Violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved is acclaimed internationally for performances of a vast range of solo repertoire. His repertoire stretches from the late 16th century to hundreds of works written for him: these include major works by composers by established ‘greats’ such as Hans Werner Henze and George Rochberg, to the many young composers with whom he collaborates worldwide.

Peter is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, with over one hundred critically acclaimed albums to his name.  These range from  concerto discs with orchestras including the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra  to the complete Tartini Solo Sonatas, 24 Telemann Fantasies, cycles of Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert Sonatas, eight discs of solo works from the 1600s and many recordings of the works dedicated to him. Upcoming releases include the Westhoff Suites, complete Julius Röntgen solo works, Bartok Duos, Nielsen solo works, Rode Caprices, and Norwegian traditional Slåtter. Peter is currently performing, filming, and recording on great instruments in the collections of the Library of Congress, Washington DC, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Metropolitan Museum, New York City. Peter is Honorary Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and visiting Research Fellow of Goldsmiths, University of London. He regularly gives masterclasses and workshops at schools across the USA, including Peabody Conservatoire, Vanderbilt University, Ithaca College, Middlebury College, Cornell University and many more.

Peter’s wide ranging ‘Knowledge Exchange Violin’ Project brings together an extraordinary group of museums: from Europe’s oldest, the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, to the Metropolitan Museum New York City, the Zagreb Arts & Crafts Museum the National Gallery of Art Washington DC, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Alongside them are a range of institutions, from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to the Royal Academy of Music London. Peter is collaborating with them producing films, exhibitions, recordings, podcasts and events which explore the interrelationships between music, art and the environment.  institutions ranging from the National Gallery of Art Washington DC and the Museo Stradivari in Cremona, through to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the UK, with a linked series of concerts, recordings, residencies, films, recordings, podcasts and much more. To follow this project go to: https://www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com/?p=30925

Website: www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com

Youtube Channel (over 600 films, recordings and talks): www.youtube.com/@PeterSheppardSkaervedviolin