Peter Sheppard Skaerved

Peter Sheppard Skaerved

Peter Sheppard Skærved is acclaimed for his performances = of a vast range of solo repertoire, ranging from the late 16th century to the hundreds of works that have been written for him by composers ranging from established greats, such as Hans Werner Henze and Poul Ruders, through 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 include the complete Tartini Solo Sonatas, 24 Telemann Fantasies, cycles of Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert Sonatas, seven 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, Nielsen solo works, Rode Caprices, and Norwegian traditional Slåtter.

Peter is delighted to return to Croatia, where he first collaborated with Festival director Laura Vadjon, a treasured colleague. directing ‘I Solisti di Zagreb’ two decades ago. This concert comes in the middle of an extraordinary year: 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, and has just returned from recording concerti with the Austrian Radio Orchestra in Vienna.