Welcome Concert - Charles Owen (piano) & LiZZie Ball (violin/vocalist)

In summer 2027 the Festival will welcome two new Co-Artistic Directors – each already well known to Petworth audiences - violinist and vocalist Lizzie Ball, and pianist Charles Owen. Both immensely versatile performers, the first half of this ‘welcome’ concert will be performed by Charles in solo repertoire by Chopin, Janáček and Schubert with the second half given over to Lizzie Ball’s top trio of musicians that make up the Classical Kicks Ensemble. The rumour is that they will join together for a final item…

Charles Owen began his musical studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School and continued at the Royal College of Music under the guidance of Irina Zaritskaya. His concert activities are diverse and extensive, encompassing solo, concerto and chamber music appearances. He has performed in many of Britain’s leading concert halls including the Barbican, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham as well as extensively overseas.

A prolific performer, Lizzie Ball has been on the international stage for two decades. Lizzie was awarded an Honorary Masters from The University of Derby in 2018 in recognition of her innovative, creative approach to classical music. Shortly after this Lizzie was chosen as one of the UK’s most inspirational females in a list of 50 outstanding UK women making an impact, in a feature run by Daily Mail.