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Rowland has performed at such venues as the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, North Sea Jazz Festival, Royal Albert Hall, Chatelet Les Halles and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

In Jazz
He has played with such renowned artists as Frank Wess, David Murray, Ali Ryerson, Flora Purim, Manu Dibango, Orphy Robinson, Courtney Pine and Jean Toussaint

In Classical
Rowland performs in various chamber groups and adventurous ensembles including Icebreaker, Uroboros, New Music Players, Ixion, Lontano and London Musici

He has played with such orchestras as Philharmonia, Bournemouth Symphony, London Philharmonic, European Community Chamber and Royal Ballet Sinfonia

In Non-Western music
He has enjoyed playing with numerous stars including Olodum, Joyce, Airto, Gnawa Musicians of Morocco, Nana Vasconcelos and Gaspar Lawal

In Pop
Rowland has added his sound to numerous celebrated artists and bands recordings such as Incognito, George Benson, Joss Stone, Us3, Roland Gift, Marc Almond and MC Solaar

Rowland leads several vibrant and colourful projects in the UK
The pulsating Mistura with tantalizing sounds from London and Brazil; Creative Force featuring the award winning vibest Orphy Robinson; In Kimbe with superb Sardinian vocalist Filomena Campus and the innovative group Myrtle with Alwynne Pritchard (vocals) and Thorolf Thuestad (computer)

As a soloist
Rowland enjoys performing solo flute music from various parts of the world including works by Jolivet, Takemitsu, Carter, Ferneyhough and Scelsi. As well as a host of British composers including Finnissy, Cutler, Toovey and Gander

As an educator
Rowland is professor at Trinity College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He also tutors at the Royal Northern College of Music and lectures at Birmingham Conservatoire


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ROWLAND solos on flute with the new, rousing Cuban salsa band Pena on 10.7.09 for The Green Note Festival of Latin Music, at The Green Note, Parkway, London. Doors at 8.00pm. Also, The Kent Salsa Festival (The Hops Farm) on 11.7.09 at 2pm.
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ROWLAND is interviewed by DJ Ruthie on The Good Groove Show, Starpoint Radio. NB! Unfortunately schedule changed. Was just aired on 27/6 - apologies!

ROWLAND plays in many performances on alto flute, flute and piccolo of the theatre production of All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare at The National Theatre in the Olivier Theatre auditorium, London. May - 1st October 2009 - London.
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ROWLAND performs on flute and piccolo with the new and lyrical ensemble Morphosen on 22/6/09 at St Cyprians Church, London at 7.30pm.
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ROWLAND performs on flute, alto flute and bass flute in his new, exciting Sextet on 5/6/09. Jazz Live at The Crypt, St. Giles Centre, London, Doors 8.00pm
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ROWLAND guests on flute with the melodious group Alec Dankworth’s Spanish Accents. 20/5/09 in Newbury for the Newbury Spring Festival 09. Starts 7.30pm
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ROWLAND performs and solos on flute in the unique Austrian/British event Soundings and Soundings in Vienna. 5 and 6 May in London at The Austrian Cultural Forum, 9 May 2009 in Vienna at Alte Schmiede.
Featuring prominent young composers from Austria and Britain and top new music performers based in the UK and Austria.
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ROWLAND performs on flute, alto flute, piccolo and pan pipes with the electrifying ensemble Icebreaker.
Featuring different repertoire for various occasions:
Icebreaker with Scotish Ballet taking place on 15/4 - 18/4/09 at Theatre Royal, Glasgow.
22/4 - 25/4/09 at The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
All at 7.30pm in the evening plus 2pm matinees on Thursday and Saturday.
Icebreaker in concert at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow on 27/4/09 at 7.30pm.
28/4/09 at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds at 8pm.
30/4/09 at Komedia, Bath at 8pm.
Listen at: Icebreaker - Myspace
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ROWLAND solos on flute at the Vincy Homecoming 2009 - St Vincent Cultural Event, National Heroes Day.
Taking place on 14.3.09 at 6pm. (Thanks Giving commences at 3.30pm). St Andrew's Church, High Wycombe. Also a charity event for needy children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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ROWLAND performs on flute, alto flute and bass flute with his pulsating Caribbean Nu Jazz group Creative Force featuring superb vibes player Orphy Robinson.
Taking place on 12.3.09 NB! CHANGE OF VENUE! It's on the same street but now at The Courtyard Theatre, in the plush bar, 40 Pitfield Street, London. Doors now at 8.30pm.
Caribbean Nu Jazz + at its best with a superb line-up.
Listen at: Creative Force - Myspace
Also: Creative Force - Free Updates
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ROWLAND solos on flute with the new, rousing Cuban salsa band Pena on 6.3.09 for a New Cuban Night at Charlie Wrights International, London at 8.45pm. See GIGS Page.

ROWLAND adds some flute colours to the warm and expressive Joss Stone track "Love has made you Beautiful".
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From the Swerve3 Artists Against Hunger and Poverty compilation album: Swerve 3
Also available on iTunes.