Don Kow holds an Artist's Certificate in Trombone Performance from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, a Master of Music from the Codarts University of the Arts and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.

His principal teachers include Alexander Verbeek, Brandt Attema, Fredi Sonderegger, Sebastiaan Kemner, Shannon Pittaway, Timothy Dowling and Zachary Bond. In addition, he has also performed in masterclasses with Jorgen van Rijen, Ian Bousfield and Joseph Alessi.

With vast experience in chamber and orchestral playing, Don is versatile in diverse styles. He has performed on period instruments alongside the Orchestra of the 18th Century. Don has also performed in the Dutch National Opera's production of Karlheinz Stockhausen's opera cycle 'Aus Licht' for the Holland Festival, where he performed a trombone solo role that was combined with elements of theatre and movement.

Don has received scholarships to attend the Animato Foundation Orchestra Academy and the Domaine Forget Music and Dance Academy. Additionally, he has also been invited to be the Principal Trombone with the South Asian Symphony Orchestra and the Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra.

Back in Singapore, Don plays regularly with the Orchestra of the Music Makers and Orchestra Collective.