The violinist Malcolm Lowe joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as its concertmaster in 1984, becoming the tenth concertmaster in the orchestra’s history, and only its third since 1920. As the orchestra’s principal first violinist, he also performs with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. He appears frequently as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood, and has returned many times to his native Canada to perform as a soloist with orchestras including those of Toronto, Montreal, and the National Arts Centre. He teaches at the Tanglewood Music Center, the New England Conservatory of Music and Boston University.