. Max had been commissioned to write the concerto for accordion virtuoso Owen Murray, but sadly he passed away just as he was about to start work on it. Mozart and Haydn are both in high spirits in their symphonies here – Haydn plays a joke that is sure to catch you out – while Ligeti is in rustic, folksy mood.
“Unquestionably the finest player and teacher in Britain. Can be compared to Segovia for his supreme virtuosity and also for his success in demonstrating the great potential of an undervalued instrument.” The Times on Owen Murray
COMPOSER INSIGHTS: 6.30pm Jonathan Dove introduces his new Accordion Concerto |
Click below to read more on the website of the SCO (Box Office Link) >>> |
Performances in Edinburgh (2 May), Glasgow (3 May) and Aberdeen.(4 May) 2019 |
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February 2018 |
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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies |
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Jonathan Dove |
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Owen's life's work has been to establish an identity for the classical accordion. To be able to collaborate with a musician of his distinction is an unmissable opportunity to create a landmark in the history of this instrument". |
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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies |
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Sir Peter died as he was about to begin work on the concerto - a commission, he told close friends just before he died, he very much wanted to complete.
The new concerto composition by Jonathan Dove with a dedication to Sir Peter is about to be announced by the SCO and the world premiere will be given by Owen Murray and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in the 2018/19 concert series. |
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Accordion at the Royal Academy of Music from Royal Academy of Music on Vimeo.
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07 June 2017 |
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Owen will be giving masterclasses at the Conservatorio Fausto Torrefranca in Vibo Valentia, Italy, from 13th to 16th June 2017 |
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25 March 2017 |
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Owen will hold masterclasses at the 'Juraj Dobrila University of Pula' on April 3/4/5 |
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7th October 2016 |
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Owen Murray will give a Masterclass
at the Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia,
Rome, 20th. 21st, 22nd October 2016 |
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Masterclass info - scroll to page 2 and 3 |
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The Royal Academy of Music has a new website,
with a page for the Accordion Department. Access this here.
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| Click photo of Owen to access an 11 minute interview on the PIF page (bottom) |
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You Tube interview |
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Gerardo Gozzi (new work) World Premiere |
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Poul Ruders (Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean)
Watch 2nd mov on YouTube |
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The works by Patrick Nunn and Poul Ruders are dedicated to Owen Murray. |
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PAST EVENTS |
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CHINA: 5-12 August 2014
Owen will be adjudicating at the
Harbin Accordion Art Week
from 5 to 12 August.2014. |
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| Owen with a group of Tutors during the week in Harbin. (click this small picture for an enlargement) |
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Photos of Owen giving his masterclass during the week in Harbin. |
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Leckie Memorial Church |
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Interior, Leckie Memorial Church |
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Peebles Orchestra website |
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SPRING CHARITY CONCERT for CHRISTIAN AID |
Saturday, 17 May 2014 at 7.30pm
PEEBLES ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Robert Dick
Owen Murray – accordion
Gary McLeod – guitar
An exciting programme featuring the unusual pairing
of accordion and guitar with orchestra framed
by two iconic works by Schubert.
Schubert – Overture ‘Claudine von Villa Bella
Gordon Jacob - Accordion Concerto
Piazzolla - Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar
Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez
Schubert – Symphony No. 3
Saturday 7.30 p.m. May 17th 2014
The Leckie Memorial Church, Peebles
Tickets £10 (School Child £1)
From Robb’s Key Store, Peebles
Or by post from Mrs C. R. Garnett.
Glenternie Lodge, Manor Valley, by Peebles EH45 9JN
Cheques to ‘Peebles Orchestra’
Download a PDF of the concert - Location Map
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14 December 2013 |
Genesins Academy
December 20103 |
Gnesins Concert Hall |
Moscow Bayan Festival |
Gnesins Russian Academy of Music
Invitation for
Owen Murray, accordion and
Emerald String Quartet
Two Russian Premieres:
Patrick Nunn -
Escape Velocity
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Paul Ruders -
Serenade on the shores of the
cosmic dream
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May 2013 |
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Owen Murray's student Martynas Levickis lands a DECCA contract
MUSIC
'Lithuania's Got Talent' winner gets UK contract
By Anthony Barnes
An accordionist who won Lithuania's Got Talent and covers a Lady Gaga hit has landed a British record deal. Martynas Levickis, 22, who is a world champion on his instrument and a graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music, has become the first accordion player to be signed by Decca Classics and says he aims to bring the keyboard to a wider audience. The repertoire on his album Martynas, to be released in the sum- gious talent after his godfather gave him a tiny accordion as a child. He said: "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Decca and bring the accordion to an ever larger audience." |
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Genesins Academy
December 2010 |
Owen just got back from the Moscow Accordion Festival where he was awarded the coveted Silver Disc at the closing ceremony at the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music. It was a lovely moment for him, he informs us. They have promised to send a photo which we shall publish once received. |
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21 May 2011 |
Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival in Canterbury
on Saturday 21 May 2011 - ACCORDION DAY
Owen will run a workshop for composers on how to write for accordion in the morning, his students will give a lunch time concert, there will be an afternoon session, a workshop for accordionists and teachers, and an evening concert where he will play with his ensemble Waves. It will be their debut concert. The programme will include works by Gubaidulina, Nunn, and Ruders 'Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean'. It's a super programme.
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Nov 17th 2010
Ensemble 10/10 |
Dutch Treat
Wednesday 17 November 2010 7:30 pm
The Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus
Owen will be performing in 'White Eagle' by Martijn Padding.
The concert will be repeated in the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival,
21 November 2010, Venue: St Paul's Hall, University of Huddersfield, Time 17:00.
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| June 17th 2010 |
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Owen's student Amadej Herzog wins RAM Club Prize - 16th June 2010.
Read More here |
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| March 2010 |
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Friday,
19th March
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We mentioned that Owen recorded ’Fairy-Tales’ by Vaclav Trojan with the BBC Concert Orchestra. It was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Friday, March 19th.
A CD will at some point be available from the BBC Concert Orchestra site.
Listen Again link is no longer availab;e.
Owen Murray, accordion
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conducting
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January 2010 |
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Owen Murray: Accordion Guru...  ... read the PDF (4.5 MB) - ( click thumbnail)
7 pages - 4.5MB (please wait while it's loading) .......................recently published, English and Italian.
in the Italian Magazine: 'Strumenti & Musica' (September No.8 and December No.9) 2009 editions. |
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December 2009 |
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Owen has recorded ’Fairy-Tales’ by Vaclav Trojan with the BBC Concert Orchestra. It will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and a CD will be available from the BBC Concert Orchestra site soon. When details of the broadcast are available, we'll link. |
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December 2009 |
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Owen has just formed an ensemble called ’Waves’. The Ensemble consists of accordion, strings, guitar woodwind, voice and percussion. This will be able to embrace all chamber works written for accordion and an interesting repertoire of transcriptions. The first project will be to record Poul Ruders ’ Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean’  (end paragraph) and Patrick Nunn ’Escape-Velocity’. Both works dedicated to Owen Murray. |
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December 2009 |
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Owen has formed a Duo with Royal Academy of Music professor of Viola, Jim Sleigh.
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