Peter Sheppard-Skærved | New Music for New College

Free, reservation required

Join internationally-renowned violinist Peter Sheppard-Skærved for a concert of ancient music and new works written for New College and its magnificent chapel. Peter will be performing music from 1620-1685 and contrasting this with new commissions from living composers Thomas Metcalf, Evis Sammoutis, Luke Lewis, and Robert Saxton.

This stimulating programme includes: 

Anon/Klagenfurt Manuscript (1685) - G Minor Suite (Scordatura GDAE) 

de Machy le Sieur (1685) - D minor Prelude, Courante & Double 

Biagio Marini (1620) - Capriccio (Imitation of a Lira)

Thomas Baltzar (1660)- Four Tunings (AEac#)

Thomas Metcalf (2025) – Mantra

Evis Sammoutis (2025) – Etude

Luke Lewis (2025) – unfeathering

Robert Saxton (2024) – Miniatures

Peter Sheppard Skærved is acclaimed internationally for performances of a vast range of solo repertoire. His repertoire stretches from the late 16th century to hundreds of works written for him, ranging from established ‘greats’ such as Hans Werner Henze and George Rochberg, to the many young composers with whom he collaborates worldwide.  He is also the leader and founder of the renowned Kreutzer Quartet.