Rowan Prior

Rowan Prior was born in England in 1964 and moved to New Zealand in 1975, studying with Ellen Doyle in Christchurch. At the age of 18, she won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London and following graduation spent several years touring Europe, Asia, and New Zealand as part of Prelude, a duo of violin and cello. Upon returning to live in New Zealand in 1990, Prior played with the Wellington Sinfonia before joining the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand Chamber Orchestra. She is also a member of the contemporary music ensemble Stroma, and of Felix the Quartet with other NZSO players.