Rowan Parr

About

Rowan is a Melbourne-based cellist. He is currently in his second year of a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne.

Rowan first picked up a cello at the age of eight. Throughout most of his primary and secondary schooling, Rowan studied with Naomi Wileman and, in later years, with Josephine Vains. He is currently studying with Richard Narroway at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Rowan has played with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra since 2021. During this time, he has had many opportunities to work in professional settings through projects such as the annual collaboration with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 2024, he began playing with the University of Melbourne’s Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he was selected to be part of the Conservatorium String Ensemble, through which he received mentoring in chamber settings from numerous industry professionals, including the Australian String Quartet and members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Outside of cello, Rowan enjoys playing a whole range of instruments, some more successfully than others.