Santiago Lowe

Baroque cello

Santiago Lowe is active as both a performer and teacher across a wide range of classical, early music, and contemporary projects. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Santiago has developed an international profile as a versatile musician working across concert performance, recording, and interdisciplinary collaborations. ​

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Santiago is the Music Director of the London Burning Theatre Festival 'As we lay dying': a sound, art and performance immersive experience. He regularly performs within London's contemporary music scene, appearing at the Café OTO; and in major international music festivals, such as the IRCAM Festival in Paris and the Napoli Totale Elettronica in Italy. Santiago has also contributed to several recording projects in collaboration with composers such as Nico Casal, Juice Ci, Carlos Satué and Félix Ibarrondo.

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For more than two years, he served as principal cellist of the early music ensemble Ars Combinatoria and in 2024, he was awarded a Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship in recognition of his musical achievements. As a teacher, Santiago brings over a decade of experience, currently teaching cello at the SWS School of Music, and previously employed at the Monteverdi Conservatory and  'La fábrica de música' in Spain.

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He completed his undergraduate studies in Baroque Cello at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid under the guidance of José Manuel Hernández. Santiago currently plays on a Lockey Hill cello, generously loaned by the Royal Academy of Music, as well as a bow crafted by Luis Emilio Rodriguez from the Calleva collection.