British-Spanish Baroque violinist and violist Joseph Loweis widely recognised for his innovative approach to chamber music and his dynamic presence on both modern and period instruments. A sought-after orchestral and chamber musician, Joseph has performed at many of the world’s leading venues with renowned period ensembles – from the Royal Albert Hall, London and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam with the Academy of Ancient Music, to the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden with the Balthasar Neumann Ensemble, as well as with the Gabrieli Consort & Players and Florilegium.

Raised near Madrid, he began his musical training in Spain before moving to London, where he studied with Bojan Čičić and Catherine Martin at the Royal College of Music as a scholar. He later completed his studies with Pavlo Beznosiuk at the Royal Academy of Music, where he now holds a Fellowship in the Historical Performance Department. A passionate chamber musician, Joseph is a core member of the Lowe Ensemble with whom he has performed around the UK and internationally. 

Josef is playing on the Turin school violin from c. 1720, on kind loan from the Harrison-Frank Family Foundation.