Andrew Lowen

Andrew Lowen has been conductor and musical director of the Canterbury Orchestra since December 2007. He studied music at Birmingham University where his main interests were in singing and Baroque performance practice. He conducted the University chamber choir and later directed the London based chamber choir Polyphony.

It is as a teacher and encourager of young talent that Andrew has found his primary vocation. In the 1980s his boys' choir performed in most of the major cathedrals of the British Isles. During the 1990s he worked at Kent College in Canterbury where he developed a music department that was presenting works such as Verdi's Requiem, Holst's The Planets and major Romantic symphonies. Andrew's career highlights include Verdi's Requiem in Canterbury Cathedral and in Cheltenham Town Hall; Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony in Canterbury Cathedral; and Haydn's Creation in Central Hall Westminster.

Andrew is conductor of Maidstone Youth Orchestra and frequently appears on the podium with the South Kent Youth Orchestra. He conducts not only the Canterbury Orchestra but also the musicians of the Folkestone and Hythe Orchestral Society and has been musical director of the Sittingbourne Orpheus Choral Society since January 2007.

In addition to his busy conducting schedule he spends four days a week at Maidstone Grammar School where he is Director of Music.

Next Concert

Saturday March 27th 2010, 7.30 pm

St Peter's Methodist Church, Canterbury CT1 2BE

Our next concert begins with the overture to Mozart's opera buffa Cosi fan tutte, followed by Max Bruch's Violin Concerto; the violin solo in this hugely popular work will be played by Robin Wilson. Brahms' Serenade No.1 in D, originally written for wind and string octet and later expanded for orchestra completes the programme.  Tickets are £8.50 for adults and only £2.50 for children of school age and students.  They are available on the door, from the Secretary on 01227 751196, and online through WeGotTickets by clicking on the button below.. 

Interested in playing with the Canterbury Orchestra?

If you would like the opportunity to play interesting music in a variety of styles and including some of the major symphonic repertoire, call Canterbury's Orchestra Manager Nicky Pound on 01304 812755 or email us.