Welcome to the website for British conductor James Lowe.
James Lowe’s work as a conductor has ranged over four continents including collaboration with orchestras in the UK and Europe, Japan and the USA. Passionately committed to the belief that classical music is for everyone, he balances his conducting schedule with his work to engage new audiences and a long-standing commitment to youth music.
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Stravinsky and the Strange Case of the Chicken and the Wooden Leg
I just found myself googling ' "Stravinsky" "stick a deckchair up your nose" '. Let me explain, lest you think this is a sign of further mental degeneration: I recently read a wonderful book on the master conductor Pierre Monteux, who, amongst other notable achievements, conducted the premiere performances of Petrouchka and the Rite of Spring. Stravinsky made two versions of Petrouchka, the original with a huge orchestra from 1911 and a second with a slightly smaller orchestra in 1947. Monteux hated the later version, stating 'it seems to me anaemic to me in comparison with my Petrouchka'.Read more >
London Symphony Orchestra: Gergiev Master Class
Click to watch the master class with Valery Gergiev