Diana Owens has joined the ranks of young musicians who are exploring creative ways in which to bridge the gap between audience and performer.  Combining her love of the oboe, performing, and interest in teaching, she is committed to creating outreach concerts that bring children closer to music.

In pursuit of an orchestral career, Diana has participated in such prestigious summer festivals as the National Repertory Orchestra and the Sarasota Summer Music Festival. Having completed her bachelor's degree in performance at the Eastman School of Music as a student of Richard Killmer, she recently completed a master's degree at the Shepherd School of Music, studying with Robert Atherholt, where she won the Sallie Shepherd Perkins Prize for Best Achievement.

Diana's interest in educational concerts began at the Eastman School, where her quintet, the Gusto Winds, trained with Young Audiences of Rochester and performed in local schools. At the Shepherd School, she spent three semesters coordinating and performing in the Just for U Music Program, or JUMP!, a series of student-produced educational concerts for children. Diana is thrilled to have organized and narrated a variety of concerts, ranging from a program about instrumental acoustics to a musical telling of Pinocchio.

At the moment, Diana teaches oboe lessons to twenty-four middle and high school students in the Houston area and is also active in the freelance world of Houston and beyond.

Diana grew up in Harmony, Rhode Island. In her spare time, she loves to knit sweaters and read classic literature.

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