Laurence Lowe

Composer

Laurence Lowe has an international reputation as a horn soloist, composer, chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and from the San Francisco Conservatory, where he studied horn with David Krehbiel and composition with Elinor Armer. Solo, orchestral, and chamber music engagements have taken him to Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Spain, Japan, China, Brazil, Mexico, Carnegie Hall, and the Blossom Festival. His compositions for horn have been performed in many nations by prominent artists. In collaboration with violinists Aubrey and Alex Woods, he has a new album of his music for violins and piano entitled “On Contemplating Loss”, available on all music streaming services worldwide. Mr. Lowe is principal horn with the Mendocino (CA) Music Festival Orchestra and Opera. He is also principal horn with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, and performs frequently with the Utah Symphony. Mr. Lowe was professor of horn at Missouri University for ten years in the 1980s. A member of the Utah Symphony horn section for the 1990-91 season, Mr Lowe taught at Brigham Young University for 28 years, retiring in 2021, and maintains an active performance and recording schedule.

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