John Owen Castro

John Owen Castro is a Filipino flutist​​​​ who started ​learning​ ​​music in ​AWIT Insitute for the Arts. He had his first formal music studies in the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), from which he graduated on March of 2012. He then entered the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music.

As a competitor, he was one of the finalists of the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in 2015, and won 2nd place and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece entitled "Metung" by Conrado del Rosario in 2017.

Being active in the chamber music culture of the Philippines, he has been part of several ensembles such as Munimuni, an independent makata-pop band; Rag-o Duo, a piano and flute ensemble; a woodwind quintet, consisted of young musicians ​from​ the ​University of the ​Philippines; and the Ripieno Ensemble PH, the only pierrot ensemble in the Philippines.

At present, he is finishing his bachelor’s degree in the UP Diliman College of Music.