Owen Lenz

Owen Lenz is a violinist and native Vermonter who has performed and taught throughout New England and New York for the past 15 years.

Owen started studying the violin with renowned Vermont Suzuki Violin pedagogue Mary Gibson when he was 5. In the 24 years since, his teachers have also included Evelyn Read, Theodore Arm, Lynn Chang, New York Philharmonic violinist Lisa Kim, and founding member of the Mendelssohn String Quartet, Laurie Smukler, with whom he studied while earning a Bachelors degree in violin performance at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music.

A frequent sight in classical music venues around Vermont and New Hampshire, Owen performs regularly in orchestras, chamber ensembles, operas and musical theater productions. He has played with the Vermont Symphony, Burlington Chamber Orchestra, Eleva Chamber players and many more. He also has extensive experience as a gig musician, performing year round for weddings, parties and more.

A resident of Bethel, Vermont, Owen splits his time between teaching privately and performing in Vermont and New Hampshire.

As acoustic musicians, my colleagues and I don't require any special equipment and for the most part we bring everything we need with us. The only vital requirement we have is for protection from the rain during outdoor services. Unfortunately, wooden instruments and rain don't go together well.