About Us: Meet the Musicians

Andrew Lowy won the position of principal clarinet of the North Carolina Symphony while pursuing graduate studies at the University of Southern California. He previously completed his bachelor’s degree at Harvard College, where he studied music and linguistics.

Prior orchestral experience includes appearances with the New World Symphony and summer fellowships at the Tanglewood Music Center and Music Academy of the West. Originally from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Andrew attended the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division while in high school, and has performed as a soloist with the Queens Symphony Orchestra and the Yonkers Philharmonic. His primary teachers have been Yehuda Gilad, Larry Guy, and Tom Martin.

What are three of your favorite movies?
Memento, Fight Club, and Mean Girls.

What is your favorite stress reliever?
Running is my favorite way to decompress, especially before concerts.

Do you have a recurring nightmare?
I have frequent anxiety dreams related to performing—usually I’ll be sitting on stage, supposed to play and I won’t be able to put my clarinet together.

What was the first piece of music you fell in love with?
The Brahms Clarinet Quintet.

Do you have a guilty pleasure?
Reality television on Bravo.