BIOGRAPHY
Charlotte Rowan has gained recognition for her virtuosity and masterful command of her instrument. Her refreshing approach to the violin repertoire, her communicative power and probing interpretations have resonated strongly with audiences and attracted new listeners to the violinistic genre.
Born in Scotland, Charlotte was invited at age 16 to study at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA. Selected as concertmistress of the Conservatory Orchestra in her first year, she subsequently performed under the conductor and pianist Leon Fleischer and featured on the Washington Performing Arts Series with Rob Kapilow. During her studies, she was invited to perform for Justice of the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotonayor in Washington DC and participated in masterclasses with Midori and the Juilliard String Quartet.
Regarded as one of Britain's leading violin virtuosos, she performs extensively as a recitalist in the UK and regularly performs at prestigious venues, chamber music societies and festivals. In recent years, she has continued to attract international attention with solo appearances in Germany and future engagements for 2022-23 season planned for Paris, Copenhagen, Venice and Ireland.
With her duo partner, pianist Charlotte Stevenson, she has given concert tours around Northern and Central Scotland, Yorkshire, Wales, Southern England, the Midlands, Essex, Kent and East Anglia. They have performed in many of the country's finest cathedrals including Ely, Chichester, Winchester, Ripon, Chelmsford, Lincoln and Manchester and have given acclaimed appearances at festivals including Edinburgh, Wetherby, Buckingham, East Devon, Harwich, Horsham and Crail.
They have been widely praised by audiences and critics for their "refreshing approach to concert programming and gripping communicative power."
From 'A Lothian Stravaig'
A regular soloist with orchestras in both America and Britain, Charlotte has a diverse concerto repertoire ranging from Baroque to 21st Century works. In recent months she has performed concerti by Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Dvorak, Glazunov and Elgar. In October 2019 she was artist-in-residence at Wetherby Arts Festival where she performed the Bruch Violin Concerto with Leeds Symphony Orchestra under conductor Martin Binks MBE.
As a dedicated teacher, she has taught the violin in environments of staggering variety, bringing together children of many different faiths and working with students from war-torn countries. She is passionate in the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to play an instrument and gain great enjoyment in doing so. Charlotte is based in Cambridge and teaches violin at the Perse School, Leys School, St Faith’s and King’s School, Ely. She graduated from the Peabody Conservatory, USA with high honours and her teachers have included Jerre Gibson, Violaine Melançon, Stephanie Gonley and Ofer Falk.
Charlotte plays a Fridolin Rusch violin (2005) of Memmingen, Bavaria.
In addition to her music, Charlotte enjoys learning languages, writing, visiting beautiful gardens, French Impressionism and walking in the Bavarian Alps.
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You truly gave us a concert to remember."
From Crail Music Festival