Education
He then studied music at the University of Edinburgh gaining a First Class Honours degree in music
He then studied music at the University of Edinburgh gaining a First Class Honours degree in music
He will assume his role of Chief Conductor of the Prussian Chamber Orchestra from the 2015/16 season. His work as Artistic Director of the Hallé Harmony Youth Orchestra was featured in a four-part documentary shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in 2010. James is also Artistic Advisor of the Nottingham Youth Orchestra, with whom he began his orchestral career.
Lowe was born in Nottingham.
His first venture into the world of music was the study of the viola. He began viola lessons aged 13 and later went on to study the instrument privately with John White.
Lowe"s first conducting experience was with the Nottingham Youth Orchestra, with whom he conducted Shostakovich"s Symphony Number. 5 in Doctorate minor.