Born: USA

The American soprano, Chloë [Chloe] Owen made her New York debut in 1951. However, her concert and opera career was an almost exclusively European. She made her opera debut as Elsa in Lohengrin in Bern, Switzerland singing throughout Austria, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland with such conductors as Ernest Ansermet, George Szell, Wolfgang Martin, Otto Ackermann, and Karl Richter. She sang in the Salzburg Festival world premier of Irische Legende by Werner Egk, conducted by George Szell. Her concert appearances include the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds. She is well known for her oratorio recordings with Karl Richter.

Aftere successful carreer, Chloe Owen returned to the USA and professorship at Boston University where she is now Professor Emerita. She has taught at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood; the American Institute of Westminster College; American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria; and the National Association of Teachers of Singing 1993 and 1995 Voice Teacher Intern Program.

Chloe Owen is a member of the New York Singing Teachers Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the American Academy of Teachers of Singing. She is the founder and honored nominee of the Chloe Owen American Art Song Vocal Competition sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, New York Chapter.

Chloe Owen is noted for her master-classes which incorporate the Alexander technique in the art of singing. She has worked her Alexander "charms" on all instruments of the orchestra, as well as voice. She teaches privately in New York City and Los Angeles, and is stage director for Pacific Opera Encore Performances. In the eminent book, The Art of the Song Recital, (Emmons/Sonntag), one of Chloe's programs was quoted as being exemplary for selections in unusual programming. In addition to her active private teaching studio in New York City, she has spent many years touring both nationally and internationally, giving master-class and concert performances, for which there has been overwhelming response and praise. If one defines a common element for these responses, Chloe's genius as a teacher and artist has a very central theme: "The fine art of communication stretched to its zenith proportions."

Source: eBay [Photo]; Chloe Owen Studio Website
Contributed by Teddy Kaufman (November 2006)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Karl Richter

Soprano

BWV 137, BWV 140

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