Double-Bass

Born in Hampshire, Peter studied the double bass first with Barry Glynn, and then at the Royal College of Music with Michael Brittain. Upon leaving College in 1990 he joined the orchestra of Welsh National Opera, and in 2009 became a member of the Orchestra of Opera North, before being appointed section principal double bass in the Orchestra of Scottish Opera in 2012.

Peter has performed in many countries around the world and has worked as guest principal bass with several orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC National Orchestras of Wales and Scotland, Royal Northern Sinfonia and Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

In 2001 Peter formed a small chamber orchestra, the Vale of Glamorgan Ensemble, made up mainly from ex colleagues at WNO. The Ensemble performs regularly in Wales, has given two world premieres and has featured on the Welsh channel S4C.