Owen Moriarty

Guitarist

Born and raised in Wellington, Owen began his formal guitar studies in 1997 at Massey University, graduating in 2003 with a Masters degree in performance music. In August 2003, Owen headed to the US where he studied towards a Graduate Certificate at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). While there, he studied under James Smith, and with LA Guitar Quartet members Scott Tennant and Bill Kanengiser, with subsequent/additional tutelage from Brian Head, Martha Masters, and Pepe Romero.

Apart from his general public performances, Owen’s self-titled debut (double) CD was released through the Auckland based company ODE Records in 2003. In May 2006, Owen completed his 4th tour on behalf of Chamber Music NZ, 2 tours as a soloist and 2 as a member of ‘Tango Virtuosi’. Having performed all around New Zealand, in recent years Owen has also given performances in Australia, USA, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Spain and the United Kingdom.