Maxwell Lowery is a violist and composer who writes programmatic music for the viola. His vivid compositions celebrate nature and the human experience. Viola works include Nostalgia (viola solo), second prize winner of the 2020 American Viola Society Gardner Composition Competition, a contemplative piece that explores bittersweet childhood memories; Moonlit Seascape (flute, viola, harp), first prize winner of the 2020 Cleveland Composer’s Guild Collegiate Composition Competition, a serene portrait of lapping waves illuminated by moonlight; Magical Miniatures (two violas), a musical fantasy storybook with colorful characters and scenery; as well as On the Trail (violin, viola, cello, piano), A Very Long Day (viola solo), Cloudgazing (four violins, four violas), good morning, beautiful (viola, piano), Shades of Green (viola, piano), and the upcoming Night Light (viola, piano).