Born in 1927, Owen Fisenden was Principal Flute of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra from 1950 until 1977.
He married soprano Sylvia Biddle and they had two children, Anne and Neil.
A daily schedule of exercises for the flautist: Authored this well-known instructional music book for flute players, published in 1976.
Teaching: Mentored many prominent Australian musicians, including his son Neil Fisenden (who also became WASO Principal Flute) and Wendy Clarke (Associate Principal Flute of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra).
Owen Fisenden Award: Honored posthumously through an annual Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) award in Western Australia given to top-achieving flute students.
Owen died of cancer aged 56 in 1984.
Sacks, Margaret. The Way 79 Who is Who. Crawley Publishers Pty Ltd, 1979. page 123
