[1][2][3][4] Lowe was raised on a farm in Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada, with his mother being a singer and his father a violinist who commenced his violin training at the age of three.
In the subsequent year, 1974, he performed in Puerto Rico as a member of the Casals Festival Orchestra.
He had taken a leave from the ensemble in February of that year due to the effects of a concussion he sustained after falling and hitting his head while attempting to avoid a cyclist.
[6] "Malcolm Lowe’s 35-year tenure as concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra exemplifies an exceptional dedication and commitment to achieving excellence at the pinnacle of music-making," remarked Boston Symphony Music Director Andris Nelsons.
In the summer of 1990, he served as concertmaster at Tanglewood during Leonard Bernstein's final career concert.