EducationBM West Virginia University
MM Florida State University
AboutPaul Lowry is passionate about advancing the field of trumpet pedagogy. Mr. Lowry
impresses upon all of his students equally the importance of having a deep
understanding of the literature written by such former pedagogues as Arban, Stamp,
Schlossberg, Clarke and Vizutti to name a few. Mr. Lowry believes that a student’s
sound on the trumpet can teach them everything they are doing correctly and
everything they are doing incorrectly. Teaching his students how to “read” their
sound is a necessary component to heighten each student’s awareness during self-guided practice. Mr. Lowry works diligently to understand the unique personality
traits of each student and enjoys the challenge of communicating the fundamentals
of playing the trumpet to the highest standard in a way that is meaningful to each
individual student.
A native of Cartersville, Ga., Paul Lowry currently lives in Chicago where he
enjoys a very active career as a freelance trumpet player and teacher. Mr. Lowry
received his Bachelor of Music degree from West Virginia University in trumpet
performance where he studied with Dr. John Winkler. He continued his studies at
Florida State University, receiving his master's degree in trumpet performance
where he studied with Dr. Christopher Moore and Bryan Goff. Mr. Lowry has also
studied with Stephen Burns, Mark Niehaus and Barbara Butler.
Mr. Lowry has won numerous solo competitions including 1st prize at the National
Music Teachers Association (NMTA) national brass competition and as a finalist, finishing as runner-up in the 2004 National Trumpet Competition. Mr. Lowry has
performed with several orchestras in the Chicagoland area including the Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Ballet. Mr. Lowry is also very involved as a
chamber musician and recitalist performing concerts throughout North America.
In addition to teaching trumpet at DePaul University, Mr. Lowry is also on faculty at
North Central College (Naperville, Ill.) and the Merit School of Music where he serves
as the chair of the brass department and the Tom and Sue Pick trumpet chair. A
member of the Merit School of Music since 2008, Mr. Lowry’s students have
received many awards and honors including the $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke
Scholarship for talented, low-income high school musicians. At the 2015 National
Trumpet Competition, the Merit School of Music Honors trumpet ensemble, under
the direction of Mr. Lowry, was the first high school group to ever advance to the
semi-finals earning them an invitation to perform at that year's opening concert in
Mechanicsburg, Pa. Mr. Lowry’s students have also performed on NPR radio shows and the PBS television program, "From the Top" with host Christopher
O’Riley. Mr. Lowry’s students consistently gain acceptance into some of the nations
top music conservatories and universities such as the Juilliard School, Manhattan
School of Music, Mannes School of Music, Eastman School of Music, Oberlin
Conservatory of Music, Lawrence Conservatory of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs
School of Music, University of Illinois and DePaul University.
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