Ben Owen
Ben Owen is a Cincinnati-based conductor, composer, pianist, and organist with a pastoral nature and a verve for sacred music. Born and raised in Iowa, Ben brings a caring, neighborly, yet firm approach to all of his musical endeavors, endearing him to musicians of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds. In addition to his role as Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Camerata, Ben serves as the Director of Music Ministries and Choirmaster at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati where he conducts two weekly adult choirs and oversees a comprehensive music ministry and staff. Previously, he served as the conductor of Canticum Novum, a semi-professional project choir based in Eastern Iowa, as well as in a number of church and public school positions throughout Iowa. Ben holds a Bachelor of Music in Choral/General Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, where he also served as a teaching assistant and accompanist to his teachers, Dr. Timothy Stalter and Dr. David Puderbaugh.