Peter and the Kreutzers have worked extensively with Michael Finnissy over the past decade.Finnissy has written a number of works for the Kreutzers. In the past few years, there have been four major works: 2nd Quartet, 3rd Quartet, Quintetssatz. As soloist, Peter…
Peter has worked closely with leading Macedonian composer, Mihailo Trandafilovski since 2005, when he was invited to premiere his Duo 1 in Skopje. Immediately, a collaboration was born. Since then, Peter has played the whole of Mihailo’s pedagogical cycle Cekori, premiered…
Jeremy Dale Roberts-Croquis & Tristia New Release! Kreutzer Quartet, Aaron Shorr – Jeremy Dale Roberts: Croquis (NMC D151) Kreutzer Quartet, Aaron Shorr – Jeremy Dale Roberts: Croquis (NMC D151) Peter and his colleagues in the Kreutzer quartet have worked…
This month, we are delighted to return to the wondrous atmosphere of Wilton’s Music Hall . Concerts, focussing on late Schubert and early Mendelssohn, will take place on the 13th and 20th December. Follow the links. Photo: Richard Bram >…
Peter Sheppard Skærved has been associated with the music of Hans Werner Henze since first collaborating with him in a performance of his Concerto Il Vitalino Raddoppiato as an eighteen-year-old. This first collaboration led…
Nigel Clarke with Hindemith! On the steps of the Conservartoire, Ankara. 2007. Photo: Marius Skaerved Nigel Clarke taught me how to collaborate. Our work together began at the Royal Academy of Music in 1985, with a piece for…
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David Matthews’ extraordinary cycle of 4, 3 and 2 part Fugues, began life in 1999, in response to Peter Sheppard Skærved’s performance of Bach and Telemann contrapuntal works. The initial E minor 4 part fugue was so successful that it…