It was wonderful George Rochberg’s birthday on Sunday. He was/is a blazing inspiration and friend for us. Here’s the live version of the complete violin concerto. So proud of this performance – red in tooth and claw, as he insisted…
In 2009, the Kreutzers were invited by Luca Francesconi to play Henze’s wonderful 4th Quartet at the Venice Biennale. Here’s the live recording – VERY up close and personal from the RAI-Tre engineers
Woods and Gardens Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens Friday July 4th Peter Sheppard Skærved – Violin & Viola Concert 1: Skyspace, 5pm Giuseppe Tartini G Major ‘Sonata Piccola’ No.1 Molto andante – Allegro cantabile – Allegro – Siciliana Nicolo Paganini…
Today, the 1st July 2026, is the 100th anniversary of Hans Werner Henze’s birth. He was, and remains, a huge figure in my life as a musician. It’s impossible to adequately express my gratitude for what he gave me, and…
On the 29th June, the Kreutzer Quartet (Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Mihailo Trandafilovski, Morgan Goff, Neil Heyde), spent a joyful day recording quartets by Gregory Fritze. Here’s the last movement of his 1994 Quartet – happily red in tooth and claw!…
Something unreleased from 2023 – introducing a wonderful Hardanger violin at the Schubert Club Music Museum in St Paul Minnesota
My collaboration with Sadie Harrison stretches across the whole of my adult life as an artist. This has resulted in dozens of works, from solo violin to ensemble. Today we met up to work on her newest pieces, inspired by…
Over the past two years, Robert Saxton has been composing a series of miniatures for me, inspired by our conversations, the things we are fascinated by, the discussions with our partners, the art we love, celebrations, poetry … On September…
The great photographer Richard Bram has been working with us for over 20 years: it was a joy to have him along to collaborate on our Hogarth/Burlington celebrations at St Nicholas Chiswick last week. To see more of his extraordinary…
Here are extracts from a talk and performance that Neil Heyde and gave at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Senate House London. Focussing on the wonderful Ravel Sonata for violin and cello, with material from Reicha, Tartini and Viotti.