MUSE • Musicians United for Social Equity

Biography

Chris Lowe is a singer, musical arranger, conductor, music teacher and independent vocal instructor. Born in Massachusetts to a family of musicians, Chris took to music early in life. Upon being put up for adoption, Chris was moved to Hawaii where he grew up singing and performing in musicals. In college, Chris began a serious study of music, having been accepted on a full scholarship for music.During his college studies, Chris  performed in Oratorio, musicals, choral concerts, guest appearances and an opera while playing in the jazz band, concert band and pep band. Immediately after graduating, Chris moved to Western Samoa accepting an appointment as a music teacher and choir director. He also taught a music education course at the National University of Samoa. He was also commissioned to arrange musical pieces for the National Police Band of Samoa and the Mormon Choir of Samoa. Returning to the United States, Chris performed with the Hawaii Opera Theater and the Paliku Theater, then served as musical director for  Manoa Valley Theater’s production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Since then, Chris has been a musical director for 14 productions and has recently accepted an appointment as the resident musical director of Evolve Theater and well as seats on the board of directors of the Hale Centre Theatre and the board of directors of the Eagle Mountain Symphony Orchestra where he also serves as a conductor.  Chris is currently studying for a Masters degree with University of Texas El Paso in orchestral conducting.