Peter Tanfield: Out of the Vault and Onto the Strings

About

Internationally acclaimed violinist Peter Tanfield returns to the Art Gallery at Royal Park for an intimate performance held amongst QVMAG’s latest collection exhibition.

The program features works by composers central to Tanfield’s musical life, including Niccolò Paganini, Eugène Ysaÿe and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Set within the new QVMAG exhibition Out of the Vault, this performance offers a quiet, reflective encounter between sound, memory, and collection, where selected works on display meet a selection of music chosen and performed by the artist.

About the artist

Peter Tanfield is an internationally acclaimed violinist whose career spans continents and decades. Born in England in 1961, he began playing the violin at the age of four and went on to study with some of the world’s most revered teachers, including Yehudi Menuhin, Igor Ozim, and Herman Krebbers. He is a prize-winner at prestigious competitions such as the Carl Flesch, Mozart, and Bach International Competitions.

Peter has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, appearing with major orchestras including the Philharmonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and West German Radio Orchestra. His collaborations include work with musical legends such as Astor Piazzolla, Itzhak Perlman, and Arvo Pärt, and he has recorded extensively for radio, television, and CD.

In addition to his performance career, Peter has held significant teaching and leadership roles in the UK,…