About
Ewan is a prominent young oboist building a career in the UK. In 2020 Ewan won the woodwind final of BBC Young Musician, advancing to the Grand Final, and giving an “exemplary, richly shaded account” (The Guardian), of Navarro’s “Legacy” concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Since the competition he has been performing as a soloist in recitals around the UK, including at the Windsor, Cheltenham, and Lake District Summer Music Festivals. He has recently been chosen as an artist with both the Tillett Debut Scheme and Countess of Munster Recital Scheme, helping secure further recital opportunities around the UK over the coming years; he is bookable through the new UK Artists Directory. Ewan's long-time collaborative pianist is the exciting young soloist Tomos Boyles - Tomos Boyles - Pianist. Ewan believes strongly that creative programming and thoughtful audience engagement is vital not only to an enjoyable concert, but to the growth of the industry as a whole.
As a freelancer, he has performed as principal oboe with the RPO, Aurora Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, and London Concertante, and has also performed with the Philharmonia, RLPO, and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been selected as a Foyle Future Firsts musician with the LPO for the 2024/25 season.
Ewan did his undergraduate at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, and his postgraduate at RAM, where he was awarded the Bicentennial Prize and Janet Craxton Memorial Prize, as well as winning the departmental Oboe Prize. He studied primarily with Melanie Ragge, while also receiving lessons from Christopher Cowie, and Patrick Flanaghan for cor anglais.
Beyond oboe he is also a jazz pianist, gigging regularly in bars and restaurants around Oxford and London. Ewan is a Howarth Artist, and plays on a Howarth XM oboe, which he was kindly aided in buying by the Gerald Finzi Trust.
