Christine Lowe-Diemecke began her cello
studies as a Suzuki student at the age of
nine. She later continued her studies with
Alexander Goldfield and Candace Brower-Wood.Christine
attended SUNY at Buffalo where she studied
with Luca DiCecco and the University of
Connecticut where she studied with Marylou
Rylands.
Upon completion of her degree, she took a
position playing in the Mexico City
Philharmonic. In 1985, Christine left
Mexico and moved to Houston, TX. In Houston
she performed with Theatre Under The Stars,
a full time musical theatre company, where
she was principal cellist. She was also
active as a chamber musician, playing in the
Houston Quartet and the Sunrise String
Quartet. While in Houston, Christine became
a much sought-after teacher. She maintained
a studio of forty students.
In 1993, Christine, her husband Augusto
and daughter Alejandra moved to Ithaca, NY.
She began taking Suzuki training classes at
the Ithaca Suzuki Institute and the Chicago
Suzuki Institute. She has trained with
Gilda Barston, Nancy Hair, Rick Mooney,
Carol Tarr, and Nell Novack. Christine
joined the faculty of Ithaca Talent
Education in 1994.
She has taught at workshops and
institutes in the United States, Mexico, and
Canada. At present Christine is assistant
principal cellist in both the Orchestra of
the Southern Finger Lakes and the Tri-Cities
Opera. She is an active chamber musician
and freelancer.