Voice Lessons & Vocal Health

Owen is a Professor of Singing at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin and as an experienced performer on the operatic and concert stage, brings this knowledge, experience and extensive repertoire to his teaching. From Oratorio, Opera, French Melodie, German Lied to English Song, Owen has spent many years exploring this repertoire through his own performance, as well as working with some of the best coaches and teachers in Ireland, the Uk and in Europe.

Teachers/Coaches have included: Jean Holmes, Graziella Sciutti, Margaret Kingsley, Russell Smythe, Barbara Bonney, David Pollard, Janice Chapman & Paul Farrington.

Being a singer requires great concentration and coordination, both vocally and physically, especially on the operatic stage. Emotional and Vocal Freedom are the cornerstones of Owen’s teaching. In recent years, he has developed an ongoing passion for Vocal Science and incorporates this in his lessons, where the anatomy of singing, the different muscles masses which enable the voice to function at it’s optimum are identified and applied to suitable repertoire. Relocating tension away from the larynx and connecting the body can be vocally transformative and freeing!

Owen tailors his lessons to suit each student he encounters. After many years of working with singers of all ages and voice types, he has learned that no two singers or voices are alike. It takes time to get to know the personality as well as the voice and to build the vocal technique, building on the students natural capabilities and developing the individual areas that need building to create a safely produced, supported and expressive sound.

Owen created Vocal Refinery Limited in 2023, which incorporates the Mid-West Vocal Academy and Music School in Co. Limerick and Kells Voice Studio in Co. Meath.

His experience also extends to choral music and he is Musical Director of the award winning community choir, Aoide Voices.

Owen has worked with many students who have gone on to study on Masters courses and Young Artists Programmes in the UK and Europe and continues to nurture the next generation of emerging talent in Ireland.

To book a consultation and to explore your vocal possibilities email info@owengilhooly.com or call/text 087 6282825