Kay Rowan graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2018, where she was taught by estemeed composers like Mark Bowden and Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Since then, she has been lucky enough to collaborate with a number of esteemed and talented performers, ensembles and arts groups, inlcuding Psappha, Echo Vocal Ensemble, and Rose Collective, and has composed music for both stage and screen. Kay’s music is often sparse, minamlist and emotive, drawing on influences ranging from contemporary classical to traditional folk.

Most recently, she has composed the musical score and soundscape for the short film ‘wharf warble‘ (2025)

LIST OF NOTABLE COMPOSITIONS AND PROJECTS (As of 2025)

• ‘wharf warble‘ – short film dir. Ula Moroz (2025)
• ‘disposable 002‘ – participant (2025)

• ‘sail in the wind‘ – short film produced by Myst Productions (2024)
• ‘keening songs‘ for Dov Goldberg – clarinet (2023)
• ‘IwishIwish‘ after trad. for Sarah Dacey and Stephen Upshaw (2022)
• ‘KLAZO‘ – stage production, dance (2022)

Any questions regarding pieces, score enquiry or commissioning, email kayrowanartist@outlook.com