Owen Saldanha graduated from the University of Cambridge in June 2021, with a Master's degree in Information and Computer Engineering. Owen served as Senior Organ Scholar at Pembroke College for four years, accompanying the Girls' and Chapel choirs. In his final year, he was also organist at St John's Voices. He is an associate of the Royal College of Organists, and was awarded the Lord St Audries prize.

Aside from the organ, Owen also plays piano and clarinet; he has achieved his DipABRSM with distinction on both instruments. He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 2017. At university, he enjoyed playing in a wide range of projects with music societies, from orchestral concerts and opera to chamber music and solo recitals.

Owen currently works in London as a software engineer and part-time freelance musician. He enjoys long walks, exotic cuisine, and frequent visits back to Cambridge to hear the choirs.