Peter Tanfield

Peter Tanfield (born 1961) is a British violinist.

Peter Tanfield
Peter Tanfield Live in Recital 2012
Peter Tanfield Live in Recital 2012
Background information
Born (1961-01-16) 16 January 1961
Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
GenresBaroque, Classical, Romantic 20th century
Occupation(s)Violinist, Conductor, classical musician
Instrument(s)Violin

Career

Tanfield's high school education was at Clifton College, Bristol , He studied under Igor Ozim, Felix Andrievski, Alberto Lysy, Herman Krebbers and Yehudi Menuhin. As soloist and chamber musician Tanfield has performed throughout Europe, China, Japan, India, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, USA and USSR. He was a prize-winner at The Carl Flesh International Competition, International Mozart Competition and International Bach Competition. He has recorded solo and chamber works for television and radio as well as CD. He has played for Chairman Deng Xiaoping in China and the Sultan of Oman. Tanfield led the Australian String Quartet from 1998 until 2001.[1]

As a soloist Tanfield has appeared with many orchestras; the Philharmonia, City of London Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Rome. As concertmaster he has worked with the BBC Philharmonic, RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.[2]

He has performed with Astor Piazolla, Charlie Watts, Pinchas Zukerman, Yehudi Menuhin, Charles Wuorinen, Arvo Pärt, Graeme Koehne, Gary Carr, Carlo Maria Giulini, Mark Gasser and Itzhak Perlman.

From 2008 to 2013 he was Head of Strings at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, [3] and is now Lecturer in Violin at the University of Tasmania.

References
  1. "Virtuosi Tasmania Inc". Tasmania's premier ensemble bringing chamber music to regional Tasmania Patrons: His Excellency The Hon Peter Underwood AC, Governor of Tasmania and Mrs Frances Underwood. Fairfax Media. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. "Virtuosi Tasmania Inc". Tasmania's premier ensemble bringing chamber music to regional Tasmania Patrons: His Excellency The Hon Peter Underwood AC, Governor of Tasmania and Mrs Frances Underwood. Fairfax Media. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. "West Australian Academy of Performing Arts: Staff Profile: Peter Tanfield - Head of Strings". Edith Cowan University Website Patrons: His Excellency The Hon Peter Underwood AC, Governor of Tasmania and Mrs Frances Underwood. Edith Cowan University. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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